Victoria and Albert

I was really drawn in by thus work by Chris Ofili because of the movement and texture involved. As I looked closer I realised the interesting visual is created from simple diverging lines; I feel this work represents how an interesting design can be created from a simple repeated idea. I also enjoy the way in which it is displayed - I feel the small scale pulled me in and made me want to discover more.

I was also interested in this design by Sonia Boyce because of the similar lines which create movement and texture. However, I feel it is difficult to read and understand the typography without looking at the description. When reading this I discovered the work  is based on a groups of women's memories about black British singers and the print surrounding the names reflect sound waves. I really like this work and the inspiration behind it because of the interesting visual and the feeling of wanting to discover more.

The big bold colours really stand out among the surrounding white wall. The artist Atta Kwami divides his time between the United Kingdom and Ghana where his style has been compared to the woven cloth made by the local Ashanti and Ewe people. I feel this work has shown me how your environment and surroundings can inspire a design.

I really like the conflicting colours within Thamae Setshagos work because I feel this makes the child like forms stand out. When first observing the work I was able to understand the visuals of birds and lizards. However, it was not until I was reading the description I discovered it also involved a woman behind an elephants head. I also thought the white strokes were paint representing the blades of grass; but in fact the work was cut from lino. Overall I really enjoyed discovering  what the visual is and comparing it to my first thoughts.

'Large Leaves Bowl- Hosono Hitomi' 
I really enjoy the intwining leaves because of the texture it creates, I also feel the diverging lines create movement. The use of the colour removes the recognisable leaf shapes and creates an interesting and unique form. I feel the shadows which would be created from this bowl would be interesting but also suggest a harsh sculpture because of the vivid, sharp points of the leaves. 

'Dish - Kitaoji Rosanjin'
The natural aspect of this work feel really organic. I really enjoy the plant like print within the design because it feels the work involves a 'chance' aspect ( designer has little control over the positioning of the plant.) I feel the range in tones contribute to the texture and I enjoy the rough but interesting visual.

'Composition No.162 - Takeuchi Denji'
I was drawn in by this sculpture because of the bright, vivid colours and abstract visual. I was also astonished by the balanced appearance. This work has shown me simple forms and colours can be made interesting through the use of composition.



'Noh Dance - Kishi Eiko'
I really enjoy the geometric form of this sculpture and feel it contributes to strong, powerful visual. I also like the slight texture on the surface of material. I feel I could use a similar technique in my previous mapping project as I feel the forms have a visual connections.