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Figurative Bust Sculpture

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  Logic (left bust) and Gunna (right bust) Air-dry clay, wood, wire, cloth, silver beads, and acrylic paint Left Sculpture 4" x 2" x 2". Right Sculpture 4" x 2" x 2" Logic (front) Logic (side) Logic (back) Gunna (front) Gunna (side) Gunna (back) In-process Artist Statement:      Gun violence has been a major problem within our society for a very long time, with gun deaths rising each year. The left piece, Logic , is the representation of peace and non-gun violence. Logic is a rapper in the music world and has always created songs that revolve more around the peaceful side of the industry. The symbol of peace is shown through the Black Lives Matter shirt that he is wearing and the peace sign platform he sits on. The color orange is shown through the letters and peace symbol because it is the same color as the March for Our Lives parade. While the right piece, Gunna, is the representation of guns and violence because of his violent background in the ra

Gregor's Room

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Charmin Ultrastrong A visual response to the short story  The Metamorphosis  by Franz Kafka. White copy paper, India ink, NO ADHESIVES USED Largest Sculpture measures 2" x  9" x  5" Overview 2 Overview 3 Detail 1 Detail 2 Artist Statement: The sculpture collection titled Campsite reflects my perception of the short story The Metamorphosis by Franz Kafka. The story reflects themes of clutter, quarantine, and humiliation. The story behind the theme, humiliation, is that Gregor used to be a high-ranked military officer but when he came back he had to be a traveling agent. This is why Gregor is represented as toilet paper in my project because his career went to s***. The theme of quarantine is represented by keeping the bed frame white because it looks like a sterile hospital room. Since he was locked in his room for such a long time, everything became a cluttered and disgusting mess. I represented clutter through the nasty green color of the mattress. In-process Picture