After being given such an open assignment, I was both excited and overwhelmed. Its funny how art students are always complaining about restrictive assignments that we receive, but once given a little leeway, we cringe and have no idea where to start. This week, I have been sifting through all of the movies that I have seen and trying to pick out different techniques filmmakers use that inspire me. I was really drawn to Alice and Wonderland. The obvious tension between the characters and the fantastic world around them is intriguing. I thought about translating that tension into the architecture of florence (namely the duomo). I also enjoyed the odd film that we watched on Saturday evening, Miracle in Milan. The moment when the man was being chased by the translucent hats really stuck with me. So now, I am thinking about how I can combine both of these visual elements. I also am taking influence from my previous exploration of the fish market and the octopus. In my subjective piece, I believe that the moment where the photo transfer and the octopus suckers (scientific terminology :)) intermingled was the most successful area. I guess I would call that "integration of abstract and recognizable form". This could really continue in this next piece. I also hope to bring the same attitude that I used in our "playtime". I know I am apt to over-think and be cautious about making marks and really letting myself go and be CRAZY with art. I got to do that on Saturday and its a good feeling.
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