mymodernmet.com: For those who are creatively minded, anything can be a canvas for works of art—even hair. For years, we’ve marveled as women and men have transformed their conventionally-colored locks into brilliant forms of self-expression. In 2016, we featured hairstylist Ursula Goff’s take on hair art as she turned women's coifs into shimmering dye jobs that mimic fine art paintings like Van Gogh’s Starry Night and Monet’s Water Lilies.
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I am not usually one to dye my hair, but looking at this hairstylist's portfolio, makes me very jealous of those that do. These super creative looks are absolutely stunning, and the author is right that even hair can be a perfect canvas. The recreation of "The Scream," is mesmerizing, and I personally love the sunflower inspired hair. I admire those who are willing to take on something like a painting onto their hair because obviously, it won't stay that way, which is why I think the more earthy inspired hair options are really cool. The peacock one is definitely a hairstyle that I have seen before, and I think adding these natural colors in an unnatural way is a type of irony that I can definitely get behind (as a concept, because I'm never dying my hair). This type of hair could be something that may be used in the theater because it's very modern, and could very well be the next big hair trend to come through, so 50 years from now when plays are based in this time period, people could still be commenting on these types of hair trends.
This is such a unique way to explore colors. When I go hiking, I play this game with myself, to try to make myself more aware of color, where I would look at one object or view and catalog all of the colors I saw, including all the shades created with shadows. It was a game that made me incredibly aware of how much color exists in the natural world. Goff's work with hair coloring reminded me of this game because she has so beautifully taken the colors and shades present in her inspiration, both from painting and natural objects, and translated them brilliantly into these hairstyles. Even though many of these looks are just a blending of colors, they still accurately imitate and emulate the essence of their inspiration. I also love when artists use nature as inspiration. Plants and the natural world are something that I am very connected to, and it has heavily influenced most of my projects this year, and it makes me happy to see other artists use nature as inspiration, especially in such a modern, technology centered society. I agree with Hannah, this is definitely something that can be translated into theatre, using the color of hair to suggest a connection between a character and some natural element through color.
This is a very unique look at a fairly common form of art. Recently hair styles have been looked at as an art form especially with color. What I find most intriguing about this stylist is that she has inspiration from nature. The photos of the inspiration picture and the hair is very dynamic and makes the hair look way more interesting. I think the Edvard Munch The scream one is just a little too far, I like the way the others are not an image recreated on hair, but use the colors and incorporate the hair. I've dyed my hair in the past and it is something I really enjoy doing and having. What is always interesting is the way the color lasts after a few months. I would love to see these hair designs over time and the roots grow out and the color fades a little. That is probably one of the things that I like the most about hair as a medium because it changes as time goes on and I like the new ways it looks.
I see Goff’s hairstyles as dynamic works of art that change and move as these people go through their day. I wonder how Goff determines her color schemes and what inspires these complicated hair dyes. I also think hair is an interesting medium for art because it is never the same month to month, essentially these beautiful color schemes are only temporary. I think in my favorite one, the hair is not just thought of as a color scheme, but also consider the medium. While I think these are beautiful, I think some of them are overly ambitious. In addition, I wonder how these styles change in terms of how they are styled. For example, I wonder what would happen if you took these one step further and added these hair colors to the type of avant garde hair sculptures that exist in high fashion.
The artist in this article has a beautiful sense of color, as is obviously displayed in her work with hair dying. I've always been impressed by the depth of skill that goes into hair dyeing, as I have never really had any experience with it myself. This work is no exception. I particularly love how the artist in the article expands on her inspiration with her own flourishes, such as the addition of vibrant dots or patterns to the colors drawn from her natural images. Speaking of which, the colors she does draw from her sources match their counterparts nearly exactly. I can't imagine the skill it takes with dyeing to accomplish such lovely work. I haven't considered the possibilities this medium has, but I'll keep up with this artist, because I like what I've seen so far!
This is so cool its unreal. I would love to have my hair look like the sunflower inspired piece. Goff’s work is such a unique color exploration. I cannot even imagine how much time it must take to get through the dying process and get the look to be what you want. I do appreciate the ephemerality of it all, as hair eventually grows out. The artist does a wonderful job of taking a beautiful photograph or piece of art and interpreting it into a hair design. Although she has gone the abstract route in all of these colorings, she has truly captured the essence of each of the paintings. Whether it was elegantly natural or incredibly fanciful she truly captured that essence. Hair is such an expressive part of our bodies, and I love when people really commit to showing a part of themselves in color or style choices, and Goff captured that really well.
I am absolutely here for the recent phenomenon of extreme makeup and hair looks being considered something of a newfound art form. Makeup and hair styling takes so much artistry and practice as it is, but they are so often written off as "girly", "materialistic" or "vain" pastimes. I think we should strive to appreciate the amazing looks from artists like Ursula Goff's hairstyles that mimic natural phenomena and classic paintings. It is incredible how she matched the colors and tones of the hair dye so closely with her subject matter, and to me that is an art form in itself. Tattoos are considered a form of artistry in many places, so why can't hair and makeup be taken seriously as well? I have a feeling it's because these are linked to femininity and girlish pastimes that others see as not being useful. I firmly believe fun makeup and hairstyles know no gender, and that in an ideal world these things should be universalized.
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