Imagining the Demonic
This lecture aimed to show how to apply research to our designs and develop our make ups. In this lecture Sara used Demons as an example and explored the various way that multiple sources can be used to research this topic
Thereoretical issues for research
- Religion
- Ethnology
- Mythology
- Psychology
- Anthropological
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The representation of the Devil within art, for example, the illustration but Rackham (1915) portrays the devil with horns, half goat and with a goatee. These are all features that have been seen in more modern representations. Using artwork and history as a resource can help to create original ideas.
It is very useful to look at the work of other make up artists as often artists are inspired largely by one another. It is also good to know what work is out there, as it may help in creating an original idea which is different from the work of others.
It is also helpful to be aware of the techniques and make ups achieved by other make up artists - this may inspire a different approach to a make up.
The representaton of the Demon has shifted from the obvious (left image) to the much more subtle (Right image).
Morawetz, (2001, p.79) suggests that,
‘Psychologists tell us that the external demons that terrorise us are often projectons. Fears of our own impulses, wishes, and capacites, fears of what we cannot control in ourselves. If that is true then the make-up artsts’ vampires, zombies and grotesques are mirrors. Recognise this, we find our identity in these transformations just as we exorcise fear by indulging it.”
Morawetz suggests that these monsters are the projection of our own fears -it is the monster within. Research into critical theory could help to develop make ups further by developing our own way of thinking and broadening our ideas.
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