Following a discussion in drawing class relating to art pieces like Andy Warhol's "Triple Elvis", and the "Mona Lisa," my instructor gave an assignment where students were to use multiple images for a piece. Due to a class critique that occurred on that very same day, I had two things on my mind. V for Vendetta (one classmate quoted that movie), and the treatment of string in drawing, both which shaped my idea for the assignment.
Sticking with the V for Vendetta theme I immediately began searching for propaganda posters that populated the media during WWI and WWII, especially those involved with Russia. My research brought me to
constructivism, a movement that influenced art in Russia in 1919. Among many of the posters that were influenced by constructivism I stumbled upon the Tatlin's Tower, while reading more on Guy Fawkes and the rhyme that he inspired,
"Remember, Remember the fifth of November." Both eventually lead to the development of my assignment below.
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| Trapped- Hear no evil, see no evil, and speak no evil. My piece was mainly an expression about how I feel with any large body of people who are expected to remain silent in order to protect the well being of the leader. A bit heavy handed but what can I say, art imitates life in this case. The entire piece was built out of paper, straws, wire, with foam core as the base. The straws were arranged to bare resemblance to the Tatlin's Tower. |
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| The blocks were made from the scans of several Guy Fawkes ink paintings that I did and the rhyme. Upon printing and arranging the faces to create a box, I sewed the eyes, mouth and ears with red or black string. |
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| One ruler to rule them all the queen reigns tight control over the piece. |
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