Two examples of Journal

Drawings

Inside of Installation

The installation will begin being about 5-6 feet in width. As the viewer moves further into the piece, the walls will become tighter, around 2 1/2 feet wide. At the end of the installation, there will be a box, around 3 feet high, with a television monitor inside. The monitor will be playing various cliip, such in my sample, as well as audio. In order to see the tv monitor, one will have to bend and/or squat down to look into a peep hole.

The inside of the installation will be painted black, including the television box. I will continue with the idea of putting up various journal entry pages on the sides of the walls and on the floor leading up to the peep hole on the television box.

More with Design

Design Update

This design consists of two 8'x6 ' walls sticking out form a corner in the gallery, form in a hallway leading to a dead end. They will start off being about 5 feet in width from each other, but will close in to about 2.5 feet towards the gallery wall. At the end of the hallway, the viewer will see a small box that they must bend down to look into. Inside will be a small television, playing video.

Update on material

Originally, I was going to construct my installation with pvc pipes and curtains. I went out and purchased several pipes, and pieces along with a few dark curtains/ sheets. What I discovered was that the pvc was very flimsy, and not at all stable, especially with heavy sheets. This changed the materials that I intend to use a bit.

I will now go out and buy a few sheets of (thick) foam board used for housing insulation. These I have noticed form past projects, are much more reliable and sturdy. I will have the boards cut down into smaller pieces, so that transportation will be easier. That way, I can tear down a wall, and rebuild it relatively easy by using card board and tape.

Postmodernism in my BFA project

Regarding my project, there are a few different ways that it can be see as postmodern art.

First of all, unlike Modernists, my project is not strictly "pure" of medium. Rather than simply putting paint on a canvas, I will be building a physical space, using pipes, curtains, walls, papers with writings, a television, sounds, and videos. It will be a mixture or various mediums to show a single concept.

Next, my work will not be understood just by looking at it for 30 seconds. It will be a piece that the viewer will really have to think about and break down. Each viewer may take something very differently from the piece.

Lastly, my piece will allow critics to think about my personality, background, and affiliations rather than the modernistic view of simply judging the artwork. This is one of the more important reasons as my project will be very personal, allow the viewer to step into my shoes and see what I see. This may bring into question what type of person I am, as well as explain the origins of some of my other work.