Human Body As A Mark

The human body is the most recognizable figure in the world, so i chose to play on that concept by using photographs that at first glance were ambiguous and not recognizable, and that almost blended into the setting. I chose to use nude figures to prevent any distractions of clothing, and wanted to border on the sexual, especially with the image of contorted breasts and the image where the lips and vagina retain the most color--not to feed into the idea that women are objectified, which is a negative idea to perpetuate through any medium, but because I think very few people, not just women, are bold and honest, and the two women I photographed are examples of people who are so honest, open, and confident that they display themselves with no burden of negativity, shame, or self consciousness. The final results lie in both the photographs and the process of taking them.

Drawing On Objects

  

       I chose to express my own and others’ experiences and stereotypes associated with being an art student through text and image on existing pieces of art, drawing from Wayne White’s word paintings. Most of my time is spent immersed in art projects and while text based pieces are tedious, they are direct and appealing, especially when supplemented with provoking images. While I had originally intended to use more obscene pornographic images, I decided on more subdued graphics so that the text wasn't overpowered—even so, I made it a point to portray the sarcasm and frustration associated with being an art student dealing with otherwise uncommon assumptions and issues. I used paint marker, acrylics, and cut outs on art prints and mirror.

 "But I thought art was subjective..."

"Did I get it right this time I added depth and sensitive line and shit"

 "So... Do I get my degree now, or..."

 

"My parents are not thrilled"

 

 "So, like... What are you gonna do when you graduate... Like... for money.."

Drawing in Space

 

My drawing in space explores the artistic nature of "inappropriate" words through manipulation of presentation. The harsh nature of the words I've chosen is diminished when presented in script and repeated over and over through the words themselves and the shadows they create on the walls. I'm inclined to depict and draw attention to the obscene, and choose to do so in a way that can be appreciated as art through the use of a softer font, materials, colors, or use of repetition instead of relying on shock factor itself as a point of interest.
I used embroidery thread on heavy duty packing tape and sealed it with tape, then cut them down to be uniform in size.

 

 

 

 

Time Based Drawings

For my time based pieces I started with about 70 candles that I would alternate burning every night while in my studio to accumulate wax on a board.  The texture was so appealing that I attempted to incorporate that into my other pieces by melting crayons with a hairdryer at an incline on another board. The fluid shapes that wax makes are interesting and ambiguous, but still maintain a smoothness and order that lends definition throughout color and temperature changes so that the piece can be orderly yet still spontaneous. The final board I attempted to use a waxy soap on it daily to create some texture that was somewhat similar to the first two, but because the board looked pretty much the same after 2 weeks, I continued to wash it daily but used various more corrosive cleaning solutions like bleach, windex, lysol, etc—and a scouring pad. I kept with the theme that ran through all of my other projects using text to make the pieces more direct and interesting, but decided to leave the candlewax as it was because it was too bulky and involved for the addition of text.




CANDLEWAX

 First set of candles

 Second set of candles

 Third set of candles

 Fourth set of larger candles

 Fifth set

 Sixth set

 Final Product

SOAP & WATER

Original Board

 After 1 Week of daily washing with soap and water

CRAYONS

Original Board

 After 1 hour with the blowdryer

Two hours

Three hours

Four hours

Final Product