My idea for the steel sculpture project is to have the hands and face of a humanoid subject protruding from a wall, holding special objects--a special lantern and a globe--extended to the viewer.
Because my idea is based around a stylized human form, the two artists I was most drawn to in yesterday's presentation were Jordy Diez Fernandez and Kim Sun Hyuk. These two seem quite adept at modeling human form with expressionist technique. Kim Sun Hyuk, for example, uses branches to construct an evocative work featuring a human-like face.
Fernandez takes a more realistic approach to the human body in form but with expressionist surface language. The software-like surface patterning in this bust reminds me of some of my own work and obsessions...so naturally I'm interested in his technique and motive.
He is also successful in using steel pencil rod and what I assume to be cast steel parts to make proportional and accurate hands and arms, with an artistic flair.
Therefore I'm proposing to make life sized features of a humanoid subject using steel pencil rod, steel plates, and whatever other materials and techniques are available to me, as well as a cast steel or steel pencil rod lantern case housing a glass star, and somehow, a mini Earth-globe. Here are a couple of concept sketches.
So we cant cast parts in metal this semester- this will be in the fall.- Art 3310 Cast Forms What other material besides metal can you bring into this piece? You could use the objects themselves and that would work?
Okay, not a big deal that we're not casting. I've considered a few other possible materials and at the very least, I could wind black or colored wire around the pencil rod. Alternately, I could just use the objects themselves but I think doing both would be fine.
The idea is to have the head, forearms, and hands mounted to and protruding from the wall at about viewer eye level or a little lower. The concept presents a multitude of ways to "play around" artistically. One could install moving parts or to use optical trickery with "floating magnet globes" etc. but executing every idea that comes to mind would be an onerous task (calling all engineers). Having a rotating globe and a rotating star within the lantern are two doable tasks. Installing colored lights which can be time programmed is another possibility but I intend to prioritize the form and the steelwork.
Your first idea is better. Could this piece stand up versus being on the wall? It may be quite heavy for any wall to handle depending on scale. How large is this piece?
I didn't really consider standing the piece up but it's a possibility. I've envisioned it as being hollow and fairly lightweight for its size bc there will be a lot of gap space between the pencil rod swirls on the "skin". The drawing makes it look totally solid but in my mind there's a lot more gap space so I think it will weigh less than 20 pounds if all goes as planned. It is about "human sized" so the head, arms, and hands will be pretty much the same size as an adult male's.
And, here is an alternate idea--a pair of "shadow puppets" or marionettes, a man and a monkey. I like the drawing, but as long as I am able to execute the first idea, I will probably stick with it and maybe work with these two in a different project.
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