twelve:: isabella giancarlo :: final project

 

 

i photographed my spray-paint stenciled self-portrait and manipulated the colors on the computer.

i hope you like 'em.

seven :: isabella giancarlo :: material alchemy

yay tables!

four: isabella giancarlo : imitation

Rene Magritte, Les Amants, 1928

Isabella Giancarlo, The Lovers Study

comments on the walter benjamin piece:

Caravaggio's Entombment of Christ

I agree with Benjamin's claim that something is lost when a piece of art is reproduced.  If I were to see Caravaggio's "Entombment of Christ" for the first time at a museum, I would be awestruck.  Seeing the tremendous size and detail up close would be incredible.  Caravaggio never intended for his work to be seen on a screen.  The drama of the piece is lost in an online image.   You can't feel as if you are in the tomb, seeing it online.  However, as a student of the arts, I would never say to burn art history textbooks and take all images off the Internet.  Reproduction of art brings it to a wider audience, however one must realize that there is a power in art when seeing an original in person.

three:: isabella giancarlo :: t-shirt design

detail

for my design, i worked with the Gestalt principle of proximity.

i wanted each image/texture to be able to be examined individually, however i also wanted the pieces to be enjoyed as a whole, in a new shape.

like memories, some more vivid than others, i wanted the overall design to represent someones experiences which make up the person who they are.

two :: isabella giancarlo :: biz card