Number 6-Boo Davis "Skullfucked Quilt"

Over the past few months i seem to have conjured up a slight fascination with skulls or the symbol of the skull, I'm drawn to the myths and the balance of life and death that it symbolises. This quilt by Boo Davis caught my attention as it captures the essence of the skull as a symbol, the black background portrays to me the void of death and the colours on the skull convey the pleasures and wonders of life. I think its a beautifully crafted piece and really speaks to me as a piece of art and not just a run of the mill quilt.

Number 7-David Myers, Melissa Eliott "Work It" Music Video

I remember being at home on a saturday with my sister and the babysitter. I think I was about 10 and Sharon the sitter would just flick through the music video channels all night. I know it sounds boring but, i actually enjoyed it, it was fun watching all the crazy videos and singing along to them. One that stuck out and one that I still remember today is "Work It" by Missy Elliott, the colours, the dancing and the general wackiness. this is a video that I will always remember.

Number 8-Banksy "Maid In Camden"

 

What I like about this piece is how true it is to today's society, that's something Banksy's  work always seems to do. He looks in to the depths of society and then creates these amazing pieces of art. This piece for me really reflects how society tries to brush things under the table and generally we don't take enough care. I admire the message as I feel its universal and also this piece can be interpreted in many different ways.

Number 9-Annie Leibovitz, Disneyland promo "Sleeping Beauty" featuring Zac Efron and Vanessa Hudgens

Annie Leibovitz is deffinatly one of the best portrait photographers in the world right now, but I admire the way she cqptures fantasy and storytelling in her photos. In 2007 the Walt Disney company hired Leibovitz to shoot a string of photos involving celebrities for their "Year of a million dreams campaign". The celebrities were then asked to pose in costumes and sets that resembeled that of many Disney movies including, The Little Mermaid, Aladdin, Snow White and many more. The one that stood out to me however was a photograph she took of High School Musical stars Zac Efron and Vanessa Anne Hudgens, I think it captures the essence of the story perfectly and the chemistry between the two is obvious as they were a couple at the time. The costume is also very true to the movie,so true it looks as if it could be a screen shot from a live action version of the animated classic. It just takes me back to childhood and all those happy memories I had sitting on the sofa with my siblings watching Disney movies for hours on end.

Number 10-Edward Scissorhands-Tim Burton

This is one of my favorite films, and also one of my favorite pieces of film. I think Tim Burton is a visionary, evrything he does is thouroghly thought out and Edward Scissorhands is no exception. I remember being about eight years old and watching this on channel five at my aunts house in manchester, it was around halloween time and I just recall being petrified of Johnny Depps portrayal, the appearance was terrifying. But that is the beauty of the story, Edward is so detached from society his appearance has drasticaly tranformed into something quite horrific, which obviously contrast with his innocent and kind personality. Another thing that captivated me was the set design/location, from the squicky clean suburbs to the beautifully mangled mansion surrounded by an array of carefully crafted grass sculptures this and everything else makes this film a feast for the eyes.