The Brief: Biomorphic Form

When I was first given the project titles that I could chose from, I was immediately intrigued by the Biomorphic Form brief. At first I was unsure of what the project would entail, so I was eager to research into biomorphic artists. Once I had a clear understanding of exactly what biomorphic form was, I was overwhelmed with ideas and inspiration. I was immediately interested in taking my project down a more textiles based route, as I feel that this is where my strongest skills lie, and it opens up a lot of doors to techniques I can use and combine. I could burn and distress different fabrics and work into them with ink, stitch, beading and foiling to create structures and forms which have a life of their own. I could also work onto a variety of different surfaces such as PVC, acetate and calico. I could then combine free, expressive media like ink and watercolour, with more controlled media such as fine liner. I would create very detailed line drawings of interesting patterns such as those found in cells and bacteria, and add expressive ink splashes to give contrast to my work. The use of more expressive media like ink in this project appeals to me greatly, as I find it tends to give very dramatic results that seem to evolve on their own. With just a tilt of the page, the ink works on its own to create art that seems to live and move like the living organisms it is inspired by. The thought of extravagant fashion outcomes also crossed my mind, I thought of huge shoulder and neck pieces with layer upon layer of 3D structures, all inspired by beautiful living forms such as coral.

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