This was a pretty open-ended assignment in regards to what we were allowed to make, so I decided to tackle a subject matter I've never done before with art, and that is my experience with track and what I've seen from others in sports. I was a sprinter and jumped hurdles back when I did track from 7th grade to freshman year in high school, and that is expressed here in this sculpture by the legs high up and in running formation, as well as a purple hand on the ground in starting position. The swirls represent the sensation of lactic acid pulsing through muscles and the dizziness or disoriented feeling after a hard sprint. This is further reinforced by the face that's glued to the purple spiral. The face was made the way it was so that anyone could mirror themselves onto this sculpture so it didn't represent me exclusively. As I've mentioned, this sculpture also arose out of what I've seen from others in sports, especially their passion and determination (which I didn't have a lot of), and this is expressed in the red and light blue tear shapes jetting out opposite to the direction of the runner, the blood and sweat spent on perfecting one's skills and technique.
Overall I'm happy with the outcome of this sculpture both symbolically and as a stand-alone art piece. Leave a Reply. |
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