techniques for minimalism that inspired us to explore different ways of visually presenting our ideas and ways of procrastination
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techniques for minimalism that inspired us to explore different ways of visually presenting our ideas and ways of procrastination
Tim Urban knows that procrastination doesn't make sense, but he's never been able to shake his habit of waiting until the last minute to get things done. In this hilarious and insightful talk, Urban takes us on a journey through YouTube binges, Wikipedia rabbit holes and bouts of staring out the window -- and encourages us to think harder about what we're really procrastinating on, before we run out of time.
a ted talk describing the effects and dangers of procrastination
development 3 here I tried using white against the greys but I donât think it stands out as much, therefore, I switched it up a bit more in the final images
development 2 after discussion with the group, we decided that using a gradient from white to black throughout the document would emphasise the sense of urgency that is present when one decides to procrastinateÂ
development 1
mock ups for assessment 3
Who inspired who?
Hanging Rock by Marc Jacobs
Picnic at Hanging Rock by Marc Jacobs
GalleryLand, 2017 Pt. 1 with @jtookerunsw @elanakadad1001
because taking a normal photo is too mainstream
Before & after sounds glitch
In class sound & image glitching, before & after
ARTISTâS STATEMENT:
My work is clearly, heavily influenced by the vaporwave subculture as I admire the aesthetics associated with vaporwave. Vaporwave is a subculture of music and art that combines low and high art specifically influenced by the 80s and 90s. I specifically recreated the MacIntosh Plus album art, which could be considered one of the most well-known pieces of vaporwave. This specific album art includes a bust of Helios, in a seemingly never ending, solid pink and black tiled space. Along with some Japanese script that translates to the title of the track.Â
I recreated these aspects with my mini clay bust as a juxtaposition between the physical sculpture and the version of itself that only exists online. This can be a hyper realistic version of ourselves that only exists to be seen by others. Full of bright colours and possibly clashing images and patterns, it can act as a distraction from our flaws that we do not want to fix but would rather show âour bestâ selves but how can it be ours if itâs not true to us.
The clay figure took a couple hours to sculpt, as I havenât sculpted in a while I watched a video series on YouTube by a sculptor who used air dry clay in said series. It was very helpful but I did not create a hollow in the sculpture as he did, as my figure was significantly smaller to his. Meaning that it would be difficult to disassemble the structure from the hollow. The consequence of this is that the clay head was not fully supported by the small neck and shoulders, therefore, the head leans back further than I expected. I added wire for structure to act like a spine. The position the figureâs neck and face sit in is similar to the contortion often used when taking a selfie, neck extended upwards and pouty lips.
The wire was not completely successful but successful enough for the drying stage. I also had trouble with the eyes and continued to search for techniques on YouTube which was incredibly helpful. I did not add hair as I felt the ambiguous, androgynous figure could be projected onto by the audience, whether putting themselves in that place or others they know of.Â
In the Photoshopping stages I smoothed out the skin somewhat, akin to the use of the app FaceTune. FaceTune does not add too much filtering, when used correcting, and it deceives the viewer to believe that it is an accurate representation of that individualâs face.
The other image and text used in the digital image I created is also reflective of my theme. The image depicting a window with added noise and distortion, it represents a window as a possible escape from the digital. However, it is seemingly impossible when stuck in this seemingly never ending matrix of patterns and trends. The twenty-first century consumer so heavily relies on social media for constant news as well to communicate with friends. Therefore, the image of the window is present, similar to a mirage. It is a mirage as the image is not exactly clear. The text in my image reads, âborn to be a new selfâ and âold and new become oneâ. These are in reference to how we can reincarnate ourselves into the digital space and could end up believing our own lies as we become more and more addicted to the version of us that doesnât exist in the real world but can attract followers and likes. âBorn to be a new selfâ can be read in both ways, a cleansing of ones online persona or falling deeper into it. âold and new become oneâ relates to how our existence is now a culmination of how we are digitally perceived and perceived in real life.
This work explores the binary of the digital and ârealâ self, exploring ideas of self presentation and the hyper reality we create for ourselves.
Experiment: The next stage for me in this assignment is to create a digital replica of the MacIntosh Plus to be reminiscent of my clay figureâs, hyper real online self. To do this I manipulated the MacIntosh cover art on Photoshop by adjusting the colours and personalising the imagery and text. The image I chose to sit behind the figure is a 35mm photo I took late last year, I added noise and other distortion to further create the 90s deteriorating but digital look. The text I used, to replace where MacIntoshâs Japanese title sat, further comments on the way individuals may use technology to recreate or rebuild their identity. Which may be further from the reality. I also slightly smoothed out the figureâs skin on photoshop to emphasise the hyper reality that exists as we self present on social media. The binary in this is the âreal worldâ and the âonline personaâsâ we create for ourselves.
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Experiment:
Here is the bust I sculpted, it is very basic but I found working with clay fun. I have not done it in a couple years and it can be frustrating but it is therapeutic. I used white air dry clay to match the vaporwave aesthetic.
The clay head is a bit too heavy for the rest of the base of the shoulders and neck so I attempted to insert wire to structure it more. The head is still tilting upwards but it is reminiscent of the neck and face contortion that is conventional of selfies in the 21st century.
I did not add hair, I feel as though the ambiguity of this figure can lead to the audience to project themselves or whoever else onto the figure.
I watched another video on how to sculpt the eyes as I also found that somewhat more difficult than I anticipated.
Research
I watched this series on youtube of a sculptor using air dry clay to create a full monkey bust. He started by making a base in which he could dismantle after so that the sculpture itself is hollow, however because mine will be small I donât think I will be able to get the remains out and that could affect how the clay dries.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=osXAR9eVf34