11.23.2010

Plaster Sculpture

For this assignment we chose a verb with some kind of sensation that can be translated into a visual experience. Then carved an expression of the verb into a block of plaster.

Dripping has a dynamic, natural and creepy aesthetic I appreciate. This quality granted the opportunity to combine contradictory design elements. Smooth, flowing lines covered with a rough texture and exaggerated form. I also enjoy the juxtaposition of creating a representation of liquid and movement from a solid and static form. The large scale of the piece adds to these opposing elements creating boldness in a tiny drip. Conceptualizing the piece I envisioned dripping blood ala classic horror films with a certain thickness and viscosity to the liquid. I also thought of a clear, crystalline droplet of water with smoothness and clarity. I combined the two with an exaggerated carved out, symbolical almost cartoonish representation. Droplets spurt and flow from long flowing threads and also gather in groups as they coagulate

Front

From behind

From above

Detail


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