Artist materials and processes.

The two artist works i chose are "Tender" by Fiona Hall and "Something More" by Tracey Moffat.

Tender features dozens of delicate birds' nests built from shredded United States Dollar Bills, all different shapes and sizes. The nests are intricately but untidily woven, giving the artwork a natural, realistic quality. The result are these beautiful, fragile little pods, like a cacoon, evoking weightlessness. The work presents many juxtapositions - both man made and organic, at once organised yet messy and random, the effect is soft and curved, but really the paper strips are hard and sharp.

"Something More" is a cibachrome print. Also known as illfochrome, its a photographic process used to produce slides on photographic paper, on a polyester base. The benefits of this are the prints are less likely to fade, discolour or deteriorate, and the image clarity and colour purity can be superior, as well as being more environmentally friendly. I chose this work because the image is challenging on many levels. Compositionally because of all the different elements, including that of different cultures, and the collage effect of photographic figures placed against a painted background. The use of clashing colours is also eclectic and can be hard to take in; a violent, restless energy is embodied.