Disposable

ONE : “An Introduction”

An Excerpt from the notebook "As an initial stimulus, the term ‘disposable’ quickly points to the modern lifestyle of relentless consumption and a social norm of obsession to material goods. This is where I would like to start my studies and explorations for this topic, taking inspirations from impressionism and abstraction where works are more unrecognizable on a first viewing. I think this is a suited style to start in as it gives more freedom and loosen up my interpretations and visual thinking towards the subject matter of disposable objects and surfaces like plastics, fabrics and paper.”

TWO : “A continued start”

An Excerpt from the notebook “Carrying on from my initial studies, a more closeup look at similar surfaces are explored in this board, focusing more on textures and how light interacts and affects them. Starting with a color pencil direct observation study, looking closely at the colors, tonal value and distortion that the reflection produces. Layering on colored pencils on top of watercolor allowed me to achieve the precision of harsh light falloffs of the creases and created higher contrasts between the tonal values in the reflections. After that, I explored more about the surfaces in sculptural studies. Using malleable gypsona as  the main structure and then going over with thin layers of plaster to enhance the replication of the surfaces. With the ability to smoothen out particular sections and pull out loose threads from the fabric mesh, I was able to form weathered edges and create more interesting details, opacity and roughness.

An amalgamation of the skills from previous studies combined with symbolisms of divorce, wine glasses and shattered glass,  and how that may relate to the theme of ‘disposable’ in terms of human relationship with implications of destruction and agony. This piece helps develop fine detail skills through graphite/charcoal as well as to practice conceptualising a composition surrounding a theme.”

THREE : “Modern Consumption”

An Excerpt from the notebook “From looking at individual components that go under the theme of disposable, I would now look at the wider context of which those objects exist, its surroundings. In Bangkok, we see trash being thrown into the environment every day and especially into the Chao Phraya River. Through the years, with bad habits of consumption and the lack of activism around this matter, the individual pieces of trash build up into a big collective mass that floats and remains at the edges of a riverbank. My goal is to encapsulate the notions of modern living and the waste we produce within a sculptural artwork, closely looking at variations of suspension, color and opaqueness to result in a desired effect that would be most consequential to a viewer.”

FOUR : Hand Gestures and Body Language

An Excerpt from the notebook “From the initial stimulus of Disposable, I have developed three boards looking closely at objects that would fit into the same description. Now, I will be looking deeper into the actual causes of the objects or the feeling evoked which results in the visual or interpretation of ‘disposable’. Experimenting with multiple variations of interaction, objects, lighting and color as well as ratios and compositions of objects to a human subject to be able to achieve a desired implication from the viewer. Translucence was also a component I explored in this board through fabric opaqueness and light sources.”

FIVE : “Feel Insignificant”

An Excerpt from the notebook “Developing on into looking closer at the human psyche, this board explored the intricacies of human sentiment through that of body language and facial expression as well as external influencing factors like color and tonal values. Focusing especially on solace and exclusion, this study also involves that of space, proximity and light to effectively convey the desired effect.”

SIX : Discarded Figures

An Excerpt from the notebook “Flipping the equation from initially looking at disposable objects to now visualising humans in place of those subjects. The notion of disposable that I started with slowly allowed me to move towards other interpretations of this premise to portraying discarded figures of humans. The aim of this board is to explore normal subjects in unconventional portrayals in both the composition as well as the method of which these pieces are brought to fruition; looking closely at body language as well as mark making and paint application techniques with drypoint etching.”

SEVEN : “Head in the Clouds”

An Excerpt from the notebook “To aid and develop the complexity and accuracy of the work I produce in later boards where I focus purely on the human psyche, I wanted to develop an artwork that people could interact with and therefore responses could be given based on their own opinions and reflections. The aim for this board is to explore a medium that would allow for stimuli to be exerted on different senses

The objective for this board and installation is to allow pupils to be able to linger and contemplate on their thoughts and memories of solidarity and solace during a set time and therefore be able to collect information about pupil’s thoughts and memories in relation to the notions I want to represent.”

EIGHT : Blacklisted

An Excerpt from the notebook “Responses from the installation pointed to both sides of the argument, positives and negatives, for this state of mind. Some pupils found it calming and comforting whilst others found it rather uncomfortable and strongly dislike the feeling. Developing from the reflections, this board explores the emotions and reflections of solace and solidarity into a comprehensible visual form. The notion of feeling isolated and alone lends itself naturally to eye coverings whether literal like blindfolds and censoring or more abstractly like paint strokes and opaque material applications.”

NINE : “Fall into Oblivion”

An Excerpt from the notebook “Developing on from ideas of the previous board, I will now explore and experiment with the manipulation of organic images through physical or digital mediums. Whilst still continuing on the notions of anonymity and deindividuation, this board deviates from the direct intentions of the previous board as it focuses on the personal feelings of disappearing and feeling like a nobody. With a direct focus on opacity, exposure times, layering and contrast to help aid the desired implications of studies developed.”