Author: Riley Bossick

For this project, I wanted to take inspiration from 2D images and turn them into 3D art. I was especially interested in using abstract shapes and forms to build something new—kind of like reimagining flat designs in a more sculptural way. I chose this topic because it is something different from what I typically do. This is more abstract, and I tend to be a bit of a perfectionist with my work. I wanted to try to push myself to let go a bit and be more free with this art piece. Although this is a bit more abstract, I believe this will be a bit of a challenge to make a cohesive sculpture out of wood and metal parts. 

1. Omar Aqil 
2. Abstract 
3. Bernard Pras 
4. Illusion 
5. Random
6. Perception
7. Transform 
8. Chris Labrooy 
9. Objects 
10. Reinvent

The work below is created by Omar Aqil. I want to reference his way of how he created 3d objects from a 2d painting

I watched the Tom Sachs interview with Adam Savage and found it really interesting how Sachs first got into using machinery in college. Growing up, his parents weren’t big on drills or tools, but once he started taking classes, his interest in them really took off.

I like how all the art pieces he created have a personal story behind them, like how he sculpted a clay camera because his dad always wanted one or how his odd fascination with guns led him to sculpturing one as well. It was also surprising to hear that Sach has about 10 assistants working for him. I didn’t realize artists could have that many people helping them on an art piece!

I am interested in creating a shrine that showcases the power of natural forces through having a person being struck by lighting. This is important to me because humans dominate the planet, claiming territories, shaping the landscapes, and destroying natural habitats in attempts to take over Earth. The only thing that people can’t control is nature itself. The weather is unpredictable and uncontrollable beyond our control. To physically represent this I would create a human figure on their hands and knees with a lighting bolt emerging from their back. I think it would be interesting to design the bolt to fit into the back of the person, putting indents in the human’s back so the bolt fits like a puzzle piece into it. I would hope to be able to execute this to highlight that there are natural forces greater than humans no matter how much control we believe we have. The audience for this piece is meant for everyone, as a reminder that nature dominates the world around us.

Borrow Strategy:

Lorenzo Quinn, The Force of Nature, 2008

In this piece the artist does a great job accurately depicting the autonomy of a person and makes it feel like this woman is truly struggling to pull the ball. I want to try and create this type of effect in my piece.

I chose to use a ceramic bright red bull for my project. Generally a bull is a powerful symbol of strength, but also represents fertility and tenacity. The bull I chose shows a muscular build and the way its hooves dig into the ground reflect these qualities. Honestly my first reaction to this object wasn’t about bullfighting. It reminded me of Red Bull, the energy drink brand. The one classic slogan, “Red Bull gives you wings” played in my head too. While there were no actual wings on the bull,  I think the color helped me make that connection. IN this project I want to highlight the bull’s strength, but I also want to reveal the weak side too. I feel like I could maybe use the Red Bull slogan metaphorically to comment on the negative effects of drinking too many energy drinks. I could illustrate this by starting off with a normal bull and then having multiple of them go through fazes, like eventually getting wings (peak energy off drink), then eventually losing those wings and then having the bull break to show how it affects the body negatively.