Visceral Intricacy. The Capriccio

CAPRICCIO PIN UP PART 1 DIAGRAMMATIC STUDIES 31/08/12

CAPRICCIO PIN UP PART 2_ATMOSPHERIC STUDIES/ALTERATIONS 31/08/12

Nott Varis Niwatsakul

ORIGINAL CAPRICCIO 1 :

A family beside the tomb of Willem I in the Nieuwe Kerk, Delft.

1645(1645) Medium oil on panel

ORIGINAL CAPRICCIO 2 :

Stage set for Mozart's Magic Flute

1815 SCHINKEL, Karl Friedrich

Capriccio 1 : Graphic, Spatial, and Narrative Diagram

The intention for this diagram is to dissect the existing capriccio graphic (in pink highlight) such as composition, scale, and hierarchy of perception from the first thing you see to the last in varying opacity of pink. This first aspect is purely perception based. The second aspect is the reading of ornaments illustrates by different degree of distortions to the object which has more meaning to me personally in telling the narrative (for example, black costume resonates very powerfully because it implying that this setting might be a funeral). The last aspect is the intricacy level which is describe by the different degree of density of line within the object outline. The intricacy is based on the amount of detail the object has.

Capriccio 2 : Graphic, Spatial, and Narrative Diagram

The intention for this diagram is primarily focused on the narrative behide the capriccio. This was done re presenting the capriccio from a back stage point of view as opposed to the original where the viewers are the audience sitting and watching the play. The feeling of being back stage is done by adding back stage structure (in white) and also people in work mode seemingly working on back stage set up. Here the main protagonist is re represent as having sling tied to his suits in order for him to appeal as if he floating in mid air. The graphic of star alignments are also being analyzed to understand how the illusion it produces to make the flat stage seems to appear like a dome by using bigger stars at the bottom and gradually getting smaller as it approaches the top.

A deeper shade of blue represent what is put in the foreground. Also, the highlight in the clouds edges are meant to create depth of field and also establish focal point.

Capriccio 1 : Intricacy Level Layer

Capriccio 1 : Meaning and Narrative Layer

Capriccio 1 : Perception Hierarchy, scale, and composition Layer

Nott Varis Niwatsakul : CAPRICCIO PIN UP PART 2

ATMOSPHERIC STUDIES / ALTERATIONS

CAPRICCIO 1 : A Family beside the tomb of Willem in the Nievwe jerk, Delit.

Dirk Van Delen

(see the original at the top)

capriccio alteration 1

Atmospheric Intention : Return the capriccio back to the state of the actual space.

Operations :

1. Change the color of the base from dark green marble back to white marble as in the actual base in the church in Netherlands.

2. Change the floor tile from black/white chess pattern to white marble.

capriccio alteration 2

Atmospheric Intention : Pure Museum Setting

Operations :

1. Change all the structure, wall, roof into white

capriccio alteration 3

Atmospheric Intention : Foreign/Fantasy/Hypperality

Operations :

1. Replacing the existing orange family in black costumes with Thai dancer in traditional thai costume.

Notice : A group of 4 people to 2 changes the meaning and atmosphere of the capriccio completely. (Narratively, group of 4 implies "family" and establishs connection with the body in the tomb, once replaced by 2 Thai dancer , at atmosphere is read as this foreign ceremony in a completely wrong context.)

2. Adding other foreign objects near by the tomb (all of which are taken at spiritual shrine at Triam Udom High School adjacent to our faculty.)

capriccio alteration 4

Atmospheric Intention : Pure but yet intricate

Operations :

1. Change the whole space into white

2. Add color into the seemingly invisible details at the back ground namely;

- Vaulting Edges

- Columns Abacus

- Column Base

- Column Geometric Details

- Window Frames

- Wall Details

capriccio alteration 5

Atmospheric Intention : Mysterious

Operations :

1. Change all the columns, arches and vaulting into darker shade of blue, almost black, to still retain the depth and 3 dimensional effect.

capriccio alteration 6

Atmospheric Intention : Royal, Grand, Magnificent.

Operations :

1. Change details at the background to white ( to serves as black canvas for ornaments to stand out)

2. Change all the details namely;

- Vaulting Edges

- Columns Abacus

- Column Base

- Column Geometric Details

- Window Frames

- Wall Details

into gold finishes

CAPRICCIO 2 : STAGE SET FOR MOZART'S MAGIC FLUTE.

SCHINKEL, Karl Friedrich

(see the original at the top)

capriccio alteration 1

Atmospheric Intention : Spectacular

Operations:

1. Exaggerates the glowing effect of the stars

2. Alter the sizes, by having the bottom stars bigger than the top creating "dripping down effect". As if you are watching these star dripping away from the sky.

capriccio alteration 2

Atmospheric Intention : hyperreal

Operations :

1. Change the role of the viewer from observer from front stage to back stage.

capriccio alteration 3

Atmospheric Intention : Ironic

Operations :

1. Add jet airplane to the scene with smoke trail to destroy the narrative of the capriccio and turning it into an ironic statement. ( a man standing on the moon seemingly worship something, but all the sudden, this airplane out of nowhere flies right across, destroying the whole narrative.)