Kulsum's Pics & Clips

1. What is your role at Bridgeman?

During the week starting the 19th of February 2018 ending on the 23rd, I have been given an exciting opportunity to participate in a week’s long work experience at Bridgeman Images. This experience involved me working as a Marketing intern, working under Alan Firmin, Bridgeman’s Chief Marketing Officer. I attended meetings, learning more about the company which gave me an insight of what working at Bridgeman is like. I got the chance to meet various sectors of the workforce, who are a wonderful and welcoming group of people.

2. What did you learn/enjoy during your week at Bridgeman?

I was given tasks of managing social media such as posting current topics and themes on the company’s Instagram page. Also adding content on their current website, in the blog section, both tasks, involved me using images from the Bridgeman Images archive. Bridgeman Images has introduced me to the idea that there is a lot more I can do and there are so many branches I can go into with the subject art. I have been surrounded by multiple intelligent people who are devoted to their work. The Bridgeman community is so diverse, therefore, I loved the interaction with others and hearing the various languages.

Philip Pearlstein

I recently had the opportunity to see the collection of Philip Pearlstein, in collaboration with Betty Cuningham Gallery, in the Saatchi Gallery. I loved exploring the beauty of the forms and shapes he creates while he paints, while every shadow extenuates each feature of the body. I really found it interesting looking at the dramatic body positions in juxtaposition with the monotonous facial expressions.

Jenny Saville

Saville's first exhibition devoted exclusively to drawing in charcoal. Typically, drawings of the female body at its most exposed form, without narrative and occupying an empty space. I am currently taking on life drawing courses as an addition to my portfolio in Fine Art. I love the idea of the flow of movement in an image, where it’s a still form yet there’s still a continuation of body movement.

Grease

While Growing up I’ve always remembered my mum always going on about her favourite films ‘Grease’ and ‘Mamma Mia.’ The memories of my mum singing along to the lyrics, her horrible harmonies constantly drilling at the back of my head. That memory is the reason why that until this day I still manage to watch both movies every year singling the ‘Greased lightning’ lyrics as well as the ‘dancing queen’ lyrics. It is those exact memories that are worthwhile and always stay with you.

Zandra Rhodes

I was lucky enough to meet the Iconic fashion designer, her pink hair striking across the room. I attended a conference where she spoke about her life and how she came about in the fashion industry. I remember just sitting there smiling and thinking wow she’s one amazing lady.

Andy Warhol's Marilyn

Andy Warhol's iconic 1964 image of Marilyn Monroe. Warhol made more than twenty silkscreen paintings of her, all based on the same publicity photograph from the 1953 film Niagara. The vivid colours are what I love about this piece, the idea that without colour or imagination, life is dull.

Taj Mahal

 

“Not a piece of architecture, as other buildings are, but the proud passion of an emperor's love wrought in living stones."

A monument built in the heart of India, based on a love story that is considered a living example of eternal love. I was always told this story as a young kid I was in awe but when I finally saw it I was mesmerised at its beauty.