Kanye West - POWER

I am extremely interested in this video, I think its concept is more or less what I am aiming to achieve. It is directed by Canadian artist Marco Brambilla and the clip takes its inspiration from Michelangelo's frescos in the Sistine Chapel. The 'Moving Painting' reveals a neo-classical living portrait of Kanye west surrounded by supernatural figures from different historical eras, such as horned and winged women along with men wielding swords.

Myth in Classical Art

Olympian Gods

Zeus, King of the Gods, order and fate

Aries, God of War

Aphrodite, Goddess of Beauty, Love and procreation

Apollo, God of prophecy and oracles, the Sun and music

Artemis, Goddess of hunting, childbirth and wild animals

Athena, Goddess of Wise counsel, war, defense, weaving and pottery.

Dionysus, God of pleasure, wine and festivity.

Hera, Queen of the Gods, marriage and women.


Sandro Botticelli (1445-1510)


Sandro Botticelli was an Italian Painter of the Florentine school during the early Renaissance. Amongst his best works are the 'Birth of Venus' and 'Primavera'. The Birth of Venus depicts the Goddess venus, having emerged from the sea-shore.

The Birth of Venus

Primavera

William Blake

William Blake (1757-1827) was the first of the great English Romantic poets as well as a painter. Blake is often regarded as a mystic writing in the style of Hebrew Prophets and apocalyptic writers. He envisioned his works as that of Prophecy and thought of himself as of Milton. It is clear from looking at both his paintings and poems that they are inextricably linked- the dominate theme in many of his paintings are that of Heaven and Hell, this is also true for many of his poems, for example 'The marriage between Heaven and Hell' along with 'Proverbs of Hell'.

Proverbs of Hell (plate 7)



In seed time learn, in harvest teach, in winter enjoy.
Drive your cart and your plow over the bones of the dead.
The road of excess leads to the palace of wisdom.
Prudence is a rich ugly old maid courted by Incapacity.
He who desires but acts not, breeds pestilence.
The cut worm forgives the plow.
Dip him in the river who loves water.
A fool sees not the same tree that a wise man sees.
He whose face gives no light, shall never become a star.
Eternity is in love with the productions of time.
The busy bee has no time for sorrow.
The hours of folly are measur'd by the clock, but of wisdom: no clock can measure.
All wholsom food is caught without a net or a trap.
Bring out number weight & measure in a year of dearth.
No bird soars too high, if he soars with his own wings.
A dead body, revenges not injuries.
The most sublime act is to set another before you.
If the fool would persist in his folly he would become wise.
Folly is the cloke of knavery.
Shame is Prides cloke.

Development

I hope to create in my final project an image of Heaven and Hell, I am looking to incorporate aspects of more modern fantasy while looking at traditional images and views on this subject to create my own vision of Heaven and Hell. In order to create my own vision of Heaven and hell I am interested in looking further into what is portrayed in 'Paradise Lost' and the images produced by William Blake that were inspired by this book, however it is important to highlight that I am particularly interested in the concept of peoples individual fantasy's and hope to demonstrate a more personal vision.

Jesus Is my Homeboy - David Lachapelle

>McQueen A Twisted Fantasy

Alexander McQueen March 1969-February 2010, was a British Designer who created some of the most extraordinary pieces of couture in fashion. His ability to bring Fantasy into reality is fantastic and theatrics played a major role in in shows. His work has provided me with much inspiration and I hope to explore him in much more detail as my work progresses.

Takashi Murakami and Japanese aspects

Takashi Murakami's work being displayed in the Chateau de Versailles.

I love how many Japanese take aspects of fantasy and apply them to everyday clothes, particularly the Harajuku girls.