Remix
This piece of mine has to be one of the most tedious, strenuous things I have done in the entirety of my life. However, it is the one I am most proud of. You see, Each dot that you see on there was hole-punched out of a National Geographic magazine and then glued onto a piece of wood that I found in my garage.
Since I am a strong believer in not using paper (since paper is the go-to medium for art and it usually wind up being the only thing that we think of to make art on), I felt that wood was appropriate to use. It is a part of nature, along with the subject matter, which all ties back to my central idea that everything around us is alive or was once alive at some point, which is the point that I am trying to get across in my "animistic" piece of art. However, quite frankly, it reminds me of coffee beans more than anything else.
I feel that artistically I achieved greatness through my efforts, however as a storyteller, I have failed. All those who have seen it interpret it as nothing beyond a creative project I did for my art class. As you read this now, I want you to look at my piece. Contemplate it for a bit. Look deep into its bottomless eyes. How does this make you feel? Does it make you feel wary? Intimidated? Maybe even overwhelmed? Now look at the entire skull again. That, my friend, is what I was trying to get across.
I did not just create this oddity for my grade, I created it because I have something that I would like to say. And rather than be normal and come right out and say it, I bury it beneath the layers of my art for only the most keen of eye and the most soft of heart.
Since I am a strong believer in not using paper (since paper is the go-to medium for art and it usually wind up being the only thing that we think of to make art on), I felt that wood was appropriate to use. It is a part of nature, along with the subject matter, which all ties back to my central idea that everything around us is alive or was once alive at some point, which is the point that I am trying to get across in my "animistic" piece of art. However, quite frankly, it reminds me of coffee beans more than anything else.
I feel that artistically I achieved greatness through my efforts, however as a storyteller, I have failed. All those who have seen it interpret it as nothing beyond a creative project I did for my art class. As you read this now, I want you to look at my piece. Contemplate it for a bit. Look deep into its bottomless eyes. How does this make you feel? Does it make you feel wary? Intimidated? Maybe even overwhelmed? Now look at the entire skull again. That, my friend, is what I was trying to get across.
I did not just create this oddity for my grade, I created it because I have something that I would like to say. And rather than be normal and come right out and say it, I bury it beneath the layers of my art for only the most keen of eye and the most soft of heart.