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Personal Museum Curation:<\/h2>\n
On a visit to the SF MoMA, I took photographs of art installations that were representative of aspects of my character. Others were of pieces that are not part of my character, and I photographed a few of those as well. This exercise helped me to view art in a more personal light.<\/p>\n
I try to make my work with purpose and to find the positive of bitter or negative situations. I strive to consider different perspectives. The pieces in my personal museum offer people a chance to think about their meanings and aren\u2019t made out of traditional material; rather, they are things that are used in the process of making other pieces and usually are taken for granted. <\/span><\/p>\n Carol Bove \u2014 <\/span>Luxembourg: <\/span><\/i>The amalgamation of shapes and textures and colors intrigues me. I feel like this piece represents me in that I am multi-faceted. I have different personality traits that perhaps are in a strange combination, but they ultimately come together to form who I am. To some, the piece may look too discordant, but to me, I find the structure beautiful.<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n In Design, I experimented with different lens (macro, telephoto, kit) to capture the world from different perspectives. The lens type affects the angle and distance at which you view the subject. Using the main message from a personal essay that I wrote in English, I created a public service announcement (PSA) using Adobe Illustrator and Adobe Photoshop. To further explore the idea of seeing things from different perspectives, I translated one of the photos I took into a pastel drawing. I am thankful for this unit because it allowed me to think outside of my usual perspective.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Macro Photo<\/p>\n <\/p>\n PSA Poster<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Pastel Drawing<\/p>\n <\/p>\n A Screenshot of My Macro Photo in Adobe Photoshop<\/p>\n <\/p>\n A ScreenShot of My PSA in Adobe Illustrator<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Creating my\u00a0mandala<\/span> was my first time drawing freehand in a digital application. I came to enjoy the process of experimenting with line weights and types of lines, whether explicit or implied. The clipping mask that made the repeating pattern possible was interesting because it allowed for circular symmetry in a highly efficient way. I had been exploring more with asymmetry recently, so I\u2019m glad that I had this opportunity to look at symmetry again. The sharp angles and many straight lines in the mandala<\/span> reflect my love for structure. However, I did include curved lines and more organic shapes to offset sharpness to convey my appreciation for softer ornamentation. I used Adobe Illustrator to create a repeating pattern to draw the mandala. The file was sent to the laser printer, which lasered out my mandala on acrylic.<\/p>\n Here is a video on how I created my mandala (Scroll down to see finished products):<\/p>\n\t\t\tExploration of the Self:<\/span><\/h3>\n
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Yves Klein \u2014 <\/span>\u00c9ponge (SE 180 & 251): <\/span><\/i>These sponges mean absorbing information from and the beauty of experiences. They reflect my desire to do things with a sense of purpose, to not be drained due to too many meaningless actions.<\/span><\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.freestyleacademy.rocks\/~AveryT\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Screen-Shot-2019-10-30-at-10.22.11-PM-208x300.png\")
Rigo 23<\/span> — Found \u201cLost Bird\u201d Poster: <\/span><\/i>I feel for the birds from these posters that are supposedly \u201clost.\u201d I can understand wanting freedom from an environment, even if you\u2019re living in a relatively comfortable and somewhat extravagant one. Maybe these birds felt that they were limited by their owners, and wanted to experience something different even if they were unsure of what was out there.<\/span><\/p>\nThings not representative of me:<\/span><\/h3>\n
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Bruce Nauman \u2014 <\/span>Life Death\/Knows Doesn\u2019t Know: <\/span><\/i>This piece represents a constant drive for a definitive answer and fluctuates between its many states without pause. The constant fluctuation seems to be without regard for the people that pause to mull over ideas. In the current world, people seek snappy answers to problems from others but don\u2019t seem to fully absorb the answers\u2019 meanings. I disagree with the pressure to have answers for everything, especially with passing snap judgment.<\/span><\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.freestyleacademy.rocks\/~AveryT\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Screen-Shot-2019-10-30-at-10.22.32-PM-200x300.png\")
<\/span>Cy Twombly \u2014 <\/span>Untitled (Bacchus 1st Version IV): <\/span><\/i>This painting represents chaos and instability, both of which do not sit well with me. While I can understand that experiencing a wide range of emotions is healthy, letting violent and passionate feelings fester is something I try not to do.<\/span><\/p>\nDesign Elective:<\/h2>\n
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<\/p>\nMandala:<\/h2>\n