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Final Studio Exhibition Submission - Lost in Wonderland
My final exhibition includes a series of works from: digital prints, laser cutting through to audio story telling. Overall exhibition layout is average and it is a shame Kenzie was not able to set up beside me as intended.
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My Pinterest Boards which influenced some elements of my project.
> Laser Cutting
> Art Inspiration
> Unknown in Wonderland
> Box
(Those are the boards titles).
Kalina Silverman wanted to see what could happen if she approached strangers and skipped the small talk to have more meaningful conversations with them inste...
Relevant to who I am and how I have been lost during university. I relate to Kalina in some extent because first year was a big struggle and second year was worse. Things started to get better this year when I was more focused, but things spiraled down. I never felt like expressing this to my peers because I felt like I would bring attention to myself or I would be perceived as being over dramatic. Her story relates to my short story of being ‘Lost’ in the real world.
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I think it is important to be true to yourself and make sure you are not too hard on yourself. Writing my creative story reveals a part of who I am, but does not reveal the true me. After uni is complete I think it will be important to focus on myself and achieve my goals, whether they may be big or small. Overall I am glad how much I have grown while being at AUT, not so much skill wise but for who I am as an individual and going from someone so quite and scared to talk to people, to going out of my comfort zone and representing students of our university. Feeling lost in my course helped me to remember what I enjoy doing, which is helping others and giving back to the community. (Somewhat relevant).
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Living with mental illnesses, different mental illness stories reinforce my creative writing story. I think it is important for people to understand what some people’s reality truly is when they suffer from mental illness.
Failed time-lapse of workbook documentation.
Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland - PDF Document.
Hito Steyerl - Conceptual Article Reference.
Reflective Statement
Over the semester I have learnt a variety of skills from literature through to design for laser cutting. Overall I am pleased that I explored a variety a range of mediums and in the future I would like to continue learning creative skills, whether this be self-taught or attending different classes. Being in Object Performance gave me the freedom to be in control of my final exhibition. Although the main theme was Alice in Wonderland, I was able to grow as an individual and do work with laser cutting... If I was in a different stream I think I would have only covered one medium, rather than expressing who I am creatively.
Being in a student in the BCT has pushed me as an individual. I have been in situations where I do not want to be in, but from learning experience and many fails along the way I have came out of this a lot stronger. From year one where I was just trying to fit in and had no idea what I was doing, to now. I still have no idea what I am doing but at least being in year three I have found my passion. I enjoy designing different patterns for fabric and I hope I am able to work in an industry where people like what I make. Having a variety of soft skills I think this will help me to adapt to change in any work field.
In reflection to my project there are a variety of things I could have done better, but at the end of the day I done the best I could. Being sick during the semester definitely brought my project to a halt, but I was able to overcome this. I think the most successful element of my project is my laser cut roses although in future I think I would use different glue, around the outside of pieces it is rather messy and did not dry clear. Although I probably spent majority of my time working on the photo-manipulation designs, I think the final six series look tacky and I am currently uncertain on whether or not I like them. Comparing it to the tapestry I made last semester I think I have let myself down in some aspects, mainly because too much is going on an geometric patterns look more appearing to the human eye. I think if I had to re-make my 3D model I would probably make the installation different and have a different view for the audience, e.g. something you can look down into like when Alice falls down the rabbit hole.
Overall the BCT experience was challenging and definitely opened my eyes to emerging technology and what the future could potentially look like. This course probably was not the right one for me as I feel like I have done poorly over the past three years, but at least I can take away the experience and the range of soft skills. My hardest decision was moving away home to study and I think it was the right one, because I am no longer ‘trapped’ in my hometown.
Digital Portfolio. This is definitely my weakness, but I am content that I submitted it this semester. If I had the choice I would not have updated it... or probably used it as a platform during my degree.
Conceptual Statement
Lost in Wonderland is how I interpret the world from pessimistic observations through to having an optimistic outlook on life. My project represents a range of interpretations of how everything in society can be overstimulating to our minds. The environment that we are placed in can affect the way in which we perceive the world. “When you are surrounded by all these people, it can be lonelier than when you are by yourself. You can be in a huge crowd, but if you don't feel like you can trust anyone or talk to anybody, you feel like you're really alone.” - Fiona Apple. During the semester I reflected on Alice in Wonderland’s version(s) of what ‘Wonderland’ is and related it to my interpretation of ‘Wonderland’, and the reality for me moving to Auckland City.
At the beginning of the semester my project was Unknown in Wonderland because I wanted to explore a range of creative practices before finalising what I wanted to present. I was not 100% certain that shadow art was something I wanted to pursue and I could see that my project was lacking originality and my creative style. I realised that as a creative practitioner I am passionate about creating my own designs and then printing them or constructing them onto different materials. Designing a variety of my interpretation of ‘Wonderland’ allowed me to have 30 diversely range of images. From that process I chose six designs that portrayed what ‘Wonderland’ could be and how I see society from dark tones through to bright and vibrant colours. The contrasting colours reveal my mood and how it can drastically change from one image to the next. Producing a series of digital prints onto silk charmeuse portrays an art gallery feeling, where the audience can see the work and interpret the art how they perceive my version(s) of ‘Wonderland’.
Considering it is my last semester of Creative Technologies I wanted to learn more soft skills and make tangible products. My model of ‘Wonderland’ allowed me to explore ideas through a range of creative and technology processes including: laser cutting, physical computing and soldering. I was able to re-create ‘Wonderland’ from Alice in Wonderland by making my own objects and a range of other purchased objects to create an installation model that portrays what ‘Wonderland’ could look like. I designed the roses to be layered and purposefully painted some layers red just like how the Queen wanted red roses, this conveys us that characters had to paint the roses. In this situation I can relate to the Queen because we often want to change ourselves or the things we have just to ‘fit in’ with society’s perception of beauty. Although I did not make glowing mushrooms as an end product, I did create a circuit which conveys the idea of how the mushrooms would glow by fading in and out. I have chosen a range of objects from the story and different films that have been made based on Alice in Wonderland for symbolism purposes that relate to where I am as an individual at this point in time. The key represents liberation and freedom after graduation. Mushrooms symbolise the opportunity of me growing as an individual and being in a leadership position this year for university (Vice President of our Student Association). The watch is a representation of time and symbolises how I am not in control of my life, but as long as I have a plan and structure to follow I am one step closer to my destiny. A flower in the jar symbolises youth and how much growing I have to do whilst being passionate about life. I have chosen each card to symbolise who I am at this point in time: Hearts represents vulnerability, Clubs represents education, Diamonds represents responsibility and Spades represents environment.
I have also written a short story to illustrate how I perceive Auckland and how I feel placed in the world at this point in time. To structure my creative writing piece I used quotes from Lewis Carroll’s Alice in Wonderland story this retells old literature in current formation. During the process of writing I wanted it to be clear to the audio-story listener how overstimulating Auckland City is and that images are “the spam of the earth” (Hito Steyerl).
To conclude I locate my project in the ‘visual art world’, my project is fundamentally more creative compared to technology based. Although, I have implemented technology into my exhibition and have used a range of technology machines to produce the main objects and images. I feel I have had a better understanding of technologies that could benefit my future: mainly the fabric digital printers and laser cutters have taught me a range of design skills which has placed me in society as a novice creative practitioner.
Contextual Statement
“She took a step and didn't want to take any more, but she did.” - Markus Zusak. Every individual has a perspective of their reality and surroundings. Over the semester I have been developing a range of soft skills while studying Alice in Wonderland in the Object Performance studio stream. We all interpret the world divergently some people are optimistic, realistic or pessimistic. The purpose of my project is to portray to my audience what my interpretation of ‘Wonderland’ is through a range of mediums and also relate wonderland to my reality of living in Auckland City. Throughout the semester I explored a variety of creative practices, as a result my final project for submission is: a series of digital prints, laser cut roses, wonderland box with a range of objects from the books and movies, a short story and a small Arduino circuit. These are my main research points throughout the semester: photo manipulation art, textile pattern design, and author: Lewis Carroll, NZ author: Kirsty Gunn and the Alice in Wonderland film(s). My final project reveals what it is like to be in an unfamiliar environment with a mental illness through a range of creative technology mediums.
A range of still image artists and fabrications have influenced my digital prints. I chose to do photo-manipulation to express my conceptualisation of ‘Wonderland’. My main artist models which I have referenced for my designs are: Andy Warhol, Fiona Pardington, Salvador Dali, André Kertész, Sarah Charlesworth and Lisa Reihana. I chose silk charmeuse to print my photo-manipulation images onto as it aesthetically reveals an art gallery ambience. Using a lightweight fabric signifies the delicacy of my version of ‘Wonderland’ and how each individual’s ideas can be fragile; especially when exposing them to other people, as students can feel vulnerable when presenting their work to their peers. The final six series of my work communicate how it feels to be living in ‘Wonderland’ and today’s society.
Layered laser cut art have been a significant inspiration for my Alice in Wonderland roses to be physically made. Anila Quayyum Agha is the fundamental artist model for me wanting to create a laser cut image. Witnessing numerous laser cut artworks gave me the incentive to pursue creating layered roses at the 3D Lab. I have expressed my interpretation of what the ‘red roses’ from Alice in Wonderland look like by painting some layers to represent how the Queen wants everything to be her way. In this instance I have created ‘Wonderland’ in the way I envision it. Understanding the process of laser cutting has benefited myself, because I can take away from our degree a useful design skill.
My ‘Wonderland’ environment model I have made has been influenced from a variety of stories and films. Symbolism is a major factor for the final outcome of this physical re-creation. I have made my own objects and have purchased a variety of items which represent the original and retold stories of Alice in Wonderland. I collaborate a sympoiesis viewpoint between my own interpretation of the environment and the historical translation of ‘Wonderland’. By having a collection of objects I wanted them to convey a message that everything has a purpose in life, everything is not straightforward once you have given energy and time into each item placed inside and outside of my wooden black box.
Incorporating creative writing to describe a short story of my current perception of the environment I am surrounded by I reference Lewis Carroll’s story of Alice and Wonderland. Kirsty Gunn is also a short story Aoteroa author who has been an influence on my short story. I wanted to portray what it is like moving to a new environment when you have a range of mental illnesses and how it feels like adjusting to a larger city. Reflecting on where I currently live and how it affects me on a day to day basis relates to Alice feeling lost while being trapped in Wonderland. Expressing how you feel through literature has helped me mentally, because it can be challenging and you can feel lost in a new environment, but it is crucial to be able to express how you are feeling when you are trapped in your own thoughts.
To conclude my project is relevant to creative technologies, because I have embodied a diverse range of creative technologist practices which include: digital design, photo manipulation, laser cutting, physical computing, soldering, woodwork, literature and painting. I chose to present my work in a gallery like exhibition, because I want people to visualise what I have produced as a result of my vision of ‘Wonderland’ is and could potentially be.
Drink Me Objects.
Working with precisely cut 1/8" pieces of laser-cut mahogany plywood, Oakland-based artist Gabriel Schama creates densely layered wood relief sculptures that twist, intersect, and overlap to create various mandala-like forms. Each piece begins as a vector illustration which is fed into his laser cut
Laser cut - reference.
A short story of Alice confessing today's 'Wonderland'.
My short story - The Girl Named Alice.
Freelance illustrator and graphic artist Martin Tomsky is gifted in the art of laser cutting wood. He creates everything from tiny pendants and brooches of small animals to these intricately layered sculptural works depicting entire illustrated scenes. See much more in his Etsy shop. (via Boing Boin
Layered laser cut reference.
A few weeks ago when I was practicing my short story The Girl Named Alice. I am rather awkward to watch and end up swearing when I stuffed a line up so I don’t think it is appropriate for online. For final hand in I have decided to submit the audio version with a cover photo rather than me performing the story. The element of an audio book gives the listener the impression that they are being told a story, just like the original Alice in Wonderland.