Dinner and A Movie Visual Artwork and Statement


Artist Statement: Donnie Darko is a chaotic film that dives into themes of mental illness and time travel. The three translucent plates are stacked purposely to symbolize the connection between our universe and the tangent universe depicted in the movie. The two contrasting paintings I used as the table background represent the contrasting mental state of the protagonist. On one side he is a light-hearted high school student and on the other, he is a cynical mastermind. The ice and the metal wire are symbolic of the elements needed to time travel. Much to my surprise when the photo was taken the reflection from the mirror created a portal very similar to the portals shown within the film. Overall my goal for this assignment was to explore a sense of chaos and depict a dark undertone, both of which are man themes of the movie.



 

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

Touch Assignment

Image
  "Oni", Charcoal, 9" x 12" Quote: "Ultimately, tattoos make unique the surface of one's self, embodies one's secret dreams, adorn with magic emblems the Altamira of the flesh."  - A Natural History of the Senses, Diane Ackerman Statement: Tattooing is undoubtedly one of the most interesting and ancients forms of skin-deforming arts. The art of tattooi ng grew fast in popularity in the underworld of Japan and is seen as a form of self-expression. The Japanese tattoo is called "irezumi" and in this piece, I attempted to recreate a popular tattoo, the Oni mask. This is a supernatural ogre and represents a  symbol of protection for those who believe in the spiritual world. Ultimentiamely the ancient art of tattooing is best described by a quote from Sandi Fellman, "beauty created through brutal means," "power bestowed at the price of submission," "the glorification of flesh as a means to spirituality." Seeing In...
Read more