Artist Research - Eva Rothschild

 

Eva Rothschild

Born in Dublin, Ireland, 1972, Eva Rothschild is a contemporary Irish artist based in London. She specialises in sculptural work but uses a range of materials such as fabric, leather, aluminium, jesmonite etc. She received a BA in Fine Art from the Univ0ersity of Ulster, Belfast (1990-93) and an MA in Fine Art from Goldsmith's College, London (1997-99).  Her work references the art movements of he 1960s and 1970s e.g. Minimalism. 

Free Jazz 1

2002

woven poster and vinyl

190 x 83 cm

I really like this tapestry piece as it relates to my interest of weaving and incorporating it into my art.

 The woven poster is garish and saturated in colour creating beautiful contrasts throughout the material. This was done to create a silhouette of what appears to be a man perhaps holding a saxophone as the art is named 'Free Jazz 1'. He is positioned as a portrait in the foreground to be the main focal point which makes him a significant character. I get a sense of peace and harmony from this artwork, however the texture and pattern is quiet chaotic... 

Due to it being a 3D piece, the portrait looks like it's made up of tiny squares to create basic shapes, there is definitely sense of depth and space. This particular art style reminds me African culture from the way it's presented. I also appreciated how distorted it looks up-close, but if you look from afar you can clearly tell its a depiction of a human being holding something, that's why scale plays a big part in this to make it outstanding. 

I want to create some mini-samples inspired by her weaves and see how I can use textiles to benefit my current work. I want to use bright colours to create fun and interesting pieces, hopefully It'll spark some creativity that's left in me! So that's my goal right now in terms of experimentation. 

More examples of Eva's work: 

Tate. 2021. Eva Rothschild Born 1971 | Tate. [online] Available at: <https://www.tate.org.uk/art/artists/eva-rothschild-4734> [Accessed 13 January 2021].

Tate. 2021. ‘The Fallowfield’, Eva Rothschild, 2018 | Tate. [online] Available at: <https://www.tate.org.uk/art/artworks/rothschild-the-fallowfield-t15203> [Accessed 13 January 2021].

Eva Rothschild. 2021. Free Jazz 1 - Eva Rothschild. [online] Available at: <https://www.evarothschild.com/works/free-jazz-1/> [Accessed 13 January 2021].

Eva Rothschild. 2021. Biography - Eva Rothschild. [online] Available at: <https://www.evarothschild.com/biography/> [Accessed 13 January 2021].