Recent Work!
VISU1311:
Unity Collages, Project 2
Recognition, Emma Drumright Collage #1
Ascendance, Emma Drumright Collage #2
Throughout the creation of my collages, I inherently pushed for repetition of color and shapes within the “frame”. I really enjoy the creation of different worlds, illusions, and ideas through imagery. I enjoy creating a rhythm and atmosphere through the disjointed images.
In the collage I placed first (titled Recognition) I began to repeat different elements in diverging directions in order to convert the flat space into a space of layered color and forms. I incorporated the scanned tin foil face and the South Congress bowling pins (which both have recognizable facial elements) in order to continue this idea of face throughout the piece. I noticed that by varying the contrasts and brightness of the background imagery, I could create an illusion of depth and movement.
In my second collage (titled Ascendance) I wanted to create a bright environment that delivers a sense of rotation and the main subject (the skeleton with the gigantic head and cigar) rising. I worked a lot on layering multiple elements and creating repetition through the cloning tool. I think the balance of this image may require a little more work (maybe through lowering the repeated pickle-like shapes more weight would gravitate towards the center).
I learned from the critique that I should present my work in a better manner (really consider the paper) and, when I am given a soft-critique or opinions prior to the official critique, I should take it into high consideration and really think deeply about what is said and apply it to my own perception of my work.
FOUNDATIONS IN ART AND DESIGN:
Orbit Book: The Circle Book from Outer Space
While this book may not appear to have the distinctive qualities and form of traditional books, its definition resides in that it consists of sequential visuals for the reader to transition through and become a part of mentally as well as physically.
Looking through books acted as a very interactive and imaginative experience for me when I was younger, and it was common for me to push myself into the narratives and images that I received through books. I wanted to mirror this feeling of placing oneself in a story by having the reader inserted within the pages–self-placed in an orbit of images.
The design of the book also takes inspiration from the creation, purpose, and reception of science-fiction and monster movies. Within my designs and through the nature of my book, I sought to evoke the sensations of attachment, wonder, and isolation that may occur when people undergo cinematic experiences.
The strange form of the book seems to correlate with the thees of uncertainty with outer space and the future, as well as the genres that merge together imaginative characters and humankind’s fears towards things that are unfamiliar.
A video taken from within the Orbit Book: IMG_4877
(***The video is not rotated the correct way, and will have to be downloaded in order to be viewed!)
A video observing the Orbit Book:
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