The materials: cardboard, paper, acrylic paint, ink maybe(I don't believe she specified what it was she used in that case), wire, printed paper cutouts
Description: Her theme was religion vs. science. At first I thought it was about horoscopes which is based off of my faulty observational skills when first writing this critique. The upper left hand corner is a red and white swirl with lettering written on the white. The middle piece is a formation of paper painted over black with three signs. A heart, a fire symbol, and,even though I can't be sure, a horse shoe or lucky charm? The right side is painted yellow corrugated cardboard with a little red paint. Hanging from the main image is a wire ball with two tiny images suspended from the inside. The images are a cross and a planet.
Overall construction: It is put together meticulously. The colors coordinate with each segment of the piece. I like how the wire ball was constructed.Its apparent that there is a lot of detail and careful planning that went into it. You need to get a closer look in order to get the full affect of what she is conveying with her artwork.
helpful criticism: The lettering around the white part of the red and white swirl can be gone over with a darker shade because it was hard to read even from a closer look. A darker color will also make it more cohesive with the central image with the symbols. Other than that, great job Deanna!
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The idea of infinitesimal is strongly suggested in the piece through the swirl, the figure eight symbol and even the ball (for a circle has no beginning nor ending). Religion gives hope of never-ending life, science can quite possibly make it happen. Something to think about.
ReplyDeleteChris, are you sure you don't want to be a philosopher instead? your really good at it!
ReplyDeleteSome thoughtful observations here, Cailin, including helpful suggestions to clarify the words in the piece. This piece, and perhaps Deanna's other works as well, draw the viewer in for a closer look at the details where the symbolism begins to unfold.
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