For my final project, I combined cubism, abstract expressionism, and surrealism. In the top half of my project, I used the geometric shapes and fragmentation of cubism. I wanted to create a stained-glass window effect with this aspect of the background with the thick black outline contrasting against the bright colors of the shapes.
In the bottom half of my background, I used the random abstract qualities of abstract expressionism. I wanted to layer materials, lines, and marks to contrast against the more organized rigid manner of the cubism half of the background. I wanted to create a fun, vibrant, creative background with a lot of lines and shapes along with demonstrating contrast between two different movements.
For the central focus of my project, I created a character inspired by the surrealism movement. Using scraps from magazine pages that I have used from prior collages, I created the character, Bonnie. I used a variety of items to create a weird, unique, and imaginary character rooted in the characteristics of the surrealism movement. I used the phrase “End of the Road” to represent the end of the semester. I also thought this phrase was especially fitting as it is the end of my final semester of undergrad! Thank you for a great semester, this class was so much fun!