MA Illustration authorial practice.
Falmouth 2019 September
The show looked quiet visually. I needed to slow down to take it in, sit down to read things and enjoy meeting some of the artists - Illustration being a refuge for those who can draw and have things to say.
There were several who spoke of dementia in their work.
Everything was done with attention to detail and well displayed although rather too small a font chosen for some notices for my eyes.
Alia Sinha, from Delhi, had designed her own tarot cards which were attractive and colourful and she invited visitors to do their own private 3 card reading and consult her booklet about the images.
She also offered a choice of masks to don and view in a mirror with significance ascribed to each that was only visible when you removed the mask from the wall.
I was gratified to have selected 'art'. She explained her objective was to stimulate in a playful way and engage her audience. I was tempted to buy a set of her tarot but also to make my own.
Kristine Sundsdal, from Norway,
had been flaneuring around Penryn and made dark brooding and complex images.
I was very happy as a fellow flaneur to discuss this phenomena with her. She has ambitious hopes to form an art collective in future to encourage artists and be inclusive and make a contribution to Norwegian culture.
Nigel Baines' images were bold and clear and he had made a book about life, his working class family and the impact of dementia.
He also provided a comfortable chair and I found the book so interesting and such a fascinating combination of words and images that I decided to buy one for further enjoyment.
All the other students had very personal and expressive projects that were impressively thought provoking and made me glad this MA has survived the lamentable cull of courses at Falmouth and continues to thrive with Steve Braund in charge.
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