Week 2 Tues-Wed 05-06/03/19
Key Ideas:
- Duality of dream – not only a portrayal of one’s mind/imagination but also originates from everyday life.
- Coexistence of light and dark – both being influential
The initial idea was to generate a model similar to my drawing – with a plane in front with holes cut out so light can shine through and be reflected on the inner walls of the model. I decided to use mirror planes as a key element for my model to maximize and give variety to the light being reflected from the surface. My aim was to keep the colours and shapes from my drawing to have a common theme running through all pieces. (Refer to post Generating an A2 Drawing)
I started off by making the base which was made with wooden sticks and black wrapping paper, black symbolizing the night time when we dream. Wrapping paper was used in that the uneven texture of the wrapping paper replicates a surface that resembles a sheet of bedding or a blanket in the dark. (Same material was used to cover the back of the mirror planes as well.) While experimenting with the glass planes, I found out that the planes are hard to cut and are easily damaged, which meant I had to make changes to my initial plan. I wanted to experiment with reflections and light as much as possible. After a few experimental set-ups, I produced the base of my model.
I liked that an infinite reflection is created using the mirror planes on opposite sides, like a portrayal of infinite possibilities a dream has. After exploration, I tried replacing the floor with a glass plane and placed the wooden base around the bottom plane as walls.
Afterwards I covered the top of the model and took it out for a photo shoot. I was not satisfied with how the lights were being reflected inside the model and decided to take another approach in displaying the planes.
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