I think the most successful part of this piece was the wax finger element. They were by far the most interesting medium and the most unique idea. If I could have done this piece again, I would have spent more time making the paper and poster elements less rough. I feel like the homely look of the paper parts really downgrades the quality of the piece and makes it look cheap. My original plan was to have an entire wax-cast hand coming out of the board with lots of spikes of varying lengths surrounding it. I also planned on having two or three different boards combined together to make the background. This piece looks nothing like the original plan due to logistical complications, but the same idea of contrast and shapes were used. I think the cardboard piece helped me create this piece because it familiarized me with the technique of making curved lines with an X-Acto knife. In my opinion, my tile really had no bearing on this project. In this piece, I originally used plaster to mold my hands. When this failed, I had to find another medium that would work better, and settled on wax.
Here's the link to my Pinterest inspiration board: https://www.pinterest.com/Erliiveera/relief-inspo/
My goal for this project is to make a striking, multi-layered abstract sculpture piece. I want there to be a lot of high-contrast, only using black and white for the color pallet. I will be including paper pyramids, wax fingers, and tin foil in the first wooden panel, then will add another wooden panel to the very back of the piece. Thus far, I have executed the wax fingers by molding mine in clay and filling the molds with hot wax. I am making the pyramids simply with a heavy-duty white paper. I have not decided yet if I want to make the back panels an interesting shape or leave them as squares. I'll use a jigsaw to cut the panel down to size and into whatever shape they need to be, then paint them with either acrylic paint or spray paint. The artist I chose was Paul Kaptein. He is from Perth, Western Australia. The medium he uses for his sculptures is wood. There wasn't much biological information to be found, but I feel like his website gave me a very good look into his mind and motives. His work is meant to bend the line between reality and imagination, the tangible and intangible. His work is like blips on a computer screen, confusing but mesmerizing. This is why I was so instantly drawn to his work. I have a passion for surrealism, so seeing these sculptures is extremely pleasing to me. I love the empty faces, the quiet demeanor. I love how the figures melt away, their forms and existences fleeting and digital. If you visit his page, please read the "About" section. It's worth it.
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