Kibong Rhee

When i first saw this piece and began to think about how it made me feel, i just kept thinking about how it reminded me of something out of the movie "the Neverending Story". This was a movie i was actually quite scared of when i was younger. It seemed to be quite dark.

I think this piece is beautiful and makes me feel like i'm in much of a dream world. The fog, darkness, drooping branches and overall feeling of peace enhances this.

Kohei Nawa

Kohei Nawa is a sculptor. He focuses his artwork on bringing textures to life. Concerned with the forms and surfaces of objects his artworks tend to exploit the nature of surfaces.
This is clearly demonstrated in his 2002 Pixels series. In this series he has covered his objects in various sized glass beads.

This artwork reminds me of Christmas, all the different baubles reflecting light in different directions. The glass beads on this Elk I feel has given the animal an elegance that is unseen to most people. They have long intricate antlers and short clean hair. these animals always remind me of a wise, nature loving camper; sitting in the woods next to a fire eating vegetarian meals.

I think the way Nawa has explored the surface of this animal is both bizarre and interesting... At first, seeing this i didn't really know what to think, it looked beautiful at first glance and even more amazing when you got close enough to see the Elk's fur magnified through the glass beads.

Solomon Enos

Solomon Enos conjures imaginative tales that convey his interest in local history and issues of representation.

This piece is called "Kuu era: Polyfantastica the Beginning". It is a futuristic storytelling project recounting 40 000 years of Hawaiian history.

I love this piece! To me it seems very, almost "fantasy", purely through the colours used and the style of work... Everything looks realistic yet something out of the imagination. I would love to look into this more to develop a better understanding.

"Enos' intricate storyboards feature fantastical characters battling and romancing against a dramatic backdrop of volcanic mountain ranges and urban landscapes." (Queensland art gallery, 2010)

This is my kind of Art! I love seeing the different ways people represent the human figure; In an abstract and fantastical way is how i like it :P
i draw a lot of anime and nearly every one of my characters is only half human... I love giving them bizarre and unique bodies or sometimes just an object.

Thukral & Tagra

This work reflects the ambition of India's rapidly growing economy, while commenting upon consumer culture and social aspirations.

I found this piece to be really involving. You got to walk around the room which was the piece. It was facinating to see the minor details they included in cabnets. It was an eye opener are really put the message out there is an interesting and kinesthetic way. The atmosphere of the room was very realistic... you really felt like you were in someones house.

Campbell Patterson

I don't know what it is about this young artist; he intrigues me utterly and completely. Today on our excursion to GOMA I saw his recent body of work. It was a series of short repetitive films of him repeatedly doing something totally normal and to be honest not very interesting. For example, my favourite was one where he was simply rubbing shampoo onto his head off the floor. It is so bizarre and unusual that you can't look away (well, at least i can't). When you put on the headphones you could hear the shampoo squelching and gooping... it really was mesmerising. I found his works to be much like Andy Warhol's original works. A few of his short films in particular had the same repetitive and simple yet interesting characteristics.

I came home and did a bit of research on this artist and after watching the YouTube clip from the gallery of him discussing his body of work i have come to the conclusion that he is a younger, modernised and more unusually bizarr as Andy Warhol... Actually i think Campbell is a bit more on the strange side. He seems very shy and introverted by the way he presents himself in this clip.

http://www.youtube.com/queenslandartgallery#p/u/16/FbaNA56m6ak

Subodh Gupta

One of India's most prominent contemporary artists, Subodh Gupta works in a wide range of mediums, including painting, instillation, photography, video and performance. He is best known for his large sculptures constructed from dozens of stainless steel and copper utensils.

This piece to look at is intriging... you dont really know where you should be looking. The overall sculpture is an atomic bomb made from gold stainless steel pots, pans and utensils. It is incredible how large this piece is in person.

Victoria Reinchelt

I honestly am blown away by the accuracy of this amazing artist. From balance to shadow to proportion... i cant fault her realist technique.