#whatsabox

[lopojo]

Current condition. #whatsabox #canwegohomeyet #idontknowwheretheboxis #humpdaygotmelike #currentcondition #duh

[pofoko-blog]

Final Statement ...

When i began this assessment I immediately began to brainstorm ideas and concepts for what boxes are used for and what themes i could integrate into these ideas. I began to search online for inspiration and decided to concentrate on themes of materiality, practicality and imagination. For my first experiment i began by challenging the material purpose of a box. Through doing so i was able to change its geometric shape and its material purpose transforming the cardboard into a paper mache type of material. From this i took a different approach considering the practicality of the box transforming it into a bookshelf, this later developed into a dollhouse following that theme of imagination. This idea gave rise to the creation of my nightlight, this was achieved through various cutting, sculpting and fitting techniques. From this i was able to use fire to burn holes within the walls of the box to also create a nightlight. This experiment was much more difficult as the fire was very tricky to control. From here i decided to try the same idea but with much smaller holes which although was enjoyable it did not have a very good light payoff. Following this process i was able to create my final work incorporating themes of practicality and imagination using the same technique to punch holes in the box and draw string through the centre in order to hang photos. This created a 3 dimensional photo album which worked well challenging the concept of what a box can be.