Originally my plan was to make a soft sculpture version of the room, but I was reminded by some previous work I did in 2nd year where I played around with shadows and cut out faces so I decided to go explore that idea further.
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In the early 2020 zoom saw significant global increase in use due to the Covid-19 pandemic and the need to communicate remotely. It has seen almost all schools and universities across the globe utilise this platform as a way to keep teaching their students. Granted, this technology is welcomed and very helpful for (hopefully) once-in-a-lifetime situations such as covid, but having to learn, teach, socialise and enjoy others company over Zoom just makes it, quite frankly, b o r i n g.
Currently I am exploring the idea of creating a room which reflects my feelings on a day-to-day basis. With lockdown 2.0 limiting social opportunities, I'm again finding myself spending more time in my student house, especially my room. This confinement to limited spaces has lead me to manifest emotions into certain aspects of my room and I want to convey this feeling through creating my 'emotional room'. On 4/11 & 5/11 I participated in a 'Documenting Artwork' Workshop, run by Newcastle University's LifeWorkArt Programme.
This workshop consisted of us watching tutorials made by the workshop leader Tara then attending two follow up Zooms where Tara would answer any questions or problems we are having. These drawings/ prints/ soft sculpture reflect the feeling to 'smile more' even when the situation is fraught with difficulty. People process situations in different ways, and being forced to put on a front of happiness can sometimes be just as detrimental as the situation itself. It creates a culture of ignorance and neglect, where feelings are encouraged to be masked- rather than put out in the open.
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AuthorFourth Year Fine Art BA Hons Student at Newcastle University currently exploring the idea of contraception and periods through the medium of soft sculpture. Archives
December 2020
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