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Ares, The God of My Anger

This piece draws inspiration from Ares, the Greek God of war. As part of my sustained inquiry—how do greek gods represent my emotions and personal experiences—I chose Ares to symbolize my anger. As I’ve grown and matured through my adolescence, I have continuously been let down by society. Unnecessary death, stolen rights, and a blatant disregard for one another and the Earth can be found worldwide.

The helmet itself is for my latest challenge—becoming an adult in these troubling times. I kept the design simple in order to draw attention to the blood splatter. While I may not have begun the battle of adulthood, I am still impacted by the choices of adults around me. With this helmet, I will challenge my anger into strength and face the world head on.

Overall, I’m really proud of how this turned out. The blood splatter took forever, but it looks awesome so it’s totally worth it. I could have done better with the gold glaze, but I think I spent all of my patience on the blood. My favorite part is the mohawk. It took me a month to find the right material but it looks amazing so I’m really happy with that.

I can’t wait to take it home and dedicate it to Ares. I don’t have anything for his alter yet so this will be an exciting new addition.

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As part of the AP curriculum, students have a “Sustained Investigation”. Basically, the artist is exploring a concept or idea through various projects. For me, I’m creating pieces that I will dedicate to each of my gods, and my SI is exploring how I express my emotions and how greek gods represent these emotions.

I’ve been working on it for four months now, and my first project is finally finished. I’ll be posting under #koasprojects if you’d like to see my progress

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An interpretation of Medusa after Neptune’s rape. Bruises and blood show the violence she has experienced, while the golden headband symbolizes her status and beauty. The name Medusa means to rule or protect; she’s associated with justice and change. Her image is often used by victims of sexual assault to represent their pain and the power of transformation.