Artist's CommentsAs society advances, our senses become less and less reliable as tools for discerning truth in our surroundings. A piece of fruit that appears wholesome and natural was most likely genetically altered to be larger or have a thinner skin. A piece of furniture which gives the impression of being hand-crafted and unique may have in fact been mass-produced in a factory. “Specimen A” is a commentary on industry’s attempt to mask the true nature of products via external appearance. At first glance these cocoon-like structures appear organic, yet they are created from entirely man-made components such as thread, lace, handmade paper, burlap, and other fabric. Mechanical cogs and gears are visible as well, tearing through the outer shell to reveal the structures’ suggested identities as disguised machines. The uselessness of these creations, suspended indefinitely within a frame, highlights the perfunctory nature of so many manufactured objects in modern society. my project for soft sculpture assignment in 3d class. it's a two-sided hanging sculpture and really works a lot better when experienced in person, and is also extremely difficult to light for a photograph, so pardon the shoddy images. i taught myself how to make handmade paper in a cardboard box for this assignment, which was fun. besides the paper, materials include burlap, bought and found fabrics, twine, thread, newspaper and polyester stuffing (for the understructure), and the mechanical bits from an old point and shoot camera, an old clock, and an old receipt machine. i made the frame from scratch as well, and painted & antiqued it. edit tragically, i've had to throw this whole thing away as i had no space to store it while moving between apartments. :[ |
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some men die under the mountains just looking for gold
some die looking for a hand to hold
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some men die under the mountains just looking for gold
some die looking for a hand to hold
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♥Elias♥
Your use of materials and the concept is great.
like the textures, shapes and "modest" colors.
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Nobody f*cks with Thunderhitler
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There is no spoon, and the cake is a lie, but that won't stop me using my No-Spoon to eat my Lie Cake.
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Can I Play with Madness?
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Fantaaaastic work as always. Even if it does work better in person, I'm glad you posted this because it makes it easier for us regular folk to see just how much intricate craftsmanship went into this. It's amazing. You're the queen of nifty intricate details, girlie.
*feels extremely lucky to have witnessed its humble beginnings* X3
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DON'T YOU TOUCH MY SUSPENDERS.
I like the 3rd from last photo esp. the strings splaying out like that is cool.
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The Cake is a LIE.
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