Monday 24 October 2011

Stringing together an arguement.

I have been asked to write a couple of paragraphs that itemize the strands of research, that'll bring together an arguement  for the forthcoming Pecha Kucha presentation.
My chosen artwork are the words by Theodore Garman, that are documented in The Garman Ryan Collection and in The New Art Gallery, Walsall's archive.
After further research on Theodore's mental health, his relationships with family and friends and his strange, yet creative use of words; I will hopefully have a successful critical review on the meanings behind his writing. By looking at various letters sent by Theodore and scribblings he produced throughout many textbooks, I aim to understand and argue his stability and thought process. It interests me how one can create such sinister and negative writings, yet also create pieces that are beautiful and poetic too.

'The weather is simply lovely now. The sunsets and sunrises are so beautiful to look at in the morning and evening.' This is one of my favourite quotes from one of Theodore's letters to his family and friends. It suggests real admiration and romanticism. This reflects his intelligence and portrays that he has a natural gift for writing.

'Health of the body' and 'better state,' are just some of the words and phrases that Theodore underlined throughout his textbooks. These negative words suggest how he may be feeling and how he wishes that he was in a 'better state.' This could mean in a better state of mind, which reflects his suffering of schizophrenia. Above are two examples of Theodore's sinister side and his artistic side. Through analysing and comparing such differences, I intend to create an effective critical review on the mind and words of Thedore Garman.
  

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