This sculpture was easier to make then the last one, being slightly smaller allowed me to get better access to the parts in the centre, being more comfortable and easier to work with. Again with each petal I individually cut them from bits of cardboard, then folded and bent them to produce curves and angles to look like a real natural flower. Overall I am happy with the outcome of this piece, emanating both life and death - creating an interesting juxtaposition in the process. The piece itself looks alive resembling a real life rose but taken out of its usual proportion, but the opposite side to this piece is that in reality it's not living. It is dead, not aging and not changing - a perfect example of how people are sometimes unwilling to face the truth of life coming to an end.
images from: weburbanist.com "The Art of Corrugation"
'Corrugated cardboard construction: A simple refrigerator box, who doesn't have fond memories of playing in one? It's a comfort zone of creativity and imagination. Working with cardboard as a material for art is an extension of that chilhood joy. There is a sense of play and wonder in the work - connecting us with our own personal history' Alex Uribe Whilst producing my own work using cardboard, I wanted to search for an artist who also worked with the smae material to produce sculoptures. Although his work is very acrchitectural, I feel as the process is still the same - manipulating the material to make a certain shape, which is why I connect with his work. |
Ellen HardyThis blog will outline my ongoing artistic practice throughout my second&third year at university. Archives
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