Foam Sculpture

Artist Statement:

    When building this sculpture I was very inspired by the work of John Newman. The examples given in the class sparked my interest of combining both organic and angular forms into one compact structure. After a couple of drawings I was also inspired by the silhouette of a cactus. The stacking of irregular and circular shapes gave to a very dynamic form. During the drawing process I began to give in to the almost futuristic feel of the shapes. I wanted a sleek and most seamless sculpture. I also wanted it to feel very cold. This is why I left the finished work white, as I believe if I had added color it would have drawn the attention away from the silhouette, something I wanted at the forefront. In the end I believe I accomplished the feel of a manmade or artificial creation.

Wood Scuplture

 

Artist Statement:

                When planning out this wood sculpture I wanted to combine both an organic and artificial feel to the structure. Initially, I was looking for a very simplified, but visually dynamic piece. I wanted it to have this almost rigid, metallic feel to how it. I wanted to mimic almost a city skyline, mixed with very tall structures and the in between spaces that connect these pieces. But I also wanted to give off an organic feel to the piece. I wanted a seemingly, normal wooden structure with no treatment so that way it feels as if it could occur in nature. I wanted to hide all of my screws and metal work within the wood as to give off a seamless, smooth look throughout. By combining smooth surfaces and sharp edges, I feel it compliments the structure as a whole. I did have to rework the sculpture a bit as to make it more able to stand on its own and stay upright. However, this allowed for the form to be more interesting resulting in many different views from every angle. Overall, the mixture between artificial and organic supported the final sculpture fairly well.