Interesting people

So I was given a list of artists to research. Fair to say they were all fascinating examples people and groups who shove the wallpaper of their mind of the wall for every unfortunate/fortunate (cross out the one that doesn't apply to your sensibilities when looking at art)person to deconstruct.
 
Starting with Matthew Williamson (website: http://www.matthewwilliamson.com/) you can certainly say he varies.
Ignoring the fact the prices waved goodbye to sense about £1000 ago, I wouldn't say I found his stuff particular ground breaking. This may have something to do with the fact that the styles have been adopted by high street fashion, so the prints have been spotted on every Tom, Dick and Larry (except it is women's stuff; Tina, Diane and Laura?).

 

However there is a great deal of variety. Some I would say have a riot of complimentary colours, while others have very limited colour pallets.
 
 
Furthermore there was contrast between jaggedy, angular shapes and more natural soft shapes, like in this (excessively expensive) scarf:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Moving swiftly on to Timorous Beasties. Website http://www.timorousbeasties.com/
Now I found these ones interesting. They use repetitive patterns, in extremely bright colours.

The old fashioned style is often juxtaposed with the attack of the eye burningly shocking colours, lending an interesting relationship to the pieces.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Their simple lines prevent the images from becoming merely an eye sore. In fact the limited colour pallet prevents it from taking over the view. The intricate image also works well with the fairly simple composition of the repeat print. 
 

This is not to say that the creations that aren't repeat prints seem less interesting. The small consistent scale means that these intricate designs don't take over a wall, but blown up, they are magnificent and become easier to study.
 
 
 
 
You may be able to tell from my enthusiasm that I greatly prefer Timorous Beasties to Matthew Williamson. But I have to say that is the gist of the matter.
 
Anyway there are four more people for me to rave about/ criticize.
Lets talk about Stefan Sagmeister. I can safely say that my computer doesn't accept that as a name (as a McEwan, I feel your pain). Website:http://www.sagmeisterwalsh.com/

This is a man who knows his limited colour pallets. He seems fond on orange and yellow. Nothing wrong with that. I like the mixture of typography and image, and the compositions are often well thought out. Lots of different media is used, including 3D and line drawings, attaching to anything, like lifts.
And what's this! A sense of humour, that's always fun. The happy show's a laugh. I would give a photo of the funniest bits, but computer says no, so here is a photo of it in general.
























Moving on Norma Bar is cool isn't she! (Website: http://www.dutchuncle.co.uk/illustrators/noma-bar/portfolios/portfolio)
A lesson in composition that one, the composition is spot on with the text the focus, but the image defiantly illustrating and adding to it. The simplicity is beautiful. The colours are carefully chosen to compliment each other, but the negative space is just as interesting as the rest of it.
Abstract features make the pieces intriguing like optical illusions. They are enticingly modern.

Phew! Nearly there! Olivie Kugler next. (Website: http://www.olivierkugler.com/)
The obvious with this one is that the colour is not everywhere in the image, leaving space for imagination and intrigue. The block colours also gift the opportunity to imagine more depth.
The text is part of the image, but unusually the background can be seen through it, rendering the image less cartoonish.
This guys drawn for the Guardian newspaper and allsorts. I guess his limited pallet make the image not too distracting for an article.






Saving the best (or at least my favourite) till last. Sara Fanelli is something (along with my second favourite Timorous Beasties) I could look at all day. (Website: http://www.sarafanelli.com/)
She does really simple, childish but expressive drawings that could have well started their lives as doodles.
The mixed media approach is big here with photographs stirred into the paintwork.
Complimentary pairs run of together ritually, brightening up the page.

There are a range of beautiful compositions that vary from taking up the page from just broaching the page. It may have something to do with the fact I work with books at BSA where I volunteer, but the book format of some of her work really appeals to me.



Overall, I found them all interesting with particular agreement with Timorous Beasties and Sara Fanelli. If you have managed to keep on and read this all, you're a bloody hero and have the persistence of a stalker so go make yourself a medal or something. I on the other hand, will make spiced Shrewsbury biscuits. I need them.
P.S all photos from the artists website. Just in case you hadn't figured it out, you probably have. I'll stop rambling.