Milena (Filipova) Smith
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Professional Practice – After Art School – Proposal
Unfortunately, the last year of my studies came to an end, and the preparations for the end-of-year show started to unravel. The next challenge is to make the last piece and prepare the space for the final exhibition. The great news is that our final show will be held in the Victoria Building. The historic…
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Artist Statement
Milena (Filipova) Smith was born in Czechoslovakia (now the Czech Republic) in 1967, just one year before the Russian tanks occupied her country in 1968. Her childhood was challenging, and she grew up in broken and deplorable conditions. The influence of the Communist Government and events resulting from the regime’s totalitarian rule towards people affected…
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Professional Practice – Barak Ganjei Exhibition
Babak Ganjei graduated with a BA in Fine Arts from Central Saint Martins in 2001. Since then, he has been working independently as an artist, playing in bands (Absentee, Wet Paint), writing comic books (Hilarious Consequences, Early Learnings, Twit) and hosting the regular radio show “Hot Mess” on NTS radio.In 2014 Babak sold a set…
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Advanced Studio Practice 2 – Proposal Sculpture – Installation “Being”
Inspiration for this work is drawn from my experiences. This project began to evolve last year while working on my dissertation and the “Refining Studio Practice” module. The idea in this module is to create human-size body sculptures, to express the purity of the human soul, and connect the core of being through an installation.…
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After Art School Practice – Workshop
Maisie Pritchard Maisie Pritchard and Daisy, the practicer, were the leading artist of this workshop. Masie is a 3D artist, and her practice explores the junction between artistic production and functional design, thereby generating semi-functional sculptural artworks. Maisie operates within this grey area, intending to produce objects that exist in their social sphere. Maisie studied…
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Professional Practise – Art Group
After I finish my degree, I want to enrol for a course called NCFE CACHE Level 3 Diploma in Counselling Skills at Blackburn College in September 2023. This course should help me decide which direction to concentrate on for further studies. Initially, I wanted to study Art Therapy straight after my degree. However, it would…
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Academic Dissertation
Experiencing Spiritual Energy and Manifesting this Through Artworks
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Advanced Studio Practice 1 Proposal – Drip Painting
Advanced Studio Practice – Proposal The inspiration for this module came from my dissertation, “Experiencing spiritual energy and manifesting this through Artworks”. I am experimenting and drawing inspiration for this module from Jackson Pollock’s works, particularly the Drip Painting. The experimental element in this project is the experience while working on the drip painting. Then,…
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Bibliography
Bibliography Laing R. D. (1967) “The politics of experience and The Bird of Paradise” Penguin Books Ltd. Parry JD (2011). The Phenomenological Relevance of Art. In: Mark Wrathall’ Art and Phenomenology’. London & New York: Routledge. p28. Taylor B. (2006) ‘Kandinsky and Contemporary Painting’. In; Tate Papers, no.6. WERCKMEISTER O.K. (1987). From Revolution to Exile. In: Carolyn…
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Milena (Filipova) Smith BA (Hons) Fine Art 2022/2023 