Made from bits of paintings by Hieronymus Bosch, this collage has been created using my long standing artistic practice. Using free association techniques to create a collage from a single source of material, each collage piece has been expressively cut, stretched, creased and sculpted in three dimensional space. Simple animation techniques then assist in unfolding the narrative of the influencer and the artist
Best known for creating surreal depictions of heaven and hell, Hieronymus Bosch was a painter whose work spanned both sacred and secular art. His subjects included allegorical themes with profound religious meaning, as well as genre paintings that described the daily lives of ordinary people
The title ‘The Art of Influence > The Influence of Art’ uses a modern vernacular to reflect upon the current atmosphere in cryptoart, where passionate artists on their creative journeys often find their progress obstructed by influential gatekeepers. The motif of this collage focuses on Bosch’s dualistic systems, his adoption of genre painting, and his ability to succinctly convey a narrative through allegorical imagery
An artist sits high up in a young sapling tree, buffeted by the storms of the artistic climate. In one hand, they hold their creation, a bird, and excitedly wait to release it into the world. In their other hand they hold the potential influence of their creation, a cube with a heart, and passively reflect on its beauty. Adjacent to the artist, among the branches, sits the influencer, their hand outstretched, ready to seize any influence they can find. Armed with a slingshot, their intent is destructive. For them, influence is ammunition, and they would happily destroy the artist’s creation the moment it takes flight
Media:
Digital collage, 3D sculpting, animation and a touch of code
File type:
MPG4 video
Resolution:
3840 x 2160
Source material:
The Wayfarer - Hieronymus Bosch
The Ship of Fools - Hieronymus Bosch
Death and The Miser - Hieronymus Bosch
The Haywain Triptych - Hieronymus Bosch
Saint John on Patmos - Hieronymus Bosch
Saint John The Baptist - Hieronymus Bosch
The Garden of Earthly Delights - Hieronymus Bosch
Christ Carrying The Cross - Hieronymus Bosch
Saint Christopher - Hieronymus Bosch
Saint Wilgefortis Triptych - Hieronymus Bosch
Saint Gerome at Prayer - Hieronymus Bosch
Visions of The Hereafter/The River to Hell - Hieronymus Bosch
Ecce Homo Triptych - Workshop of Hieronymus Bosch
The Cure of Folly - Workshop or follower of Hieronymus Bosch
Tondal’s Vision - Follower of Hieronymus Bosch
Carrying The Cross- Follower of Hieronymus Bosch
Christ Before Pontius Pilate - Follower of Hieronymus Bosch
The Arrest, Crowning with Thorns and Flagellation of Christ - Follower of Hieronymus Bosch
The Conjurer - Follower of Hieronymus Bosch
The Temptation of Saint Anthony - Follower of Hieronymus Bosch
