#visualthinkingii

In response to my no statement, I made a landscape piece which is something I don’t usually do. I stated in my no statement that “it doesn’t flow in the wind”, but I created the burnt landscape marks by letting the flame move with the wind- literally. This was a letting go exercise for me because I didn’t have much control on what the flame would do, sometimes I couldn’t stop it. Once I finished burning the individual strips of this thick paper, I glued them all together to create the piece as a whole. 

Redo: Self Directed Practice #6

For this project I was influenced by Swiss posters and their use of geometric diagonal shapes. Instead of keeping them clean and sharp, I wanted to express the effect of the gesture with the streaks in the brushstroke. I made the diagonal lines intersect one another to give the piece a direction and sort of rhythm, not just static lines but still keeping it balanced. I worked in a larger scale, being able to walk around the entire piece.  

For this presentation of all 6 works, I decided to present them in chronological order and  separate my work into 2 with the corner of the wall. I feel like my work from the beginning of the semester is different from my work later on. I began with very clean and small prints that had a lot of controlled detail. As the semester went on, I tried to move away from the perfection and control. I worked with mainly abstract pieces and some where I could not control the outcome. 

This is the redo for project #3 of the abstract monotypes. For the piece I wanted to create something untraditional and step away from having to use the printing press. I used these cut pieces of fabric to print with acrylic paint. The materials I used to create the prints were found outside and something that people wouldn’t usually think of or use and I used these to create these repetitive patterns on the fabric. The circle pattern was created using the manhole (sewer) cover and the lined grid pattern was created by using a drain lid. 

For this project, we wanted to use ready made objects but give them a different meaning. We decided to each choose 3 stuffed animals and then destroy them, without telling each other what we would do to them. The piece for the viewer can be seen in two ways: animal abuse and destruction of childhood memories. The connection with destruction of childhood memories is more apparent and relatable due to the use of the stuffed animals. It expresses a form of violence and torture, especially since we decided to add to this aggression by nailing them to the wall.