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Kensuke Koike
Kensuke Koike
All the above images from the series: Nothing Added, Nothing Removed
Ikebana #24, 2017
Transformer, 2016
No More, No Less
What is 'readymade' artwork?
Use what you learnt from the start of the lesson plus this website and others that you find on the Internet to help you answer the question. Remember to write all your notes in your own words. Do not write anything you do not understand!
How does Kensuke Koike's work fall into this category?
What are the similarities in his work to the work that you have seen online of other Readymade artworks?
Consider what media he uses and the concept behind the pieces.
My choice of photos
My choice of photos
Experiments
Experiments
For this task I took the 'found' photo and made cuts in to them using a craft knife, ruler and cutting mat. I wanted to use the work of Kensuke Koike as inspiration but not directly copy the cuts he made.
For the first image I used diamond and triangle shapes. I cut out a diamond over the top of the main girl in the images face and then sliced the cutout diamond into small triangles. I wanted to mix up the small triangles and put them back in a different order.
For my second edit I took two vintage photos, one black and white and the other colour, and cut them into strips. I then turned one of the images upside down and stuck them over the other image. I wanted to be able to see small peeks of the bottom image through the gaps in the strips.
What Went Well?
I am really pleased with the results of this task. My favourite of the two I created is the one where I used diamond and triangle shapes, I am pleased with how the shapes have created a mini pattern in one section of the image. I found once I had cut out my first shape I knew what I wanted to do to create my piece. I very much enjoyed working with paper and hand editing. I felt that I could try things out easily without having to learn how to use different tools (like I have to do when digital editing). I would like to experiment with this collage/geometric cutout technique again in the future as I would like to try working with more complex cutouts and pieces.
Even Better If...
At first, I found trying to decide what cutout shapes to use tricky. I did not know what would look best and I did not want to make the cut into the image before having a clear plan. Out of the two experiments I created I am least happy with the one where I used strips of paper, I do not think it shows as much skill or creativity as my other piece. If I were to be a braver I would have liked to have made more diamond cutouts in my first collage, choosing other areas to cutout and varying the placement and size of them.
Digital Experiments
Digital Experiments
For this task I experimented with using patterns sourced on the internet and combining these with my found images. I wanted to re-create images that show close links to the work of Kensuke Koike's and also explore having the restriction of working with secondary source images.
Find your image and black and white pattern. Bring them both into Pixlr E, making sure the pattern is on the layer above the image.
2. On the pattern layer I used the magic wand tool to select the elements I wanted to have as my pattern. I held down shift to make sure I selected all the same colour at once, this saved time!
3. I hid the pattern layer and then selected the portrait layer, pressed copy and then paste. It looked like nothing had happened BUT the pattern had pasted over the image, exactly in the same place.
4. Using the select tool I moved the patterns and then vertically flipped the chequered pattern. I wanted to make the copied checks stand out more, so I experimented with the exposure settings on that layer. I ended up making the copied layer a little over-exposed, as I felt this helped the original image to stand out against the overlaid pattern.
What Went Well?
In general, I enjoy working with digital editing, so I was keen to learn this technique. Once I had watched the video and demonstration I felt confident that I knew how to re-create the technique. There were not too many steps to remember so I found it fairly easy. I am very pleased with my resulting image, I feel it looks complex and has a quirky look. I would be keen to try this technique out again in the future, I would like to explore combining colour and black and white photos and also possibly exploring creating my own patterns and using these rather than finding secondary source patterns to use.
Even Better If...
I found it challenging to start with to remember all the steps but once I got working on it I found myself remembering what to do. Also, before I found the way to select all one colour with the Magic Wand tool, I found it time-consuming trying to select all the elements I wanted from the black and white pattern layer.
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