Aedan Price Final Major Project Track

Today I researched the Contempary Gat Identity, with a specific focus on labels that are linked to tropes and stereotypes both associated with the gay Community and inside the Gay Community.

Conextual Studies: This week, for contextual studies, we were assigned to watch a documentary about the life and times of Salvador Dali. Below are my notes.

One of the resources that the college uses to distribute content to us is the Estream, on which are a series of videos for us to learn from.  On the Estream, and sent via a link on the Teams By David, was a link to a four part documentary called The Secret Of Drawing. I watched them, and recorded my notes. Overall, it was very interestig, but it was also four hours of my life I'm not getting back.

Current plan for the FMP: To explore the historical/contempary 'Gay Identity' and how it is portrayed and affected by the media and preconception. To use the mdeium of embroidery and possible animation to explore this point Proposed plan for the week: Monday: Make the Plan for the week Flesh out the Mindmap Add a page on my website for the FMP Showcase, to be used for the interim crits etc Write up about the website creation and this blog in a seperate post Tuesday: Research: Modern Gay community, its reach, influence , stereotypes and tropes both within and outside the community Wednesday: Research: Historical veiws on homosexuality, historical gay communities, historical representation,  (Both ancient history and recent history) Thursday: Research: scandal in the media and its effects, both histoical and contempary examples, specifically to do with any matter lgbtq+ Friday: Reseacrh: Forms/styles of embriodery and its histo...

I have made a website and a Blogger! (Yes, I know its obviuos seeing as this is posted on a blog post but stay with me) I used Wix to create my own website, which is a versatile way to portray your work online, making it easier for external people to see your work, if they want to . It has three main sections, One for my past work, such as A-level and GCSE, One for my current work That I make outside of college, and finally one area of my College work. Edit: Website Addition: I've also now added a another page to the website, which will be used to showcase work produced for the FMP, so it can be used in crits.

The Barbican: Masculinities Exhibition I had the oppurtunity to visit the Masculinites Exhibiton at the Barbican in London (20th Feburary-17th May) On the way, on a wall of an underpass that sits outside the Barbican, is this artwork. Its an eclectic mix of styles, and it has been protected by a clear plastic cover. At the moment, I'm not aware of who the artist is, but it felt like a fitting prolougue to the trip, and for what was to come. Once i'd arrived, I ascended to the third floor, paid my way, (Only £15, and there is a student discount aswell!) and started the exhibition.  The Exhibition covers two levels, and is spilt into six main areas: Disrupting The Archetype; Male Order: Power, Partriarchy and space; Too Close To Home: Family And Fatherhood; Queering Masculinity; Reclaiming The Black Body; Women On Men: Reversing The Male Gaze. Part One: Disrupting The Archetype This work, part of a collection of photographs by Catherin...