100 Objects (Final Photos)

100 Cotton Balls

Installation: Refrigerator

Installation: Microwave

Installation: Bathroom Sink in Water

 

Gregor's Room

Dimensions of Biggest Object: 7 X 10.5

Artist Statement:

For this assignment, I have never read The Metamorphosis before so it was very interesting to figure out and think deeply on what was happening visually in the story. First starters, I thought the colors in Gregor's room were very dark and warm specifically, dark wood, black, and orange. I wanted to make his bed look like logs of wood almost like how a log cabin is built, stacked upon each other. I wanted to make the blanket and the pillows lighter colors to create this contrast of dark and light in which I saw in the story. There was light and dark moments in the story. I also wanted to make his furniture look dirty and unpleasant to view since he turned into this bug in the story. I added a lamp to his dresser to create some type of height in this piece since the furniture was at ground level. For Gregor, I saw him as some type of bug or other creature. I painted him using black, brown, and orange ink with bright orange wings to contrast. Overall, this story was very interesting to me and I was able to visualize Gregor and his room successfully while reading.

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Figurative Bust Sculpture

Dimensions: 3.5 X 6.5

Artist Statement:

When deciding which social issue or issues to choose as inspiration for these figurative busts, I wanted both sculptures to go with each other, meaning, intertwine with each other conceptually. I chose two social issues that are very similar, the lack of women's empowerment in America and patriarchy in the workforce. The first sculpture resembles a women experiencing patriarchy in the workforce. I wanted to dress her as a business women with a pantsuit and glasses while sporting a tight bun hairstyle to be seen as professional in an office setting specifically. I intentionally did not give her a mouth because it is creating this picture that women sometimes do not have a voice specifically when working with men in an office setting. The second sculpture resembles a women who is being restrained and told "she can't". She is being restrained from what she wants to do and typically women are told "no" when trying to achieve something in their lives. Her mouth is covered with the words, "you can't". I chose the color red because the color usually represents a "stop" sign or signal. The stands that both sculptures are sitting on are covered in a white piece of cloth with words written in black. The written words on the cloth are hurtful words that are usually said to women. I used the words "worthless", "listen", "stupid", etc.; to emphasize what are said to women maybe in the workforce or outside of the workforce. I chose to write the words in black because it creates this dark and bold effect especially on white cloth. Overall, I wanted to create the lack of women's empowerment and patriarchy in the workforce visually because what women may experience sometimes does happen behind the scenes or closed doors and I wanted to bring awareness to these issues as a woman in America.

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Masking Tape Shoes

Dimensions: 3 X 8

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