Ai WEIWEI
Ai Weiwei
(pronounced: I
way way)
The Nest
Forever
Weiwei perceives
they are stuck in
a “cycle” of
dictators and
political unrest in
China
So Sorry
It was
constructed from
nine thousand
children's
backpacks. They
spelled out the
sentence “She
lived happily for
seven years in
this world”
So Sorry
Backpacks
Grapes
Do Ho Suh
“Karma”
The eyes of one
man are covered
by the other on
his back
History is doomed
to repeat itself?
Before it gets too
confusing
Look at
something old in
a new way
Change your
environment for a
reason
Bring awareness
Show your point
of view
How will your
viewer interact
with your
sculpture?
How will your
sculpture interact
with the viewer
What does your
sculpture stand
for or represent?
Is it fleeting?
Goldsworthy
Make your voice
heard
Expression of the
obvious can be
fun
Look for the
“why” not the”
how”
John Van Alstine
Charon’s Steel Styx
Passage
This sculpture,
based on the
Egyptians’ travel
along the river Styx
to the afterlife, is
cleverly created
with symbols of the
journey and of life
on earth,
referenced with
man-made and
natural objects.
Sisyphean Holiday
As we know from
mythology
because of a
lifetime of
transgressions
when Sisyphus
reached the
underworld he
was forced as
punishment to roll
a large stone up a
steep hill, only to
have it tumble
back after
reaching the top.
This toil lasts all
eternity and can
be seen as a
perfect metaphor
for the creative
process and life in
general
Think about angles and lighting
Seed Cathedral
What is your
statement- your
concept?
2D image
Process
Details
Plastic bottles
A statement
about sustainable
development
Night shot
Create an environment
Does it need to be interactive?
Do not rely just on size
What would be the point of this sculputure
How will you show motion?
The singing ring tree
Will it intrtact
with the
environmental
forces like wind?
Placement
This is where
your sculpture
will go! What
kind of positive
statement do you
want to make?
What do you want
viewers to feel as
they enter this
establishment?
Think
Create a graphite drawing of a publicly placed sculpture that has a statement or meaning. Create
at least two sketches depicting different views. These two sketches will be turned in with final
project.
Using the sketched images as reference, create a hand drawn, 2D rendering of a 3D sculpture idea –
consider the space it will occupy.
Consider the materials you would use to construct the sculpture. Why and how is the material
relevant? Include reasoning in your explanation.
Assignment
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