Archive for March 19, 2010
Personal Aesthetic Statement
My personal aesthetic is continually being explored and refined. One of my greatest sources of inspiration is nature. Floral, foliage, and animal motifs consistently exist in my work. I find meaning, passion, and fulfillment in exploring nature, observing plants, and transforming what I see into simple, bold, and modern silhouettes. The use of color in my design is another aesthetic strong point. Bright, fresh, harmonious color plays a major role in my clean, organic style. Influences from indie crafters, vintage ceramics, and thrifted fabrics have also nurtured my personal aesthetic.
Gestalt
Definitions of Gestalt:
1) “The study of gestalt originated in Germany in the 1920s. It is a form of psychology that is interested in higher order cognitive processes relative to behaviorism. The aspects of gestalt theory that interests designers are related to gestalt’s investigations of visual perception, principally the relationship between the parts and the whole of visual experience.”
-http://daphne.palomar.edu/design/gestalt.html
2) “Gestalt psychology of gestaltism (German: Gestalt – “shape” or “figure”) of the Berlin School is a theory of mind and brain positing that the operational principle of the brain is holistic, parallel, and analog, with self-organizing tendencies, or that the whole is different from the sum of its parts. The Gestalt effect refers to the form-forming capability of our senses, particularly with respect to the visual recognition of figures and whole forms instead of just a collection of simple lines and curves. In psychology, gestaltism is often opposed to structuralism and Wundt. “
-http://www.scribd.com/doc/19252004/Gestalt-Psychology-or-Gestaltism
3) “Gestalt is also known as the “Law of Simplicity” or the “Law of Pragnanz” (the entire figure or configuration), which states that every stimulus is perceived in its most simple form.”
-http://facweb.cs.depaul.edu/sgrais/gestalt_principles.htm
My Gestalt Images:
Above: A row of martini glasses or houses.
Above:Two birds and nest or a mustache and mouth.
Above: Gestalt – “The whole is greater than the sum of its parts.”
