Reflection
This is my first attempt to actually build a model by hand. It was quite fun, but due to my lack of experience and time constraints I wasn’t able to experiment much.
In terms of my outcome, I think I still have a lot to improve. I wasn’t able to communicate my ideas clearly through my work.
Creating a daily schedule helped me improve my time management
Not my proudest work but at least I tried something new and learned from it
Project Proposal
Most of my works from previous projects are static images. In this project, I want to explore perceptual art and optical illusion.
Since I don’t have much time, I should focus on idea development more instead of refining details.
Capture how I changed throughout the years.
Key lessens I learned in the past, those can indicate some of the bigger changes.
How can I capture and visualise my thought process without using any written language?
Through analogues
Incorporate different objects or lighting
Different colour palette
Explore different shapes
Lessons I learned:
Black and white rarely exist, most things are grey.
Humans learn more from mistakes than success, that’s how we’re wired biologically.
It doesn’t matter how valid your excuse is, a fail is a fail.
Life is not fair, so learn to navigate the world with the cards you have.
Learn when to and when not to generalise things. For example, racism is essentially a form of toxic generalisation.
Primary and Secondary Research
This paper sculpture is made out of pages of heavyweight paper, each tilted at a different angle. The intricate detail presents itself when you rotate it around. The layering adds a sense of depth and detail to the otherwise white sculpture. https://youtu.be/LcQ1fag_vKg
These 2 series are the artist’s attempt to experiment with colours. During the making of the sculpture, Peter puts viewing angle and viewing distance into consideration. The white structures mask out the different colours underneath which creates an illusion that the sculpture is shifting in colours. https://peterdahmen.de/en/project/transformation/
Steve Jobs Expanded graphic portrait of Steve Jobs – Bulletproof glass and braided fibres
Stephanie Tubbs Jones Stainless steel, granite and urethane
It fascinates me how Michael Murphy separates the image by their brightness. This reminds me there are so many different ways to categorise and organise things.
The installation is made in collaboration with Jaeger LeCoultre.
In this installation, the artist strips the watch down to its component and hang them up accordingly. This series reminds me of those advanced VR and AR environments in sci-fi shows where you can move things around in a simulated environment.
The world’s smallest sculpture
In 2014, Hurwitz pioneered a new sculptural technique in the field of Nano art using multiphoton lithography and photogrammetry to create the world’s smallest human portraits of his first love.
I like how he incorporates technology into his work, it’s a beautiful mix of both worlds. It demonstrates how we are constantly trying to balance logic and emotion, especially in today’s world.
Explore the word “transform” through typography.
I will like to incorporate perspective and depth of field into the text.
The wrinkled papers add a 3D aspect to an otherwise 2D image, and I want the explore that more.
My attempt to combine different foods and items together through collage.
I attempt to combine and layer images that have similar perspective and scale to make them look photoreal. Photorealistic and realistic are different. For example, something can look photoreal but not realistic.
9 Words
Balance Observe Experimentation Exploration Problem solving Analysis Understanding Risk-taking Actions