Integrated Project
My previous post illustrated a maquette of my proposed final piece for integrated which focused on the idea of a void for the brief of Without Walls which asked for an artwork which would be exhibited outside but has to have the ability to be moved for touring. I felt that this concept and final artwork answered and reflected the brief well as a void can be found anywhere therefore making it interchangable and adaptable to its surroundings.
The main challenge that arose during this project occured during my 'first attempt' at creating the final piece. I created a former to base my perspex and mirrored acrylic shapes around and the disaster never occured until I attempted to remove the former from the final piece and as the piece was too large in scale, it couldn't support itself and therefore collapsed. This was obviously a knock to my project but as I had started the final piece with enough time in advance, this allowed me to create another one within enough time of the deadline.
The picture above is the first attempt at the final piece which would have looked really interesting without the former within it but as this is a learning curve, the outcome of this was that I learned to always create final peices with enough time to allow for any unforeseen events. So in response to this, I reused the shapes previously cut for this piece to create another one, without a former this time and began by creating a solid structure at the bottom to base it around then work upwards at a smaller scale. This worked well for me and still achieved the same look.
The Final
I then photoshopped the piece into a possible locaiton as the brief requests the piece to be viewed outside primarily. I didn't think the piece should be photoshopped into a busy environment as this goes against what the void represents. I decided to photoshop it into a space which depicts a void entirely, by having it placed next to water as if the void is spilling from the space we consume, to a completely new void in relation to water. The piece is supposed to blend into the spaces around us as well as reflect what is put before it to illustrate that it can exist anywhere.
The Concept
For the brief of ‘Without Walls’,
I automatically began to think of an absence which was provoked by the word
‘Without’. From this, I have decided to investigate into the initial
connotations of the word ‘without’ which consumes the brief, depicting a
lacking or emptiness. My thoughts were then transferred to the thought of an
infinite emptiness, displayed through the word ‘void’. This word is powerful as
it suggestively incorporates itself into the title of the brief through word
association. I want to therefore focus on the void within the brief, by
interpreting this in the direction of emptiness and how the whole notion of
perception can be challenged through this.
By focusing on a void
through emptiness doesn’t necessarily need to be perceived in a negative way,
as emptiness is the ground of everything, therefore everything is possible. The
void will represent infinite possibilities and no limitations, just as the
brief title suggests as I attempt to engage the viewer to appreciate the value
of a void. A void can be formed in as many ways as it can be perceived, making
it interchangeable to whomever the viewer happens to be. This then makes it
relatable in many ways people would not initially assume or consider.
The shape depicts the
spilling of space, as the void takes a stance within our environment in a
temporary position as a void only exists until it is interrupted by human
interactions. The shapes within the piece are that of rectangles as this shape
is the most encountered shape in our everyday lives, which relates to the
notion of a void as we encounter space no matter where we are. In relation to
society, the sculpture strives to explore the significance
of an empty space, in conjunction with the loss of meaning it has begun to have
within our society as we drive to consume every space accessible.
The
relevance of materials is key to this piece, as Perspex is used to depict
transparency, illustrating the notion that a void is not tangible but we know
it exists which is then continued through the inclusion of mirrored acrylic,
which explores the notion of a void surrounding us. By imitating our
reflection, it merges into our surroundings; it can exist anywhere. The
reflection also displays how a void can be perceived in several different ways;
therefore the void is anything you want it to be. Viewers are encouraged to
reflect on what they see before them, and what they ‘cannot’ see as the
sculpture configures from what is usually an invisible position in our lives to
a formed sculpture.
Evidently, the
sculpture depicts the notion of a void and reflects the value of emptiness, as
it allows freedom in the highest of prospects. I am signifying that the absence
within the brief can be perceived in such a way that we learn to value the
creation that is attainable within a void, and whether the viewer perceives the
void in a negative or positive light, the notion of the void existing over
writes the emptiness it may initially suggest into something with endless possibilities.
This public art piece can exist anywhere, as it surrounds us wherever we are
therefore making the piece adaptable to any given situation, as it blends into
our ever increasing society.
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