Influencing Artists

Britt Mikkelsen | WA



Akira Kamada | NSW 



Marc Walter | Canada



















These are my 3 influencing artists because they use nature as their inspiration/design/materials. The fact that natural materials and having them inspired by nature is very interesting. The first work by Britt Mikkelson is interesting because everyone sees spiders as creepy or scary bur Mikkelson saw it as beautiful especially their creations; their webs. I also agree that what they create is very complex and interesting. Akira Kamada also has a very interesting work making the work suit the location like it was always there. She said, “I have created this work Refuge in order to invite viewers to come inside and reflect on the essentials required to meet their basic need for shelter.” This is very important to bring everyone's high heads back to reality so they realize what situations people all over the world are in; if it's trying to find a better home or country or trying to get as much money as possible no matter how little just to keep their family alive. People realize how lucky they are to have what ever they have. So this artwork, although it looks unimpressive or unimportant, challenges the view of society on materialism and how lucky they are to be in a safe place.