Final year project
You Are Responsible [Read more]
Life on Earth?
Life on earth is a multimedia piece, that explores mark making, text and scale largely inspired by the abstract expressionism movement, in particular the technique of action painting, which has an emphasis on the physical act of painting itself.
This painting is a spontaneous and gestural response to the landscapes around me, they allow for personal interpretation of brush strokes by the audience.
The layers within this piece through the use of card, and print, create a dynamic image that engages the viewer to look deeper.
You Are Responsible
You Are Responsible explores the process of subtraction and addition of layers within a painting to create ambiguity and intrigue. The painting includes text in a variety of ways, that tackle issues around climate change and raise awareness of the effect we have on the planet as humans and express my personal frustrations with the issue.
There is deliberate camouflaging and obscuring of the text, the ambiguity created by this process draws the viewer in to further engage with the piece. The poured black paint hints towards the irreversible damage of oil spillages, however most importantly, it draws attention to the societal blind spot towards climate change.
You Push
You Push explores the individual effect humans have on our planet and the responsibility we should take to look after it. The choice of the neon yellow colour emphasises the urgency of the issue and the poured black paint hints towards the irreversible damage of oil spillages in the ocean.
The aim of this piece is to both alarm and engage the audience with the subject matter. This is achieved through the deliberate camouflaging and obscuring of the text, the ambiguity created by this process draws the viewer in to further engage with the piece.
No Question Of The Consequences
Isolation
Isolation is a digital drawing that reflects on my experiences within landscapes and how our relationship with nature has changed during the Covid-19 pandemic. The Covid-19 Pandemic has affected everyone’s relationship to nature, whether we are isolated from it or forced to return to nature as a form of escapism during these uncertain times. To explore this in my work, I decided to incorporate phrases that have taken on a new meaning such as ‘isolation’ and ‘the new normal’ into my landscapes. The digital format coincidently became a reflection of the world digitalising during the pandemic.
Social Distancing
Blue Valley
Olivia Hollings
Throughout my Fine Art degree, my practice has focused on subverting the traditions of the landscape painting, by exploring a variety of processes including paint, text, print, digital, video, textile and photography.
My work is fuelled by the Ecocentric philosophy that recognises intrinsic value in the earth’s ecosystems and is influenced by the climate change activism that is present in today's society. The overriding theme in my practical work is one of human connection with nature, reflecting on my own experiences within landscapes. Influenced by the abstract expressionism movement -in particular the technique of action painting, which has an emphasis on the physical act of painting itself- my paintings are a spontaneous and gestural response to the landscapes around me. They allow for personal interpretation of brush strokes by the audience with an emphasis on deliberate camouflage and obscuring of text. This increases the ambiguity and intrigue of the piece and draws the audience in to engage further with the subject matter.
Final year project
You Are Responsible