No. 68: Multiple Viewpoints

The idea of multiple viewpoints in art was about taking a picture out of its "frame." According to Bird, the conventional single-viewpoint linear perspective was a poor representation of what our eyes really take in. The Cubists were the first to paint scenes from multiple angles in the same picture plane. Artists then challenged the way we view art all together by evoking atmosphere and feelings through different executions of brushwork and colors. I like the quote Bird used from Picasso explaining that it is "like a perfume--in front of you, behind you, to the side. The scent's all around but you can't quite tell where it comes from."

Multiple viewpoints is something I think would be interesting to explore in my work in different ways. I  like the idea of creating a portrait of someone and combining different angles of their face into the composition. I could also depict the different "sides" of an individual's personality metaphorically in a mosaic inspired way. It would also be interesting to take a "Monet approach" to a series of paintings and show the same location at different times of a day or year. Juxtaposition is a word that comes to my mind when I think about multiple viewpoints. When two images are placed next to each other, the viewer interprets the meanings differently. Experimenting with collage and juxtaposition would be a good way to incorporate multiple viewpoints.