Caleb G.

    This installation is the combination of 2 projects I had been thinking about doing for a while. The first is an exploration of emotion, especially in how we mask them. The other was an exploration of the body and its form. So, for these cyanotype prints on muslin, I made body prints of my body and a couple of my friends. Then I did a second print on where the face would be with a mask of emotion. I also liked the idea of just hanging these up like they are drying on a wire. I also played with how I arranged my limbs on the prints which some came out successful and others did not. I found it interesting to look at a print that I made with my body but not necessarily see a body right away having to sit for a time to figure out what is going on. Overall, the questions I thought about a lot while doing this were what do you see and How do you feel? These are things I suggest thinking about while looking at the piece. The prints definitely came out differently than how I was expecting b

 David Hammons was born in Springfield, IL in 1943 and later moved to Los Angeles to study art. He primarily creates pieces that are influenced by African American culture. Many of his pieces are made from things he found in his community. He also created the African American flag which represented African American culture is American culture. He goes against the grain when it comes to conventional art practices and does things in his own "radical" way. I appreciate seeing black artists portraying the culture in a way that I don't know I would have ever done before. Using hair or bottle caps or wire to create these pieces.    Powerpoint

                                                                     For my final installation project, I've finally finalized it down to one project instead of the initial 3 I had when I first proposed the projects. I settled on the larger-scale cyanotype prints that I want instead of just mounting them on a wall I want them to hang like sheets hanging outside to dry. With the addition of blue lights possibly using gels and a couple fans to have the prints lightly billowing in the wind. I also settled roughly on the subject matter of the prints. I decided to continue a project I started last year looking at emotion and how many of us put on a mask that hides our true feelings. Plus I wanted to through some landscapes possibly on the walls of whatever space I might be in. Below are some test prints that I did this weekend including shots I did last spring and some feathers I found outside. \

  For the final project, I came up with a few project ideas because I struggled with making one single definitive decision. I have them in order of how much I want to do them. Cyanotype Project- My top choice is creating large-scale cyanotypes with other prints that supplement the cyanotypes. I plan to experiment with the subject matter a bit. I also wanted to do the project in an environment where I could play with the lighting and also utilize sound to create a sensory environment. Also, most of the art I do is fairly small in size so this will allow me to create some larger pieces.                           Harry Potter Door- The second option that I am also interested in is filling the space under the stairs with a bunch of photos. Possibly of the house or people or anything. I also would like to involve sound and light in this project as well. The issue with this project was that it is off campus and I wanted my project to be viewed in person by not just the people in the class b

  I started by looking at different small spaces which led me to take pictures in a drawer filled with these little animal figurines and a lighter so I thought first what if I put the lighter in the fireplace and take a photo.  Then I started taking photos of the little animal figurines looking at how their small sizes looked in different spaces around the house. I was going to take them on an adventure but didn't go out this weekend.  I started in the library with an up-close photo and then a zoomed-out photo highlighting the small size of the figurines.                                                                                                                       then on the piano ... a chair...  a clock... then I randomly looked at the objects currently in the Harry Potter door and I found out the space was a bit bigger than I thought with a shelf inside the space.  Then I went back to placing the figurines around especially in smaller spaces . Overall I just was attemptin