‘We are all in our way’
In my self-directed work I have been focusing on
sculpture and installations. My initial idea was to explore the imperfections
of human beings, and doing this via the presentation of skin and stitching.
This is a continuation of my previous work I did in first term sculpture, where
I tried to explore the ideas of humans striving for perfection but never
achieving it. And I feel like the tearing of the skin and attempting to stitch
everything back up symbolises this idea rather well. The delicacy of the flesh
coloured tights are a direct contrast to the harsh rough stitches made by the
black thread. It shows our desperation and the extreme measures we go to for
perfection. I quickly figured out flesh coloured tights were a great substitute
for skin because of their elasticity. I then went on the create web like
structures from the tights, exploring the idea that we are all connected in our
thoughts for perfection.
Over the course of the term the web like structures
evolved into something more than a representation. Artist Christo’s use of
manipulating huge spaces was a huge influence on my work and have me the boost
to work on a larger scale, thus helping me expand my ideas. The introduction of
using a black light was a pivoting change for my project, it has evolved and
now about the creation of invisible barriers. I'm attempting to do this by
blocking the viewer’s vision and making it physically improbable to see or go
near what is in front of you. I want this to symbolise how we as humans create
obstacles for ourselves, but I also want my work to be open to interpretation.
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