Recently I visited Jupiter Artland. Here I explored many pieces of sculptural artwork. I was particularly inspired by the different colours that were incorporated into some of the pieces. First the purple crystal like piece was very pretty and the different shades of the colour changed depending on how the light hit certain parts and the angle at which you looked at a particular area of the wall. Also, there was another piece that had splashes of paint on a grey concrete structure which made the piece more interesting.

I was also inspired by the nature that was used in the pieces below. The left piece was particularly beautiful because of the wide range of coloured flowers in the bushes along the walkway. The bushes are also very naturally shaped whereas in the right piece the land has been more structured to look the way that the artist wanted it to look. I also like the piece on the right because all of the lines flow together, giving the piece a sense of rolling movement and fluidity which is calming. This contrasted the weather on the day that I visited because it was very cold and windy.

The next piece that caught my attention was the piece with the rifle leaning against the tree. What inspired me about this piece was the large scale to which the rifle has been made but also that it is to scale. The piece creates a sense of  being small and overpowered by the large sculpture that towers over you. I also like the level of detail that has gone into the design on the rifle, for example the pattern on the trigger guard.

As well as this, I was also drawn to the oversized shoe. However, with this piece I was intrigued more so by the pots and pot lids that the piece had been created out of. The artist has very cleverly created a high heeled shoe using the unconventional material. I also enjoyed experimenting with taking photos using my reflection on the materials used.

Finally, the 4 images below are of some of the other pieces that caught my eye on my walk round Jupiter Artland. The first is of a girl shielding her face. There were many of these structures dotted around a small area which were stood or sat in different positions. The second is a structure displaying the words ‘YOU IMAGINE WHAT YOU DESIRE’ which I find to be an inspirational quote encouraging people to think creatively. The third image shows a signpost to Jupiter. I like this piece because the idea of Jupiter is a surreal thing to me because it is so far away and cannot be seen with the naked eye. However, the signpost showing the distance and direction to Jupiter makes the planet a more realistic thing which of course it is. The final image is a short depth of field photograph using a spiderweb piece which was covered in many different colours. This caught my eye because I was able to use the piece for some interesting photography work.

All images were taken by myself on my Nikon D60.