Venice Fellowship - Day 1
This morning, fellow fellow Jas Lucas and I woke up early for our induction at the British Pavillion in the Giardini Biennale venue. Having arrived too late for yesterday's meet up and hand-over session, we were shown around the site as the other stewards got to work. After taking on an overwhelming amount of information, we were then set loose on the Giardini.
The Japanese Pavillion
The Japanese Pavillion was one of the best things I feel that I could have seen regarding a starting point for this research project. Entitled 'Architectural Ethnography', the room was full of incredibly detailed drawings detailing cities, dwellings, mindset maps (a map of thoughts), inhabitants and all that it is to be living in a space. I loved the variety of materials used and the scale of the work there - while some drawings were tiny, others covered what I would approximate as 10 metres, maybe more, as they were rolled up. It put me in a great mindset for recording my time in Venice visually, and made me incredibly excited to get Drawing.
The Polish Pavillion
The Polish Pavillion had a huge impact on me. Spanning the whole room was a single blue line, echoing that of the acqua alta bringing the lagoons waters above the waistline of Venice. I followed it as it rose and dropped, creasing up on one wall and flowing calmly around the next corner. On one end, a thick metal line curled its way up to the roof. This immediately sparked the thought 'How can I fit this line into my own Drawing practice?'.
I found myself walking through the streets of Castello, Carreggio and San Marco later on constantly looking for lines to draw, do rubbings of, photograph or pinch for Collograph plates (I've already knicked a popped balloon for its string and a strip of emergency tape which had been left attached to a pipe).
Collected Images
While walking around Venice today, as well as taking photos from the bridges overlooking the luminous green of the waters below, the towering Basilicas and winding alleyways, I was on the lookout for inspiration for Drawings, Paintings and Prints. I was particularly looking for lines, cracks, and watermarks. My practice is all about mark-making, and felt that the impression of time and tide upon the architecture of Venezia would be a good place to start.
Drawings of the Day
The Japanese Pavillion
The Japanese Pavillion was one of the best things I feel that I could have seen regarding a starting point for this research project. Entitled 'Architectural Ethnography', the room was full of incredibly detailed drawings detailing cities, dwellings, mindset maps (a map of thoughts), inhabitants and all that it is to be living in a space. I loved the variety of materials used and the scale of the work there - while some drawings were tiny, others covered what I would approximate as 10 metres, maybe more, as they were rolled up. It put me in a great mindset for recording my time in Venice visually, and made me incredibly excited to get Drawing.
The Polish Pavillion
The Polish Pavillion had a huge impact on me. Spanning the whole room was a single blue line, echoing that of the acqua alta bringing the lagoons waters above the waistline of Venice. I followed it as it rose and dropped, creasing up on one wall and flowing calmly around the next corner. On one end, a thick metal line curled its way up to the roof. This immediately sparked the thought 'How can I fit this line into my own Drawing practice?'.
I found myself walking through the streets of Castello, Carreggio and San Marco later on constantly looking for lines to draw, do rubbings of, photograph or pinch for Collograph plates (I've already knicked a popped balloon for its string and a strip of emergency tape which had been left attached to a pipe).
Collected Images
While walking around Venice today, as well as taking photos from the bridges overlooking the luminous green of the waters below, the towering Basilicas and winding alleyways, I was on the lookout for inspiration for Drawings, Paintings and Prints. I was particularly looking for lines, cracks, and watermarks. My practice is all about mark-making, and felt that the impression of time and tide upon the architecture of Venezia would be a good place to start. 
Drawings of the Day
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