Final Project: Masks Behind Masks

These are a set of digitally manipulated photographs set to the theme of the major arcane from a set of tarot cards.  It follows three different influences, Jungian psychology’s collective conciseness and the theme from Shin Megami Tensai: Persona 3 and Persona 4, and concepts from a deck of tarot cards.  The centerpiece, The Fool, is represented by me because the Fool is usually associated with a person on a journey and faces a challenge.  The Persona series also mentions that 0 is empty, yet full of infinite opportunities.  So I followed the concept that people, represented by the other arcane, help influence how you act and what persona or mask you use.  On another note I put a mask behind the persona covering up a black hole.  So my purpose was to make people think about their true self and contemplate who that is exactly. All in all, I wanted to create a serious, yet whimsical piece as shown by the centerpiece surrounded by the other arcane with less serious imagery.

0:    The Fool

1:    The Magician

2:    The High Priestess

3:    The Empress

4:    The Emperor

5:    The Hierophant

6:    The Lovers

7:    The Chariot

8:    Strength

9 :   The Hermit
10:  Wheel of Fortune
11:   Justice
12:   The Hanged Man
13:   Death
14:   Temperance
15:   The Devil

16:   The Tower

17:   The Star
18:   The Moon
19:   The Sun
20:   Judgement
21:   The World

Made by Man

The title of the show was Made by Man and if I remember correctly there were about 7 to 10 pieces in the show.  Each piece of work is displayed hanging on a wall or hanging from a ceiling.  I'm not sure what the material is called but it reminded me of streamers or strips of construction paper.  The works were made by weaving the pieces together until they looked almost cloth-like from a distance.

Each piece was also given a unique color giving the room a wide array of colors.  The form took the shape of blanket or curtain patterns.  Texture was rough and the overall size was large.  Each piece was related because of its appearance yet maintained individuality by changing colors or hanging position.  The work reminds me of old age rope weaving, so I think the artist enjoys the older pieces and construction. 

The work is a reminder of how art can be simple and intriket at the same time.  I also think this piece serves as a reminder of the old ways of art as opposed to the art of the new age.  It reminds us that the art we do today was founded on projects like this that were done by hand, not by machine or computer.  It's an arguement to the growing age of digital artists who no longer use touch an actual canvas of sorts.  All in all, it's good to remeber and value this type of art work.

Final Project WIP

I am attempting to create a mysterious mood of wonder, darkness, and reminiscence or familiarity.  The project focuses on the human consciousness, unconsciousness, and the collective conscienceless that define our persona.  I plan to add the other major arcana from a tarot deck with my family and friends on each different card scattered around the "Fool" card.  I also intend to refine the background and shatter the mask and add a yellow eye where the piece is shattered.  I think the size is at 30 by 40 at the moment just because I feel that it would give a good effect.  I plan on making each card separate from the piece, but if time constraints stop me I will just incorporate them into the piece resulting in a bigger size.  Critics I looking for are design and colors or anything that could help it look better.