MICRO PROJECT 01

STRANGE PLACE

AN EXPLORATION OF A DRIFTING MEDIUM 

FIND A PAINTING IN THE NATIONAL GALLERY AND RESPOND TO IT.

Saint Jerome in a Rocky Landscape

Joachin Patinir  1515-24        Oil on oak   36.2 x 34.3 cm.

 Saint Jerome is shown as a hermit in the foreground. In the background is the final scene in the story of the saint's lion told in the 'Golden Legend'. The lion has been charged with guarding the monastery ass: the ass was stolen by some merchants while the lion was asleep, but was later recognised by the lion and the merchants responsible for the theft came to beg forgiveness from the abbot. (National Gallery)

 

I chose this painting because its perspective and the relation of scale attract me and make me thought about surrealism. I combined the model that I have done two days ago. The idea is quite simple. I define the model as a cell which can divide and change itself to match different environment. Therefore I put them in different place with few different perspectives and scales. I haven’t give to clear function for every model, probable it’s not necessary yet. One of the models near the hermit may be an object across between rock and ground. One of the models in the left hides under the rock just like an insect. The other one in the top of middle was set between rock and ground which could be a huge machine exists in environment. The other two at the right top could be the huge constructions lie on the seaside. Also, at the left side, the model could be a spaceship park next to the castle.