Project
Proposal
As
part of the visual investigation in context of practice I will be exploring
mainly the medium of caricature and in particular how I can effectively explore
satire particularly in politics. Investigating into why satire is used and how
effective it is when we see it in the world of today with the modern media. One
specific area I intend to explore and take further is the idea of grotesqueness
in caricature or even within cartoons as this is a large aspect as to how and
why caricatures are still used and it a reason as to how they grip the intended
audience. I will therefore try and emulate such caricatures whether it is
through drawing or whether I develop a different technique/process as a way of
creating imagery.
In
essence I will be exploring the soul purpose of caricature and looking at how it
simply serves that purpose of to entertain and to inform. I may even investigate
into specific shock tactics that are used by caricaturists and look into the
idea of how there is a morbid curiosity with its intended audience. I will be taking greats such as Gerald Scarfe
as inspiration looking into his techniques of how he successfully defiles his
subjects through the art of caricature, especially through the practice of
working with the idea of grotesqueness as well.
