MIAD: Room With a View
Title: Tunnel Vision
Medium: Wood & Cardboard
Size: 40cm x 28cm x 10cm
Date: May 2017
Medium: Wood & Cardboard
Size: 40cm x 28cm x 10cm
Date: May 2017
Exhibition Text:
Inspired by the architect/engineer Richard Serra, this piece brings repeated use of long, rings of paper to create a bridge. wood was used to create a structure that changes the space/path of the area, gesturing outwards towards the bridge, setting the viewer up for observation. It with the idea of the struggle immigrants feel.
Inspired by the architect/engineer Richard Serra, this piece brings repeated use of long, rings of paper to create a bridge. wood was used to create a structure that changes the space/path of the area, gesturing outwards towards the bridge, setting the viewer up for observation. It with the idea of the struggle immigrants feel.
Artistic Inspiration
Richard Serra is one of the most significant artists of his generation. He has produced large-scale, site-specific sculptures for architectural, urban, and landscape settings spanning the globe, from Iceland to New Zealand. Serra’s first solo gallery exhibitions were held at Galleria La Salita, Rome, in 1966, and at the Leo Castelli Warehouse, New York, in 1969. His first solo museum exhibition was presented at the Pasadena Art Museum, California, in 1970.
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Process
Planning
In my planning stage, I was very focused on sketching and hands on modeling. I found that creating structures that are primarily focused on a given landscape was challenging, taking into consideration that I have absolutely no experience. I applied my initial idea that the structure should be leading a person somewhere and that the person should almost be lead on a journey.
Construction
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In order to cut the wood properly and cleanly, an exacto knife had to be used. After making measurements and lines were made to be followed, I found that the exacto knife indeed mad the best cut. As the construction phase continued, I was faced with many dilemmas. One of the hardest was determining what directions of the wood bent better that others. Many pieces broke. So I had to use thicker paper to build the top structure of the bridge. I used the measurements to cut into the wood. Using tacky glue, the thin strips were glues from the bottom up to the larger anchoring piece, forming the shape of a right triangle. This process was done twice, then positioning and gluing down the two pieces to that they pointed outwards and towards the water
On the surrounding landscape, the best way to create the space is to find small rocks/pebbles, which can be found just about anywhere. using the glue used for the wood, glue each rock down one by one on the outside of the structure |
MEANINGS (planning stage)
"The bridge to the future"
Have the bridge start off closed in order to have a claustrophobic feel to it. Gradually I wanted the bridge to open up to towards the lake. Along the way I wanted the roof to begin to loose opacity ( That one art piece in the art museum that changes opacity depending on the position you are on.) then be completely open up.
The meaning for this piece is to represent the tightness and restrictiveness immigrants feel living in their own country knowing that there is open (free) space waiting for them ahead.
Have the bridge start off closed in order to have a claustrophobic feel to it. Gradually I wanted the bridge to open up to towards the lake. Along the way I wanted the roof to begin to loose opacity ( That one art piece in the art museum that changes opacity depending on the position you are on.) then be completely open up.
The meaning for this piece is to represent the tightness and restrictiveness immigrants feel living in their own country knowing that there is open (free) space waiting for them ahead.
"Comfort in the unknowing"
For this piece I wanted there to be a maze for the people to walk through. I do not want it too complex so they lost so easily. I want to keep it simple.
The meaning is although the people have to go through a maze, they have comfort knowing that at the end of the maze they will make it to the lake.
For this piece I wanted there to be a maze for the people to walk through. I do not want it too complex so they lost so easily. I want to keep it simple.
The meaning is although the people have to go through a maze, they have comfort knowing that at the end of the maze they will make it to the lake.
"Femininity"
This piece is especially meant to represent the females vagina. The space should feel comforting, warm and safe.
The meaning behind this piece is meant to represent the our beginnings .
This piece is especially meant to represent the females vagina. The space should feel comforting, warm and safe.
The meaning behind this piece is meant to represent the our beginnings .
Experimentation
From the get go u wanted to involve arches into my design. Although the material was switched over to wood I knew that I could still accomplish the same idea but with the use of paper. I had to first experiment with what wide of the wood would bend (the direction of the grain was very important). Many pieces were broken. I found which was the most pliable, but that direction left me with pieces much less in length. the final design, however, required all straight pieces of wood. Therefore I decided to keep to paper just for the sake of my piece
Around the same time, I experimented with adhesives. The only useful ones available to me were spray adhesives and tacky glue. using the arches from the original design to add more tension, testing the greater strength of the hold. From this I found the tacky glue to be the only effective product. I also experimented with the application of the tacky glue, finding that spare long pieces of wood worked best. |
Reflection
As far as I can tell, the piece was successful. I applied the materials accurately in a design that I feel fit the perimeters of the project. The landscape could have been applied better, but the landscape serves a more aesthetic purpose. It does contribute to the manipulation of path and space but these qualities would remain similar without the placement of the rocks. Otherwise I believe clear connections can be drawn between the piece and my artist inspiration, and all technical aspects were met to a sufficient degree. In addition I feel that the cultural inspiration is easy to see once it has been brought up. the manipulation with paths and space really make the meaning more clear. The official meaning behind this piece was for the person in the space to be in the place of an immigrant. the triangular walls are all leading to the tunnel, which is meant to represent the american dream. The rocks and trees blocking the path is meant to represent roadblocks that immigrants may face. Ultimately whatever path the person tales the goal will always be the same.
ACT QUESTIONS
1. Clearly explain how you are able to identify the cause-effect relationships between your inspiration and its effect upon your artwork.
The use of line and spice in Serra's work was key in the design of this piece. Before it was clear what the design even was, having the baseline of long and line lines creating a large flat surface was critical/
2. What is the overall approach (point of view) the author (from your research) has regarding the topic of your inspiration?
to analyze Serra's formal qualities in terms of specific pieces of his, and or to present all his works and go into detail about each project itself.
3. What kind of generalizations and conclusions have you discovered about people, ideas, cultures, etc. while you researched your inspiration?
The space in which we occupy is essential, and can be changed by the simplest color or line shifts.
4. What was the central idea or theme around your inspirational research?
discovering what use of line makes up interesting/innovative structures. What placements of lines could have the greatest effect. etc.
5) What kind of inferences (conclusions reached on the basis of evidence and reasoning) did you make while reading your research?
The use of line and spice in Serra's work was key in the design of this piece. Before it was clear what the design even was, having the baseline of long and line lines creating a large flat surface was critical/
2. What is the overall approach (point of view) the author (from your research) has regarding the topic of your inspiration?
to analyze Serra's formal qualities in terms of specific pieces of his, and or to present all his works and go into detail about each project itself.
3. What kind of generalizations and conclusions have you discovered about people, ideas, cultures, etc. while you researched your inspiration?
The space in which we occupy is essential, and can be changed by the simplest color or line shifts.
4. What was the central idea or theme around your inspirational research?
discovering what use of line makes up interesting/innovative structures. What placements of lines could have the greatest effect. etc.
5) What kind of inferences (conclusions reached on the basis of evidence and reasoning) did you make while reading your research?