Ribcage Sculpture
These are the different view of my ribcage. I just wanted to write a little about the process it took for me to get to the final step. Overall, I'd say I spent about 20-25 hours on this project because I worked on nothing but this the whole weekend before it was due. Although I wanted the actual ribs to be round, I knew that if I was going to to that I needed probably twice as much time to work on it. This project was quite fun except for the ending because I was so rushed into getting it "colored". I picked newspaper not just for the color but for the texture, I feel that the newspapery feel is similar to that of dry bones. The main thing I focused on in this project was the size, my object was to make it as big, and still accurate, as i could.
Wow Chelsea, I am just amazed by the sheer size and accuracy of your ribcage! I don't think the flat ribs take anything away from it; the whole thing so easily recognizable and I know you worked really hard on it. I think you deserve a lot more kudos than what you got in the critique. It is beautifully crafted, interesting to look at, and overall very well done! Keep up the great work!
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Hey Chelsea, I think it's good that you made the choice to have the ribs flat, but make the entirety of the ribcage round, as it is your subject. It could have gone either way (and you're right, it would have taken you a lot longer by making each rib round). What you sacrifice in structural integrity by making the ribs flat, you regain with your directional application of the newspaper which works kind of like drawing, creating a fair amount of movement within the form, guiding us around to the backside and making us want to examine the difference between the inside and the outside. It's a pretty complicated subject that I think you managed to enlarge very well without sacrificing too much (just stability, really). One thing that does not come across as well in the photos is how awesome the spine portion of this sculpture was - accurately curved and very sturdy - you should be really proud all around on this project!
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ReplyDeleteAre you going to do your text-based project on the third picture? Because that one is epic. It's like a cave or something, and it really shows off the beautiful spinal chord. That is a really nice spine. It not only is an accurate representation of real spinal collums, but it captures both the stability and graceful curvature that spines are known for. I approve.
Like I said with your paper sculpture, the structure of this cardboard sculpture is phenomenal. You've truly highlighted the strength and sturdiness and thickness of the ribs. The newspaper text also provides an element of curiosity in the viewer and interest, and while I wish the text could be relevant to the ribs.. well that's just ridiculous to find, lol. Along with the fact that I wish the ribs were more rounded, those are my only criticisms, and like Jeremy, I believe you should DEFINITELY be proud of this piece!
ReplyDeleteSo I will begin by saying that the size of your project in itself is impressive. You really went all out in enlarging your object. I also think your idea of use newspaper to cover the sculpture was really creative. However, I'm not sure how ultimately successful it was as the words and pictures especially can be a bit distracting. As far as the ribs go, I do really wish they were round as I think this would be really interesting, but I understand the time limitations of this project as I can tell this alone took a long time. Great job ultimately in taking a body part and creating a giant sculpture out of it :).
ReplyDeleteI admire the effort you took to make the rib cage so big. It makes it feel (to me) much more important and significant rather than a smaller version of the rib cage. I also still think that using newsprint for the cover of your rib cage was a wonderful idea. It looks great to me, especially with the difference compared to the inner part of the rib cage.
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