Concept Statement
The first assessment is mainly about breaking something and find out the truth or unknown behind. After the initial evaluation, I tried to explore the other questions again to give more idea related to the rebellion. In week 5, I don the experiment of a different polygon by using simple materials, paper and tapes to create a sculpture randomly. After the I experiment on the question about the boundaries and do some experiment on digital drawings. I did some sketches and saw what I could come up with.
My first inspiration comes from a book I read six months ago which is written by Hermann Hessas. It gave me some idea of how rebellion can be described. It is a story about a path of growing up and the way of the realisation of self. This main character called Emil Sinclair born in a bourgeois family. The main idea of this book is to explain how Sinclair struggle in the world of light and the world with darkness.
“The bird fights its way out of the egg. The egg is the world. Who would be born must first destroy a world.” Demina - Hermann Hessas
In the book, the egg is referred to Sinclair's family. For me, I comprehend the egg as the standard structure of our society. We all have our ways to look at the world, and we need to be brave to show other what we think even though it may not be familiar with additional. Creative rebellion is a kind of braveness to show others a new perception or some idea that is not yet accepted by the public. Then quote can express how creative rebellion works in contemporary art and design.
The other inspiration is from the book called The one who leave Omelas. Omelas refer to a happy, picturesque society. However, underneath this happiness is base on one child suffering, a child that everyone knows he is here. The story is reflecting our community. Every single object we use ar base on someone's hard work. In our daily life, we usually satisfied with the present and neglect others situation.
In my artwork, I want to show the rebellion against the rule. Breaking the laws and regulations can let us find out a new dimension and perspective of different object or issue. I use foam board the made the cracked eggshell. At the being of the work, I tried to use some string and straws to make the eggshell. However, straws and string are not strong enough to maintain the shape of the shell. Therefore, I use them as a supporting material and extend a little bit to create a semi-complete eggshell that people can see through. I used the modelling clay to create the hands. I also used the aluminium foil to do the framework of these hands. I tried several times to adjust the size if the shell and hands. When I was modelling the hands, I found that it is difficult to form it with just clay. After that, I do some research on how to do the modelling of the human body, and aluminium foil is one of a cheap and easy way to solve my problem. I can form the shape of hand directly and cover it with clay. However, it still took me a couple of time form the hands. I used acrylic to paint the outside of the shell in white and paint inside with warm tone colours. The outside of the shell is blank with crack, what I want to express is the world is full of possibility just like a drawing paper. The crack is the problem and the potential risk. It may not be understood by others, but if you do not get out of it, you cannot paint it and repair the damages. The inside of the shell is presenting a beautiful city. I merch the hands and the shell together to show the relationship of these object. The people remain unchanged are usually appease the current and staying in their comfort zone. The hands break through the shell represent trying to get out of their utopia and seeking for innovation. Having an open mind for both existence and the unknown, no more stereotype and no more resistance to unclear ideas. To improve or change the world or particular things, we need to get out of the room. To adventured not only staying satisfied with the existence but also being brave to try new things.