James
DECONSTRUCTED SELF PORTRAIT
acrylic glaze on mylar with foam core
“Identity”
What is my identity? It is a fragmentation and compilation of every aspect of myself. The idea that “The sum of the parts is greater than the whole” summarizes this idea perfectly.
In seeking to create a true self portrait I wanted to represent the idea that
as a person my identity is held in many things. Separating the primary colors
allowed me to show different aspects of my physical self that are unique, just
as the different aspects of my identity are separate and unique.
The three images in my piece are unique, but all of them are representations of me, even though they are just fragments of a whole portrait. These images became an exploration of my identity as I changed the order and spacing of the layers. It began to show me how the relationships between each fragment of my identity defines the way I am seen by others. By examining the individual images and changing the layers I invite you to explore this concept of identity both in my portrait and in yourself.
The three images in my piece are unique, but all of them are representations of me, even though they are just fragments of a whole portrait. These images became an exploration of my identity as I changed the order and spacing of the layers. It began to show me how the relationships between each fragment of my identity defines the way I am seen by others. By examining the individual images and changing the layers I invite you to explore this concept of identity both in my portrait and in yourself.
I love the choice of material you decided to use and how it appears to be a completely different image each time one rearranges the slides. I really enjoy the fact that you decided to use primary colors to create it into one large image almost creating our eyes to mix them all together to create a specific tone. I'd really love to see even more layers of images and see how that adds and/or distorts the image or brings it more into a whole.
ReplyDeleteAfter your reading your artist statement I have a whole new perspective on this piece. I like that your piece is thoughtful and it is executed quite well. Each individual layer is unique and comes together in a harmonious way. I agree with Amy that more layers would be even more interesting.
ReplyDeleteIts interesting that you have portrayed yourself in layers of primary color. I know this was previously mentioned but I think if there were more layers of more colors, the overall image would be more intersting. I like the idea that the image will always be different depending on how the viewers arrange the individual layers. Your image backs up your artist statement, nice job.
ReplyDeletereally awesome concept, I really liked seeing the individual aspects of the layers. impressive organization of the tones. hard to give ideas on how to improve this one
ReplyDeleteI was excited to see how this would turn out because I really liked the concept from the beginning, and I think you executed it well. The use of the spot like really added to this piece, making it even more complex and fragmented. Maybe that's why part of me wants to see more of the fragmentation by adding more frames to it but I know it would soon become too complicated. I'm glad you chose to use the primary colors because I don''t think it would be as effective with other colors. The primary colors, when viewed at certain angles created new colors and depth. It could be interesting to see you expand on this, maybe by depicting emotions?
ReplyDeleteThis was a great idea for deconstruction and i loved looking at this portrait. If we were given more time it would have been awesome to see this done with even more colors. I do wish there was a way for you to have gotten the colors more opaque in some places.
ReplyDeleteThis piece works so well with the deconstruction factor of the portrait. I feel like colors can't be broken down anymore than the primary colors and your choice was very smart. You got to take yourself and find each basic component in your face. I feel like the process alone was very deconstructing and seems very fun actually. Also I liked the way the pieces could be moved around. The way you handled your acrylic paint was also interesting and I would have thought they could be glazed with oil.
ReplyDeleteAs an art student we're always being picked apart along side our art. From conceptual meanings to technical criticism. I think you did a great job creating something that does that for your viewer step by step then as a whole. Here I am this is how I'm made. This also reminds me of how different things in life can make a person happy or scared and depending on what emotional they're feeling, their facial skin will change. I'm not sure if that made sense. I love your concept and how you displayed your art.
ReplyDeleteI like the fact that you can look at this with many color combinations. When combining all three i find it a bit to distracting for me eye. BUt when mixing different colors i can find a bliss within it. A strong of this piece is you can also transport it anywhere that you want which can be a key factor for showing or selling a piece like that.
ReplyDeleteI really like the the abstract idea of building yourself, especially with the use of primary colors. I feel like when all of the layers are combined its hard for me to view them because it's very distracting with three layers of shadows and three layers of colors. This was a great way to show deconstructed art, but I feel that the final result was lacking in some ways. Perhaps making the color blocks opaque would be more interesting for my eye. Overall, great concept.
ReplyDeleteVery cool concept. I like the colors you chose for each section of yourself, each conveying a different feel yet together they create a unique form. One of the things that I like about this is that, inversely, this design explains the face's mixture of color as a combination of facets of self rather than just an exaggerated color scheme.
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