Ibrahim El- Salahi is a Sudanese artist who I first came across last summer at a retrospective of his work at the Tate Modern. He uses inks and watercolour a lot, creating lively and expressive marks in his work, which I think would translate well into textiles. I have been experimenting with different methods of using inks and watercolour, inspired by Salahi.
Paul Cummins. Whilst in London I went to see the poppy installation, under construction at the Tower of London, I found the impact of it quite moving, the deep red colour is just right, it really is like a sea of blood. I think this is a very intelligent project. Each crafted poppy is fragile and unique and in multiple they are visually stunning.
It was fascinating to watch the team of volunteers "planting" the poppies, I think there is something special about a collective effort and I look forward to seeing the end result.
Henri Matisee. Another source of inspiration from my trip to London was the Matisee cut-outs at the Tate. I was pleasantly surprised at the complexity and diversity that Matisee achieved with the limited materials of paper and scissors. I was particularly struck by this study for a stained glass window, "The Bees". It made me think more about abstraction, by refining the subject and capturing its essence the image can become more powerful, I think and still instantly recognisable. I have explored cut-out forms and silhouettes in my summer drawing. It was also interesting to see the way Matisse worked in his studio, how he pinned the elements of his drawings to the walls and played with the composition.
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