Hello friends, Lydia back to share another project. This project was in co-ordinance to one of my last art assignments at school before I graduated. The focus of this piece of assessment was 'Duality', meaning an instance of opposition or contrast between two concepts or two aspects of something. So I decided to focus on the concept of both positive and negative body image through this 3Dimensional artwork.
Below I have included my artist statement that went along with this body of work.
This Is Me is a body of work consisting as a triptych artwork reflecting the duality of body image. Main techniques and mediums that were used were Photography, sculpting using cheesecloth material and glue and painting. This body of work reflects the duality of body image that is observed in today’s society and is echoed through the scripted lyrics of the song ‘This Is Me’ from the film The Greatest Showman. The divided background of white represents positivity as well as the lights behind the cheese clothed bodice and the black represents negativity that heard and seen through the issues of body image. Overall this body of work reflects both the positive and negative attributes that are given to body image in a world that is given high standards of what the perfect body is meant to look like and that you are you just how your meant to be.
The materials I used:
- Helmar Craft and Hobby PVA Glue
- Cheesecloth fabric
- Mannequin
- Scissors
- Cling Wrap
- Water
First process that I did was wrapped the mannequin in cling wrap so that it wouldn't get damaged and for easy removal of the bodice once dried.
Strips of cheesecloth fabric roughly 4 inches wide were cut using scissors and were dampened in concentrated Helmar Craft and Hobby PVA Glue with a little water. Each piece was placed on the mannequin vertically. This was repeated until there was 3-4 layers of cheesecloth. This technique is very similar to paper mache.
Once the mannequin was covered it was set outside to dry for 2-3 days. Once fully dry the cheesecloth was molded to the shape of the bodice and was removed carefully from the mannequin.
And to finish off the cheesecloth bodice it was attached to a piece of wood and fairy light were placed inside it to be able to light up.
Overall I received a very high grade for this assignment in my art class.
I hope you all enjoyed this little project that is a bit different to what I normally share.
Lydia xxx
