Object, Image, Space

Okay... well this is my first blog so I'm not really sure where to begin...
I'm in my second year studying a degree in Art and design at the University of Leeds. This semester we were set a project focused around object, image and space. All of these issues are major factors for an artist to consider when approaching creating a piece of art.
So where do i place myself in relation to these issues....
As a painting student, I find the word object to have several interpretations. Painters often reproduce or interpret objects onto a canvas, such as still life artists such Van Gogh, or the futurists that focus more on the way we interact with objects and portray them from as many viewpoints as possible. Object making may be an interesting study. How can a painter make an object? It seems to bridge the gap between painting and sculpture, for example hybrid paintings.
The sense of making an object, I feel, turns the artwork into something precious, an object is something that you can pick up and interact with, it becomes more than just art.
-Image, in the broadest sense, is essential to not only artists but to every living creature. It is suggestive of sight and the senses. So how do I relate my artwork in terms of image, well as I deal with contemporary art my work is abstract rather than figurative. Image, to me, is the study of colour and form, how different elements work together to create a harmony or dissonance. Image is a very powerful tool for artists and designers alike. Through image we can target certain issues, and a particular audience. It can make the difference between irony and humour, to be happy or sad. An image can inspire, such as the paintings of the 'sublime.' Or it can shock, such as adverts for child cruelty or animal abuse. The image really is a powerful force.
-Space. This is my favourite issue. I think it is the ambiguity of the word that draws me to it. What is space? For a start space is everything and nothing, it is everywhere and nowhere. I think this is why artists are drawn to the topic. Where do i place my work and interests in relation to this issue? Well my interests always seem to center around nature and history. I think both run parallel to each other. The idea of history, I feel, captures a strong sense of space. A particular event or situation has a slot within space. When i visited Lindisfarne and Bamburgh in Northumberland over summer the locations had a real sense of history, not just because of the ruins or castle's, but there was a solemn beauty to the space, it was as if the space was occupied by the rich history, the memory.