Carol Evans - Assignment #1

Kim Banister's exhibition, Revolver, was very eye catching in how the works were set up in relation to each other. This was because they were all of people who seemed to be displaying different sorts of emotions so it draws your attention in and makes you wonder what the story behind them is. It is a cohesive exhibition and it works because you can feel what the figures are going through because of the positions of their bodies, the colors used, and the whole general mood of the exhibition. Some had one figure, some had two, and some were just a body part and they all had the same kind of colors and style used. It was set up well, all of the works go together and doesn't need anything to make it work better.
The piece I chose to describe is titled Figure in Green. The colors used in this image were pastel pink with some red details on the girl's body. There's dark purple and black used in some of the shading and behind her pale green and beige were used. The technique she used was by drawing the lines with charcoal then using linseed oil to get the dripping effect and dissolve some of the charcoal. The color was added by blowing powdered pigment onto the surface which moves down on it's own. After the linseed oil dries and ages the colors darken. There aren't any sharp edges in this work or very bright colors so it has a soft feel to it.

The meaning I've interpreted behind this work of art is that it seems like it's about a girl who is upset about something and is feeling alone. The way she's sitting makes it seem like she's been crying because her head is down. Her arms are around her legs which she is holding close to her like she is trying to comfort herself because no one else is there. The look on her face seems like she is dissapointed or troubled about something in her life. The dark purple and green around her adds to that feeling.