LIGHT
The light in this piece seems to be coming from above and the way in which the pieces of meat are hanging in the background makes it look like they are a like angel wings and due to where the light is coming from makes the piece look quite heavenly, which is ironic considering what the piece is of and the main colours that are used.
I think that this piece links well to my project in terms of light because light comes in, in all directions on some of my drawings which give the pieces more depth.

SHAPE
A shape always has length as well as width. This is shown as an limited area that is defined by some of the others elements. When lines form together, they form shapes. Shapes can be of any size or of literally any shape.
The artist that created this piece is called Erwin Wurm and he looks a lot at people fitting into small spaces and trying to fill them out.
This piece is very good at showing shape in an unusual way. This piece shows shape that has been constructed by people taking up poses that fill up spaces. Shape is brought into this because the people have had to take the shape of others around them in order to occupy the space.
This particular artist always looks and constructs things like this and occupies many different places and therefore the people that take part in these things are always made to either squeeze into very small spaces or go very high and occupy big walls.

SPACE
Space is the creation of visual view; this gives the illusion of depth. Space can also be the way an artist uses the area within the space given. The way any artist uses the combination of filling and not filling up space can have a great effect on the viewer. The right use of space can go a long way in creating a bigger impact. Space with depth can be created with the help of shading.
The space that has been used in this piece has been used quite well in my opinion. This is because the figure manages to venture of the canvas and gives the viewer nothing else to look at therefore having a bigger impact as they are forced to look at that. The piece disappears off three sides on the canvas and just touches the top of the piece. This must have been thought about when Saville was painting it as she wanted the focal point to be the main belly as this is part that relates most to the story that the painting is about.

TEXTURE
The texture is the quality of a surface or the way any piece of work is represented. Lines and shading can be used to create different textures as well. For example, if you were trying to portray certain fabrics in a piece of work, the movement of the lines and shading in the right places would need to be accurate in order to mske it look three dimensional.
These little models have been hand made and therefore consists of many textures. Sculptures have more textures than paintings anyway and in this piece there are many different levels to the piece therefore indicating that there will be more textures.
Nothing in the piece is likely to be smooth, if it was hand-made however this is what makes the piece a bit more interesting. I think it being hand made as well also adds to the impact that its has on the viewer because all the little people are really thin and disturbing.
I don't think that this texture is easy for me to incorporate into my work as not a lot of the pieces involve a lot of textures in them, but I think that could manage to put it in somewhere.

LINE
This is a mark that is made on a surface. Lines are the first element of art and are continuous marks that are made on any surface with a moving point. Lines can also be used to express different emotions, harsh lines to express anger and softer lines to express calm and tranquil feelings. Diagonal lines are used to create feelings of movement.
This piece was created by Francis Bacon and I think that the definition of line supports this painting very well. The movement of the line could show Bacon's emotions at the time as the lines and colour are harsh and strong maybe implying hid mood.
The line in this piece is quite obvious, they seem to be moving up towards the top of the painting.
As the face has been disfigured and has been merged out of its normal stature, it seems like the lines have been drawn upwards to perhaps give the idea that the face is being pulled apart. The lines of the cloak that the man is wearing also seem to flow follwing the shape of the arm and flow in both north and south directions.
I think this piece links well to my second drawing as there are many lines in my drawing however as a contrast the lines in my drawing are more flowing and curved but both have direction.

COLOUR
Colour always has three characteristics, hue, value and intensity. Hue meaning shades, value meaning the lightness or the darkness and intensity meaning brightness or dullness of the work of art.
The colours that are used in this piece are quite vibrant and bold. This compliments the work of Dali as he was known for his unique and weird ideas. There is a good contrast of colour between the black of his hair and the blue of the sky and I think that putting these two colours together works well. The colours that are used are all very realistic as well, and are all very tonal and flesh like therefore giving more realistic qualities to the piece, the face especially. The hues in this piece are very clear especially on the face. This also helps when looking at how realistic the piece is.
I think that this piece loosely relates to my work because of the colour that are used and I am also trying to create different hues in my painting as well by building up layers.

Gallery Review
The theme of the show was Medical History and Surgical Research, which has attended by numerous medical students and has also had conferences held within it.
The main pieces of work that were featured in this exhibition were that of Hunter, who was a leading physician in his time.
I went to this particular exhibition because I felt that it linked well with what I'm doing in my project, but overall there was unique content and a very good comparison to make between this museum and The Wellcome Collection.
There were many exhibitions, but they were all of mainly the same thing, internal body parts that had been preserves in formaldehyde. There were also bones of the animal heads that had been well preserved as well as they had very few dents or cracks in them.
When I first walked in I was quite amazed at how well kept everything had been and I found it all quite fascinating and really interesting as this isn't necessarily something you see everyday.
Overall there were some quite disgusting artifacts but the wax models of the heads were really good.
A lasting impression that it has made was that even though I have no medical knowledge it opened my eyes to the important part of human life.