Cheeseland Art Spring // 2 2020

A R T I S T & C O L L E C T I V E N E W S L E T T E R SPRING//2 2020
Cheeseland
Art
ROME
A visit to Rome home of fine art and
culture
SCREEN PRINTING
The process and art of the

CHEESELAND
ART
B y A n y a N a u m o v i c
CONTENTS
PG.2 //
SCREEN PRINTING
P.G3//
ROME AND
THE
GREGORIAN EYPGTIAN
EXHIBITION
PG.4 //
DALI:
LOBSTER
TELEPHONE
&
CAROLEE SCHNEEMANN
PG.5 //
ART FEATURE
PG.6 //
KEW GARDENS
&
MARIANNE
NORTH
PG.7 //
LADY SEW AND SEW //
HENLEY ON THAMES
PG.8 //
ART FEATURE
PG.9//
BINARY OPPOSITIONS
&
THE BODY
PG.10//
VEGETARIAN
ON
BUTCHERY
ARTWORK //
MEAT TENT
PG.11//
RELIQUARY CHASSE
&
THE
CHAPMAN
BROTHERS
PG.12//
ART FEATURE

Screen
Printing
We all know of the artist Andy Warhol and his
screen printed artworks , of Marylnne Monroe and
the Campbells Soup cans. Screen printing is also
used for printing t shirts or bags , you might even
already own some or you have certainly come
across it in everyday life, from advertisements to
your own possessions.
Following my previous experiments with Lino
printing I wanted to try out the technique of screen
printing. This method quickly reproduces prints ,
with multi layered colours and high definition. To
start this method , the design is chosen and printed
onto acetate in black in the various different layers
, each one forming part of the whole image that will
be layered on top of the screen. The screen is
prepared by painting it with a light reactive
emulsion and left to dry in a dark room.
The acetate with the design printed onto it ,is then
placed onto the screen and exposed in a large light
box. The light penetrates through the spaces between
the black design and leaves the design on the screen.
Stopping the ink from penetrating through the areas
that haven’t been exposed to the light. The excess
emulsion is then washed off and the design is ready to
be printed. The screen is loaded into the rack , and the
surface being printed on is placed below it. The ink is
loaded onto the screen by flooding it with ink and then
scraping the excess off, using a squeegee. The ink is
then dragged across the screen leaving the print
behind on the paper. This step is then repeated once
dried with varying colours , to create the final piece,
with a multi layered coloured piece.
Although I really liked the finished product of the
screen printing I don’t know whether I would attempt
it again due to the technical elements of the printing
process. I didn’t really think that my work translated
very well as meat is all differing yet all these prints
appeared the same.
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Rome and
The
Gregorian
Eypgtian
Exhibition
Recently I had the opportunity to travel to
Rome on a pilgrimage for art. Considerably one
of the most important cities for historical art , it
was an experience that was enlightening for my
practice. One of the most humbling experiences
was getting to walk around the Vatican, with
the incredible architecture dating back to the
4th century. The rich colours and minute detail
that have been maintained over the years was
truly one of the most outstanding spectacles I
have ever seen. Abundant with sculpture from
the renaissance period, set against the gold
leafed back drop of the Italian church, it truly
was an artists dreamscape. The Sistine chapel
within the Vatican City brought me to tears with
Michaleangelo’s saintly paintings adorning the
ceiling. Despite the chapel being extremely
populated, the silence permeated throughout
the holy space.
‘The Creation Of Adam’ within the bustle of the
painting was smaller than I had expected and was
less of a feature than I had imagined. Yet the
surrounding celestial bodies created a rich
amalgamation of holy figures and decorating the
ceiling in a fashion that caused everyones neck to
snap back horizontally.The Gregorian Egypt museum ,
was also located within the walls of the Vatican.
Featuring artefacts from ancient Egypt , it provided
me with insight into artistic practises from the period.
The Canopic jars are vessels that the various parts of
significant Egyptians were stored in. The organs were
harvested in order to have them back in the after life
and as an offering to the Gods. The various different
organs were protected and related to a different God
with the jars resembling the holy figure head.
Perhaps in my own more modern fashion I could
interpret the Canopic jars with more modern types
and cuts of meat , and also it being related to animals
instead of human remains. Rome provided me with a
plethora of artistic inspiration , from the architecture ,
galleries and historical sights , obviously not being
able to see all of the offerings of the city. I would one
day love to return to the sites that throughout the
centuries have awe inspired the people.
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Dali:
Lobster
Telephone
&
Carolee
Schneemann
The piece “meat joy” depicts a sexual
performance involving men and women writhing
in meat. Schneemann herself claimed the film to
“ confound this cultures sexual rigidities”
(Schneemann and McPherson, 1997)with the
overt sexual imagery being something of
contention, especially in the time period when
the performance first occurred. The piece
questions the predatory nature of the male
toward the female and pairs the flesh of the
dead with the living of the human body. This
idea calls to question whether there is a
difference between the two types of flesh, as in
the film they become one flesh. Schneemann
also on the subject of the predatory nature of
the men, suggests in the film how the women
much like the meat around the bodies become
pieces of meat themselves. The men are shown
to throw the women over their shoulders
ultimately depicting how the women are
powerless against their predatory nature and
again are in essence the same as the meat.
Schneemann’s work is personally a great source
of ideology for me as she pairs the body and
meat in such a powerful way. The medium of
performative art is personally one of the
greatest ways to understand and view the
pairing of both types of flesh. As the binary
oppositions and similarities can be seen so
evidently, in the way the medium such as
painting would fail to obtain these parallels.
The lobster telephone has been a strong icon for me
throughout my artwork. I really appreciate the kitsch
surrealist nature of the sculpture. Dali created a
subverted sexual nature to the piece as the lobster ,
represents the aphrodisiac luxury nature of the
seafood. The sexual organs of the lobster are also
placed over the mouth piece of the phone which was
intentional.The phone itself represents that of lust a
relationships. I really like the combination of the two
typically mundane objects but the marriage between
them creates an unusual narrative. Yet the forms still
are recognisable. The use of the flesh in the work is
something I admire especially the subverted sexual
nature.
Schneemann, C. (1964). Meat Joy. [Performance Film].
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DAFFODILS
DIGITAL PRINT/PHOTOGRAPHY
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Kew Gardens
&
Marianne
North
Kew Nurseries is a botanic nursery in
southwest London that houses the
biggest and most various organic and
mycological assortments in the world.
Established in 1840, from the
intriguing nursery at Kew Park in
Middlesex, Britain, its living
assortments incorporates a portion of
the 27,000] curated by Regal Botanic
Nurseries, Kew, while the herbarium,
which is one of the biggest on the
planet, has over 8.5 million
safeguarded plant and contagious
specimens.The library contains in
excess of 750,000 volumes, and the
outlines assortment contains in excess
of 175,000 prints and drawings of
plants. It is one of London's top
vacation destinations and is a World
Legacy Site.
The Kew site, which has been dated
as officially beginning in 1759,
however it tends to be thought of
older as the nursery at Kew Park,
shaped by Henry, Ruler Capell of
Tewkesbury, which comprises of 132
hectares of nurseries and herbal
glasshouses, was created years
before. Kew Nurseries has its own
police power, Kew Constabulary,
which has been in activity since 1847.
Marianne North was British biological in the 19th century, she
failed to gain significant recognition in generalised society but
excelled within the biological community for the acute accuracy
of her paintings in a period before photography. Her work
despite being predominantly used for scientific purposes does
highlight feminine attributes in regards to genitals and female
curvature. I appreciate Norths subliminal feminine infiltration in
a highly patriarchal time period. North can be credited further
as she remains to be the only female artist in Britain to have a
permanent exhibition in Kew gardens. I have been influenced
by North to explore the ideas of nature in regards to women, as
it is one of the only attributes to men that we can be superior
in, in regards to child birth and nurturing qualities.
The Wild Tamarind of Jamaica
with Scarlet Pod and Barbet by Marianne North
(1872)
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Lady Sew and
Sew //
Henley on
Thames
Lady Sew and Sew have been doing business for just about 40
years, having begun as a market selling textiles, at that point
venturing into a shop in Marlow. The present premises, a
previous Victorian clothing in Henley-on-Thames, has permitted
them to develop into Europe's greatest sewing and interwoven
stockroom. They have gigantic supplies of textures, wadding
and everything else you might require, including an immense
scope of Kaffe Fassett Aggregate plans, both by the meter
and kitted up into quilt bundles.
They additionally run a wide scope of workshops, classes and
uncommon occasions consistently, and have a committed yarn
room, which is a Rowan Lead Store, for the knitters and
crocheters among you. We include yarn ranges from Rowan,
Patons, Erika Knight, Sirdar, Stylecraft and the sky is the limit
from there. visited the shop , wanting to find a variety of fabric
for little toys I wanted to sew. I found the shop to hold so much
choice , it left me in a struggle. The fabric was so beautiful and
the staff were so friendly and helpful. I settled with a couple of
bags of scraps that have allowed me to create the pieces.
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THEATRE
TEXTILE
40X30INCHES
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Binary
Oppositions
&
The Body
Investigating the idea of meat and the body in artistic
practice has allowed me to explore the binary
oppositions that exist between them. Meat can exist
singularly with it representing the idea of the mundane
and the social importance and significance of it in
everyday life. Painters such as Rembrandt and Aertsen
explore the idea of meat with its ties to religion and it’s
notion of greed in society. Moreover especially in
regards to Rembrandt the notion of the medium being
the message runs throughout his work as the textural
and paint elements are of a higher significance than
other inferences of the idea of meat in his work.
However meat and the body lay in the same
spheres as each other as explored by artist
Carolee Schneemann. Meat joy is a pivotal
feminist piece exploring power play and the
predatory nature of humanity. The idea of the
two types of flesh becoming one is clear in Meat
Joy as the sexual nature unites the flesh.
Schneemann for me enforces that the body and
flesh are united despite being obviously
different. Especially coming from a feminist
angle the two types of flesh experience similar
negative treatment from society. Overall in my
practice although I have already explored the
idea of the body and meat being paired with
each other I want to further this with
performative pieces as well as perhaps
investigating the ideas in film. Exploring through
these mediums will allow me to further my
investigation and understanding to the
representation of the contentious topic of meat
and the body.
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Vegetarian
on
Butchery
Artwork //
Meat Tent
ButcheringBeing a vegetarian I have spent most
of my life distanced from meat and the process
of meat having been practicing the non meat
diet since age 8. Due to my lack of contact the
idea fascinates me and therefore is a great
point of reference and inspiration for my
work. The art of butchery has been practiced
for thousands of years. With the role of the
butcher consisting of the slaughter of animals.
Although many butchers now just deal with the
cutting of the meat rather than the killing of the
animals. Their other main roles consist of
dressing the meat , preserving in salts or
combining with varying herbs for the consumer.
Finally the actual selling of the meat
itself. Speaking to many butchers I have visited,
mostly started their profession from a family
business being passed down throughout the
years , as the trade is not the usual choice of
professions.They take great pride in their work
and promote that their meat is of higher quality
than that you would obtain in a supermarket.
The meat itself is sourced locally therefore
reducing the miles travelled from farm to plate.
Butchers claim their meat to be more ethical and
sustainable as they buy in meat for what their
consumers buy rather than the huge amount
wasted by supermarkets. The knowledge about
the cuts also depict the many years of practice
have gone into their profession. Something that
obviously lacks in larger chains.
Due to the need to purchase many different types of cuts and
meats that aren’t readily available in supermarkets I have
converted many of my more carnivorous acquaintances to use
their local butcher shops. If they are going to eat meat it
might as well be sustaining a local business. Whilst they are
getting quality service and meat , the reduction in food miles
travelled and reassurance of animal treatment is something
that should be considered when purchasing animal products.
The body and flesh always exist within the same spheres.
Andrea Hasler depicts this with her sculpture ‘Meat Tent’. The
sculpture was created in commemoration of female activists of
the sixties. The tent connotes ideas of the female body. Being
a place of safety in the wilderness Hasler suggests the
warmth of a woman and her protective nature, due to the tent
being a direct representation of the female form and her
vagina. The sculpture is made form silicone therefore
emanating the idea of flesh in its material.
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Reliquary Chasse
&
The
Chapman
Brothers
These medieval boxes , were created
to hold relics or body parts of important
saints. The word chasse means casket
so the connotations with death are
obviously very strong. I want to adopt
the idea of the reliquary chasse and
perhaps modernise it or manipulate its
meaning. Such as I want to elevate the
mundane and unappreciated so called
daily saints of Meat as we use the
animals body yet it isn’t honoured. The
idea of the chasse really appeals to me
as it was such a morbid means of
worship, which I think could be
brought back or applied to those that
lack the recognition it needs. I plan to
create clay reliquary chasse’ using the
photolithography and having different
lower grades of meat reside on the
inside of them.
Jake and Dinos are English visual specialists, frequently known
as the Chapman Brothers. Their topic attempts to be intentionally
shock and create controversy including, in 2008, a progression
of works that appropriated unique watercolors by Adolf Hitler.
In the mid-1990s, their figures were remembered for the YBA
feature shows Splendid! what's more, Sensation. In 2003, the
two were assigned for the yearly Turner Prize yet missed out to
Grayson Perry. In 2013, their work of art One Day You Will
Never again Be Adored III was the subject of Derren Dark
colored's Channel 4 exceptional, The Incomparable
Craftsmanship Theft.
The sculpture is from a series that was made to simulate
artefacts from fictional historical events. Mainly focused upon
the idea and theme of fast food chain mcdonalds. It demonises
capitalism and the notion of consumerism, in these fantastical
scenes of violence. The idea of this really appeals to me and the
use of food politics in the work. This is something I want to
explore within my own work. The idea of food being a catalyst
for so many, environmental, social and economic conflict. Yet the
idea of it being used for unification and celebration.
Jake ans Dinos // Evil Mcdonalds | 1 1

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