Halfway There

In this sculptural multi-canvas piece, I explored my relationship to inner desire and outer pressure. Currently, I am undergoing a huge creative transformation. I’ve tapped into creating conceptual and experimental artwork, and it’s motivating. At the same time, I am under pressure to create art for my college deadlines. This piece explores the desire to make meaningful artwork, while under pressure. To create this piece, I began by sculpting my own skeleton using clay. I incorporated wax, clay, and cardboard; the red string represents my experimental desires and inspiration. Outside the skeleton are canvases painted with a traditional style, representing outside pressure. The red string of inspiration stops flowing to them, representing a block. Making this piece changed my creative practice, and will be fundamental in how I will make art in the future. I loved combining materials, working experimentally, and exploring conceptual approaches.