Comments for Sculpture I: The Prodigious Builders http://cgar2.umwblogs.org Just another UMW Blogs.org weblog Fri, 09 Jan 2009 08:00:31 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.5 Comment on Project 2 by cgar http://cgar2.umwblogs.org/2008/03/31/project-2/#comment-61 cgar Mon, 05 May 2008 14:14:25 +0000 http://cgar2.umwblogs.org/2008/03/31/project-2/#comment-61 can't get to sarah's blog. can’t get to sarah’s blog.

]]> Comment on Project 2 by Sarah http://cgar2.umwblogs.org/2008/03/31/project-2/#comment-60 Sarah Fri, 02 May 2008 17:59:44 +0000 http://cgar2.umwblogs.org/2008/03/31/project-2/#comment-60 hey, just to let everyone know, i noticed there is an incorrect address listed for my blog. it is not scobljq@etc... that blog for some reason vanished midway through the semester, so i had to make another. the address is mollytate@wordpress.com. -Sarah hey, just to let everyone know, i noticed there is an incorrect address listed for my blog. it is not scobljq@etc… that blog for some reason vanished midway through the semester, so i had to make another. the address is mollytate@wordpress.com.

-Sarah

]]> Comment on statement of intent for 2nd piece by ambertia http://cgar2.umwblogs.org/2008/03/30/statement-of-intent-for-2nd-piece/#comment-59 ambertia Wed, 09 Apr 2008 06:42:14 +0000 http://cgar2.umwblogs.org/2008/03/30/statement-of-intent-for-2nd-piece/#comment-59 The inspiration for <i>Conical</i> came from abstract thinking about the concept of drawing. The piece is 4'x4'x5' and is constructed from wood, sheet metal, paint, and a colored light bulb. A large white square outlined with a high gloss electric blue fence lies beneath a suspended metal cone. Inside the cone, an orange light emerges from a triangular hole. The piece is to be viewed in a dark or extremely dim space. The metal cone of <i>Conical</i> possesses many of the same qualities of graphite. The sharp lines and reflections are a play on the drawing material. The blank white surface below prompts the viewers imagination and signifies an artists difficulty to start a project. The orange glow cast on the surface from the light not only ties the two components together visually, but also represents the first attempts that an artist will take to destroy the blank white of a clean canvas. The blue border of the square provides a stark contrast to the orange and evokes a visual struggle between the two objects. <i>Conical's</i> main objective is to communicate an artists tribulation at the beginning of any piece. The inspiration for Conical came from abstract thinking about the concept of drawing. The piece is 4′x4′x5′ and is constructed from wood, sheet metal, paint, and a colored light bulb. A large white square outlined with a high gloss electric blue fence lies beneath a suspended metal cone. Inside the cone, an orange light emerges from a triangular hole. The piece is to be viewed in a dark or extremely dim space.
The metal cone of Conical possesses many of the same qualities of graphite. The sharp lines and reflections are a play on the drawing material. The blank white surface below prompts the viewers imagination and signifies an artists difficulty to start a project. The orange glow cast on the surface from the light not only ties the two components together visually, but also represents the first attempts that an artist will take to destroy the blank white of a clean canvas. The blue border of the square provides a stark contrast to the orange and evokes a visual struggle between the two objects. Conical’s main objective is to communicate an artists tribulation at the beginning of any piece.

]]> Comment on statement of intent for 2nd piece by Sarah http://cgar2.umwblogs.org/2008/03/30/statement-of-intent-for-2nd-piece/#comment-57 Sarah Wed, 02 Apr 2008 12:13:11 +0000 http://cgar2.umwblogs.org/2008/03/30/statement-of-intent-for-2nd-piece/#comment-57 (statement take two) The sculpture Untitled, which measures 1'x3'x6', is composed of nine geometric styrofoam shapes which have been sanded and layered with paint, then raised off the floor using toothpicks. They are raised only enough to look like they are floating, but remain low enough to the ground that the viewer must stand over the sculpture and look down to see the inside of the shapes. The colors were chosen to provide contrast- the outside of the shapes is intensely red, while the inside is a calm green highlighted with gold. The arrangement of the shapes slightly mimics the way folioge would grow on the floor- curving and fanning out from one of the shapes. The "natural" composition is meant to contrast the shapes which, though similar to flowers, are very geometric and simplified. Ultimately this is the main point of the sculpture: it exhibits some organic characteristics, but is made from entirely unnatural material. (statement take two)
The sculpture Untitled, which measures 1′x3′x6′, is composed of nine geometric styrofoam shapes which have been sanded and layered with paint, then raised off the floor using toothpicks. They are raised only enough to look like they are floating, but remain low enough to the ground that the viewer must stand over the sculpture and look down to see the inside of the shapes. The colors were chosen to provide contrast- the outside of the shapes is intensely red, while the inside is a calm green highlighted with gold. The arrangement of the shapes slightly mimics the way folioge would grow on the floor- curving and fanning out from one of the shapes. The “natural” composition is meant to contrast the shapes which, though similar to flowers, are very geometric and simplified. Ultimately this is the main point of the sculpture: it exhibits some organic characteristics, but is made from entirely unnatural material.

]]> Comment on statement of intent for 2nd piece by Gabriela Arellano http://cgar2.umwblogs.org/2008/03/30/statement-of-intent-for-2nd-piece/#comment-56 Gabriela Arellano Wed, 02 Apr 2008 01:53:20 +0000 http://cgar2.umwblogs.org/2008/03/30/statement-of-intent-for-2nd-piece/#comment-56 The piece "La Sagrada Familia, Mi Sagrada Familia" 6.5'x4'x2' is a sculpture built with PVC pipes they were cut and attaced to form windows in wich retablos were placed. The retablos were made from foam board, paper, and spray paint. The sculpture makes the basic shape of an arch that resambles a manger. The PVC is painted black and the freames of te retablos are painted gold. Inside the frames there are drawings. The idea came from "La sagrada familia" The Sacred Family and the wish to incorporate a big part of the Catholic Religion into the every day life of people. Every family is sacred in their own way and every family may not be biological. Everyone creates a new families all the time from when a person moves to a new country or to a new city. The need to feel accepted in a group or clan makes every person try to achieve the feeling of love that a family can give you. In this piece the colors and stories in each retablo represent a person from a specific family along with a storie and as mentioned before families do not need to be biological. The piece “La Sagrada Familia, Mi Sagrada Familia” 6.5′x4′x2′ is a sculpture built with PVC pipes they were cut and attaced to form windows in wich retablos were placed. The retablos were made from foam board, paper, and spray paint. The sculpture makes the basic shape of an arch that resambles a manger. The PVC is painted black and the freames of te retablos are painted gold. Inside the frames there are drawings.
The idea came from “La sagrada familia” The Sacred Family and the wish to incorporate a big part of the Catholic Religion into the every day life of people. Every family is sacred in their own way and every family may not be biological. Everyone creates a new families all the time from when a person moves to a new country or to a new city. The need to feel accepted in a group or clan makes every person try to achieve the feeling of love that a family can give you. In this piece the colors and stories in each retablo represent a person from a specific family along with a storie and as mentioned before families do not need to be biological.

]]> Comment on statement of intent for 2nd piece by Bridget http://cgar2.umwblogs.org/2008/03/30/statement-of-intent-for-2nd-piece/#comment-55 Bridget Mon, 31 Mar 2008 22:33:45 +0000 http://cgar2.umwblogs.org/2008/03/30/statement-of-intent-for-2nd-piece/#comment-55 "Greenhouse" is essentially a two-part sculpture. The larger part is approximately 7' x 8' x 8' and is constructed using plywood and 2x4's. The plywood is shaped into a three-sided room with no roof and with three large windows, one of which measuring 5' x 4' and the other two each measuring 3' x 4'. The interior of the room is painted completely white. The second part of the piece consists of a 3' x 6" x 6" podium made of pieces of 2x4, on top of which rests a halved plastic bottle filled with dirt and Zinnia seeds. The podium sits in the center of the white room, and a grow light surrounded by styrofoam cup hangs above it. Another light constructed in similar fashion hangs in the corner of the room, projecting light through pink-tinted packing tape. The idea of "Greenhouse" is to create a greenhouse-type space within a space. One plant grows in the center of the room, and the tinted light (unfortunately not plural) in the corner represents the array of color that is present in every-day greenhouses. The stark white of the room creates a sterile, synthetic contrast with the organic idea of a greenhouse environment. Aside from the conceptual lack of color on the walls, the white also helps technically in reflecting the light from the "flowers" so that it appears more vibrant than it would otherwise. “Greenhouse” is essentially a two-part sculpture. The larger part is approximately 7′ x 8′ x 8′ and is constructed using plywood and 2×4’s. The plywood is shaped into a three-sided room with no roof and with three large windows, one of which measuring 5′ x 4′ and the other two each measuring 3′ x 4′. The interior of the room is painted completely white.
The second part of the piece consists of a 3′ x 6″ x 6″ podium made of pieces of 2×4, on top of which rests a halved plastic bottle filled with dirt and Zinnia seeds. The podium sits in the center of the white room, and a grow light surrounded by styrofoam cup hangs above it. Another light constructed in similar fashion hangs in the corner of the room, projecting light through pink-tinted packing tape.
The idea of “Greenhouse” is to create a greenhouse-type space within a space. One plant grows in the center of the room, and the tinted light (unfortunately not plural) in the corner represents the array of color that is present in every-day greenhouses. The stark white of the room creates a sterile, synthetic contrast with the organic idea of a greenhouse environment. Aside from the conceptual lack of color on the walls, the white also helps technically in reflecting the light from the “flowers” so that it appears more vibrant than it would otherwise.

]]> Comment on statement of intent for 2nd piece by Jesse Kopp http://cgar2.umwblogs.org/2008/03/30/statement-of-intent-for-2nd-piece/#comment-54 Jesse Kopp Mon, 31 Mar 2008 16:30:55 +0000 http://cgar2.umwblogs.org/2008/03/30/statement-of-intent-for-2nd-piece/#comment-54 The sculpture Untitled measures approximately 6'x30"x12" and is loosely inspired by the sculptural work of Jan Svankmajer and the Brother's Quay as used in their film making. The piece consists of seven tolls, constructed of various materials including nylons, make-up, Vaseline and fiberglass that sit on a distressed wooden shelf at eye height. The formal space of the sculpture is extended toward the floor by the doll's cast shadows that is accentuated by the lipstick applied to the wall by the artist's lips. The diffuse shadows cast by light filtering through the nylons and onto the wall of kisses address the concept of drawing, which is reaffirmed by the placement of the dolls on a shelf on the wall. The shelf also acts as an architectural element, whose shadow casts a more solid, geometric shadow in contrast to the more organic forms cast by the dolls themselves. The piece contrasts the childhood innocence associated with dolls with disturbing sexual imagery that makes the viewer question whether sexuality can be divorced from the notion of innocence, while alluding to the sometimes distressing desires every individual chooses to either embrace or bury. The sculpture Untitled measures approximately 6′x30″x12″ and is loosely inspired by the sculptural work of Jan Svankmajer and the Brother’s Quay as used in their film making. The piece consists of seven tolls, constructed of various materials including nylons, make-up, Vaseline and fiberglass that sit on a distressed wooden shelf at eye height. The formal space of the sculpture is extended toward the floor by the doll’s cast shadows that is accentuated by the lipstick applied to the wall by the artist’s lips. The diffuse shadows cast by light filtering through the nylons and onto the wall of kisses address the concept of drawing, which is reaffirmed by the placement of the dolls on a shelf on the wall. The shelf also acts as an architectural element, whose shadow casts a more solid, geometric shadow in contrast to the more organic forms cast by the dolls themselves. The piece contrasts the childhood innocence associated with dolls with disturbing sexual imagery that makes the viewer question whether sexuality can be divorced from the notion of innocence, while alluding to the sometimes distressing desires every individual chooses to either embrace or bury.

]]> Comment on statement of intent for 2nd piece by Sarah http://cgar2.umwblogs.org/2008/03/30/statement-of-intent-for-2nd-piece/#comment-53 Sarah Mon, 31 Mar 2008 11:52:16 +0000 http://cgar2.umwblogs.org/2008/03/30/statement-of-intent-for-2nd-piece/#comment-53 My intentions for this project have changed through several attempts to manipulate my materials. The only constant was my wish to create a piece which had repetition and vivid colors. The aspect which changed the most was my idea of how to arrange the red, geometric "flowers" I'm using. I had my heart set for quite a while on building some type of wall, but due to my increasing shortage of materials, the wall ended up short and lacking impact. So I turned to another idea I had in my sketchbook- arranging the shapes on the floor so they were floating, and the viewer must look down over them, similar to lily pads in a pond. Though I am not trying to copy lily pads, I am trying to bring a natural feeling to the very unnatural shapes by a looser arrangement, and an emphasis on the green interior of the shapes. I also tried to manipulate the shapes to the point that the exterior no longer resembles styrofoam. I did this by sanding the outside and applying 4-5 layers of paint. The interior of the shape, which reminds me of the interior of a flower, also looks more blatantly like styrofoam, and creates a subtle contradiction that I find interesting. My intentions for this project have changed through several attempts to manipulate my materials. The only constant was my wish to create a piece which had repetition and vivid colors. The aspect which changed the most was my idea of how to arrange the red, geometric “flowers” I’m using. I had my heart set for quite a while on building some type of wall, but due to my increasing shortage of materials, the wall ended up short and lacking impact. So I turned to another idea I had in my sketchbook- arranging the shapes on the floor so they were floating, and the viewer must look down over them, similar to lily pads in a pond. Though I am not trying to copy lily pads, I am trying to bring a natural feeling to the very unnatural shapes by a looser arrangement, and an emphasis on the green interior of the shapes. I also tried to manipulate the shapes to the point that the exterior no longer resembles styrofoam. I did this by sanding the outside and applying 4-5 layers of paint. The interior of the shape, which reminds me of the interior of a flower, also looks more blatantly like styrofoam, and creates a subtle contradiction that I find interesting.

]]> Comment on statement of intent for 2nd piece by asmit6vp http://cgar2.umwblogs.org/2008/03/30/statement-of-intent-for-2nd-piece/#comment-52 asmit6vp Mon, 31 Mar 2008 11:51:45 +0000 http://cgar2.umwblogs.org/2008/03/30/statement-of-intent-for-2nd-piece/#comment-52 The abstract Philadelphia is 17” x 24” x 6”. The city is constructed on a wooden panel painted red and white. Torn pieces of white painted and exposed corrugated cardboard fill the negative space of the “front” surface. All buildings are made of recycled cardboard, the majority from food boxes folded in a paper doll style manner. The buildings are saturated in color and are covered in various geometric patterns made by colored pencil and marker. The bridge in the lower right is made of pipe cleaners and masking tape which is colored yellow. The antennas were constructed in a similar fashion; their armatures made of wire. The “back side” of the piece has magazine ads and a diagram used for planning the project. Cities are always wallpapered with enormous ads. The abstract Philadelphia was made from the very products advertised that are always prominent in any major city. The ads on the “back” of the piece reinforce the process of ad, to consumer, to product, to profit and even further, to the construction of a city. The piece demonstrates both its meticulous planning and supposed spontaneity. The abstract Philadelphia is 17” x 24” x 6”. The city is constructed on a wooden panel painted red and white. Torn pieces of white painted and exposed corrugated cardboard fill the negative space of the “front” surface. All buildings are made of recycled cardboard, the majority from food boxes folded in a paper doll style manner. The buildings are saturated in color and are covered in various geometric patterns made by colored pencil and marker. The bridge in the lower right is made of pipe cleaners and masking tape which is colored yellow. The antennas were constructed in a similar fashion; their armatures made of wire.

The “back side” of the piece has magazine ads and a diagram used for planning the project.

Cities are always wallpapered with enormous ads. The abstract Philadelphia was made from the very products advertised that are always prominent in any major city. The ads on the “back” of the piece reinforce the process of ad, to consumer, to product, to profit and even further, to the construction of a city.

The piece demonstrates both its meticulous planning and supposed spontaneity.

]]> Comment on statement of intent for 2nd piece by Ashley http://cgar2.umwblogs.org/2008/03/30/statement-of-intent-for-2nd-piece/#comment-51 Ashley Mon, 31 Mar 2008 11:50:24 +0000 http://cgar2.umwblogs.org/2008/03/30/statement-of-intent-for-2nd-piece/#comment-51 Statement of Intent- The Abstract Philadelphia The abstract Philadelphia is 17” x 24” x 6”. The city is constructed on a wooden panel painted red and white. Torn pieces of white painted and exposed corrugated cardboard fill the negative space of the “front” surface. All buildings are made of recycled cardboard, the majority from food boxes folded in a paper doll style manner. The buildings are saturated in color and are covered in various geometric patterns made by colored pencil and marker. The bridge in the lower right is made of pipe cleaners and masking tape which is colored yellow. The antennas were constructed in a similar fashion; their armatures made of wire. The “back side” of the piece has magazine ads and a diagram used for planning the project. Cities are always wallpapered with enormous ads. The abstract Philadelphia was made from the very products advertised that are always prominent in any major city. The ads on the “back” of the piece reinforce the process of ad, to consumer, to product, to profit and even further, to the construction of a city. The piece demonstrates both its meticulous planning and supposed spontaneity. Statement of Intent- The Abstract Philadelphia

The abstract Philadelphia is 17” x 24” x 6”. The city is constructed on a wooden panel painted red and white. Torn pieces of white painted and exposed corrugated cardboard fill the negative space of the “front” surface. All buildings are made of recycled cardboard, the majority from food boxes folded in a paper doll style manner. The buildings are saturated in color and are covered in various geometric patterns made by colored pencil and marker. The bridge in the lower right is made of pipe cleaners and masking tape which is colored yellow. The antennas were constructed in a similar fashion; their armatures made of wire.

The “back side” of the piece has magazine ads and a diagram used for planning the project.

Cities are always wallpapered with enormous ads. The abstract Philadelphia was made from the very products advertised that are always prominent in any major city. The ads on the “back” of the piece reinforce the process of ad, to consumer, to product, to profit and even further, to the construction of a city.

The piece demonstrates both its meticulous planning and supposed spontaneity.

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