The trip will take place 18th - 25th April.
Friday, 3 April 2009
ISLE OF SKYE (group project)
Our group of 10 Camberwell students are shortly to embark on a one week trip to the Isle of Skye. Our aim is to dispel the general misconception that Graphic design us wholly dependent on modern technology. We will be isolating ourselves from our usual surroundings by going to this remote location. We will answer self written briefs without the tools we have become so dependent on such as computers, digital photography and filming. We hope to discover a new approach to answering briefs as well as creating work that is less throwaway and more precious, unlike so much of what surrounds us in modern society.
JOKE PROJECT
This brief called for the formulation of an original joke. The definition of a joke is something that is said or done in order to evoke laughter or amusement. This may seem straightforward however there are so many varying possibilities of structure and the reaction is so objective. Some types of jokes are designed to be obvious and overt such as slapstick, whereas some are subtle and can only be appreciated by a specific audience. I wanted to move away from the traditional format which generally consists of an amusing story with a punch line. My aim was to focus on creating an amusing situation from the obscure and unexplained. This video, which was created in collaboration with Samuel Parker, a fellow Camberwell student, aims to confuse the audience until the end section where a popular comedic format is used to explain the situation.
Untitled from helen ralli on Vimeo.
Untitled from helen ralli on Vimeo.
V & A
Project to make a promotional leaflet for the V&A. I used the format of traditional cut-out dolls to make an interactive booklet.
FAITH
Photojournalism project set, whereby any theme could be explored. I choose to examine the relevance of faith and religion within modern society.
WHAT DO YOU WANT IF YOU DON'T WANT MONEY?
This was a one week group prject set by Alex Reuben to create a one minute film dealing with the above question. Our group, consisting of three other students, chose to depict the concept of greed. The idea was that whether or not money was concerned, individuals have a tendency to desire more than what they already have. We wanted to show how this insatiability can lead to destruction regardless of what it may concern.
THE WALL
Working with Alice Rigby, we choose to interpret this brief as a metaphorical barrier that can divide and isolate individuals or groups that are in someway identified as being 'different'. Prejudice is often acquired without reason and based solely on the appearance of the victimised.
We choose to represent a number of widespread prejudices by creating a series of 'golliwog' style dolls. Universally recognised as a racist symbol, the golliwog represents hate, ignorance and injustice. The fact they are dolls strips away the personality of the individual and their ability to communicate and defend themselves.
We choose to represent a number of widespread prejudices by creating a series of 'golliwog' style dolls. Universally recognised as a racist symbol, the golliwog represents hate, ignorance and injustice. The fact they are dolls strips away the personality of the individual and their ability to communicate and defend themselves.
WAR MAGAZINE
I was recently asked to do a series of illustrations for WAR magazine based on Dante's Nine Circles of Hell. Here are a couple of the drawings..
7.13
We were given a simple brief to make a one minute film. Having recently visited the Seduced exhibition at the Barbican that explored the role of sex within art, and having been particularly impressed by work featured by Nan Golding, I decided to explore the theme of intamacy.
Goldin's piece title 'Heartbeat' consists of a series of images, being displayed in the format of a slideshow, that are glimpses into the lives of a number of different couples relationship. Unlike much of the exhibitions content which was very sexually explicit, Goldin manages to succesfully encompass both the sexual and non-sexual aspects of the relationships without being in any sense crude. The simplicity and lack of spoken narrative allowed for each individual viewing it to create a personal emotional response.
For the film I documented a couple for twenty days at the same time each morning. I wanted to explore a moment in time that is generally unseen by anyone not directly involved. The narrative is provided by the two constants, time and setting, constrasted by the couple, whos actions are constantly changing. The film seems voyeuristic and intimate, a momentary glimpse into a different life which is will inevitably resonate differently with each person viewing.
7.13 am from helen ralli on Vimeo.
Stills
Goldin's piece title 'Heartbeat' consists of a series of images, being displayed in the format of a slideshow, that are glimpses into the lives of a number of different couples relationship. Unlike much of the exhibitions content which was very sexually explicit, Goldin manages to succesfully encompass both the sexual and non-sexual aspects of the relationships without being in any sense crude. The simplicity and lack of spoken narrative allowed for each individual viewing it to create a personal emotional response.
For the film I documented a couple for twenty days at the same time each morning. I wanted to explore a moment in time that is generally unseen by anyone not directly involved. The narrative is provided by the two constants, time and setting, constrasted by the couple, whos actions are constantly changing. The film seems voyeuristic and intimate, a momentary glimpse into a different life which is will inevitably resonate differently with each person viewing.
7.13 am from helen ralli on Vimeo.
Stills
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