Working in the style of Chila Burman

Today I have began looking at Chila Burman's work in more detail by working in a similar way to which she does. I have taken inspiration from 'Punjabi Rockers' which is a mixed media composition. I decided to start by using collage, using media such as leaflets and newspapers which have arrived with parcels or been posted through our letterbox as advertisements.

Punjabi Rockers

Mixed Media

A2 - A0

2010-2013

In this experiment I have used a golf advertisement and a farm foods magazine, both items which we would receive through the post and look at them as junk. The colours in the golf advertisement are blue and yellow and so I selected an area of the magazine that included yellow as I like this colour because it is striking. The sections of the magazine, that include yellow, are contrasted by the darker colours like brown. I have torn the advertisement and the magazine as this creates unusual shapes, and I like that I wouldn't be able to replicate this composition exactly again.

In this next experiment, I have focussed on bringing bolder colours to the composition. I have done this by using the reverse of the golf advertisement as this has a solid blue background. I have also increased the amount of yellow in the composition, along with adding large sections of red which is harmonious this colour. I have used an Iceland leaflet to do this as their marketing colours include red, therefore meaning there were a lot of red areas that I could use in my composition. Furthermore, this experiment has more tone in it as there are different shades of blue.

I then went onto use newspaper to collage with. This material is a lot thinner than leaflets and advertisements and so it was easier to rip. I also found that, when torn, the spores of the paper created a soft, jagged edge which added more texture to the compositions than the higher quality papers. Furthermore, the colours on the leaflets were more vibrant as they have been printed onto a glossy paper. The colours on a newspaper look more vivid when there isn't any other ink behind it, demonstrated above in the second picture in the lettering 'RY'.