Sculpture

 

Over the last few day's I have been experimenting with different materials. I have continued to create the bottom half of the body using masking tape. I layered the tape to strenghten the form and then I cut the back of the piece and slipped it off easy because of the clingfilm I used underneath. I taped the piece back together to create this hollow form.

 

I have also experiemented with clay. I found it difficult to hold the shape of the head catching the clay when its leather hard so it does't fall apart. The piece fortunitly held and the result was a bulky and heavly built  slightly deformed face. This piece has got me thinking of how I can explore the state of being deformed or even a bodily malformation.

Sculpture

 

 

Over the last few day's I have been using different materials to create the form of the male human figure. I have used maskin tape, modrock, black tape, some worked well other not so good. I was happy with the results of the maskin tape it held the shape so I have continued to make the rest of the body in the same material.

The black tape did not hold the shape very well, the plastic expanded and left the piece shapeless.

On this piece I used mod-rock, it held most of the features but has to be applied thickly to hold the structure. I did'nt cover the eyes to emphasis the hollowness of the piece.

Sculpture

On Monday I begain my  sculpture elective, I was given an information sheet in reference to the human figure. We were given the option to study the processes within the body, its abilities and restrictions, its physical properties, its material facts. we were given the option to employ a range of sculptural activities, processes and forms improve and/or re-define and/or  re-construct and/or re-design one or more aspects of the human body.
I have decided to explore the hollow human figure, the form as a representation.  I want to see how  exploring the hollow form with different mediums can affect the audiences reading of the form.
Tuesday I begain dipping muslin in wax on a mannequin to create the form, I started at the front and continued to the back and when dry I sealed both sides together. I pierced the eyes to keep it hollow as well as the arm sockets.

Sculpture Elective

These are my pieces photographed within a neural background.