Tezos

Stepping Out of My Comfort Zone

Creator

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Description

“Stepping Out of My Comfort Zone” is a tribute to Degas’ work, particularly Portrait of the Bellelli Family, an iconic work by the French painter Edgar Degas, a famous member of the Impressionist movement. This work is iconic because Degas worked on it for almost ten years to make it his masterpiece. I pay tribute by creating a series of 5 physical canvases using different techniques for each work, whether oil or acrylic, and then superimposing a digital animation sequence to create a dynamic effect. I could then present these works as an installation, with the canvases displayed in a space and the animation sequences projected onto the canvases to create an immersive experience for the viewer... and thus give another dimension to the project. On a technical level, this project is an exploration of representation and reality. But on a philosophical level, I refer to Kant and more specifically to the notion of noumenal, which refers to the thing in itself, independent of our perception or understanding. It is the objective reality that exists outside of our subjective experience. In the context of this project, the noumenal can be seen as the deep and hidden reality of the Bellelli family, which is represented in a subrealistic way in the paintings. The notion of noumenal invites us to consider the difference between representation and reality, and to reflect on how we perceive and understand the world. It also invites us to consider the relationship between subjectivity and objectivity, and to reflect on how we can access objective reality. Furthermore, the depth and complexity created by the digital animation sequences superimposed on the paintings invite the viewer to reflect on the nature of reality. Finally, the combination of temporal and spatial in the project invites us to consider the relationship between temporality and spatiality, and to reflect on how we can represent these aspects in art. Using Kant's notion of the noumenal, I invite the viewer to consider the philosophical and aesthetic aspects of the work. This can help create a richer experience and encourage deeper reflection on the nature of reality and representation. 2700 x 2160 px / mp4 / 59 s / 100 Mo / 12 fps 5 éditions : piece N° 30/30 : collection #noumenon a subrealist reread based on the masterpiece by : Portrait of the Bellelli Family - Edgar Degas. Between 1858 and 1869 Original works On view at : Musée d'Orsay, Paris, France