Transformation- Gabriel Moreno and Janine Antoni

The topic that Mikaela and I chose for our Art Education lesson unit is "Transformation." By definition, transformation means, "the operation of changing on configuration or expression into another." Transformation deals with an act, process or instance. We thought that this would be a rich topic to explore because transformation can refer to change in terms of process and use of materials, physical change, metamorphosis, emotional growth, and hybridity.

For our discussion, we chose two artists that use transformation of materials through process.

Gabriel Moreno:
http://www.gabrielmoreno.com/

Moreno illustrates, engraves, and paints his images and then works into them in Photoshop to add color and more imagery to create a sensory experience.

Janine Antoni

pbs.org-Janine Antoni

Lick and Lather

Antoni created these replicas of her face out of chocolate and soap, and used the subtractive process of licking and bathing herself with it to transform her representation of self.



There's a tension when comparing these two artists, an exploration of the transformation of materials through addition or subtraction. This is an idea that I would love to explore further in an art lesson.