ARTWORK #1
WHAT IS EMBROIDERY?
TOPIC EXPLANATION
“The art or process of forming decorative designs with hand or machine needlework” (“Merriam-Webster Dictionary,” 2021)
I decided to work with fabrics because it is a technique that I had never used, and in addition to being a process that takes time and dedication, the results concerning the aesthetic, are
TOPIC: TAKING ACTION / ANIMALS complete and show various meanings. The works of Ana Teresa Barboza showed me that embroidery can not only be decorative but can transmit a strong and lasting message.
AWARENESS
OCEAN AWARENESS:
The basic theme of my artwork will be Ocean awareness. As the
artworks intended to show the disintegration of the ocean due to the
changes of color, I aspire to create awareness in society by taking care
of the water and the marine line. As we know the ocean takes up to
70% of the planet's space, meaning the resources coming from the
water are more prominent but tend to be the ones we least take care
of. By showing the consequences I hope to create awareness and
worry the audience.
ANIMAL AWARENESS:
This leads to the second theme, animal awareness, especially the idea
of how the disintegration of the ocean, affects marine life. The ocean
protects up to 8,7 million species, but the ones we don't count are the
ones that haven't been discovered, which is approximately 95%, as
humans haven't discovered that percentage of the oceans. With my
artwork, I intend to create awareness of the importance we give to the
animals.
Inside the artwork, the evidence that supports my interpretations is the
colors. The use of the different tones of blue through the artwork, how
are the top the colors are lighter and at the bottom, they are darker.
The threads transposing the artwork might work as a piece of evidence
to show worries or even how time is getting out of control. Another
evidence is the textures, at the top, it seems more serene, while at the
bottom it expresses chaos, and the tangle threads show desperation
and disorganization.
It's a good artwork concerning the aesthetics since the lines at the top
are straight, the waves are on point, and you don't lose them as you
keep admiring the work, the colors match with each other, the threads
might be tangled, but it's because of the purpose.
In terms of criteria, I believed that this artwork needs to be judged
concerning the message it transmits and the use of colors and
textures. The evidence that supports this criterion is the whole artwork.
The movement the threads make to assimilate to waves is immaculate,
the use of color is on point and the fact that there are threads that are
thicker than order especially in the bottom expresses something heavy.
Ana Teresa has created something spotless, the use of color is perfect
with the idea of the ocean, but although an artwork with an indirect
message can be powerful, I believe that Teresa could've been more
direct with the message she wanted to transmit, because if people see
this artwork with their perspective, many messages and purposes can
be imagined, but it might be the case that none match with the real
meaning of the work. So apart from being a little more direct, I believe
is one of the best artwork I've ever seen, and the inspiration it transmits
is out of this world.
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ARTWORK #1 By: Ana Teresa Barboza
INVESTIGATION
I believe that with this artwork Teresa is trying to show the pure color of the ocean, the textures and she might even want to reflect that sense of destruction, with the bottom threads being darker.
With this artwork, you can gather a ton of meanings, in my opinion, mine is that sense of decomposition the ocean has obtained from all those years of bad treatment.
Behind this piece of art, the theme is clear, it shows the ecosystem of the ocean, a representation of the colors and the texture the ocean can transmit.
If I were inside this artwork, I would be calm, the texture seems soft, so I might as well be very comfortable and serene. At the top, I would feel happy, regarding the bottom, I might be a little
confused, or even lost.
I take this artwork as a realistic one, since it expresses to me that sense of lost time and wariness, since the threads at the bottom show chaos. It's realistic because it's a situation that can be
understood as a nowadays conflict, where the ocean is in danger due to pollution and human actions.
I would explain this artwork to someone, by saying that it represents the human's actions toward the ocean ecosystem. It's disintegrating little by little, thread by thread.
This artwork by Ana Teresa Barboza is an organized composition in its way, although you can see a kind of a mess at the bottom, all the thread's directions have a purpose, the purpose being
creating waves, connecting colors and even being tangled with each other. It's organized in the way you understand the form of the artwork, which in this case is the ocean.
The artwork is constructed with threads, that assimilated movement by creating the waves of the ocean. At the top, you can see straight lines, that as you keep seeing the threads they become less
and less straight. As you keep identifying the threads you can understand the purpose of tangled colors and why they create such an effect of beauty. Inside the artwork, you can have a greater
https://metastico.wordpress.com/2014/10/11/pais emphasis on the bottom, as the threads keep getting thicker and darker.
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The more I see the artwork, the more I feel safer and calmer concerning the top part, the bottom part makes me feel that I need to get my life together, that I'm lost in the darkness, and that the only way out is to find the lighter threads.
As an expressive quality, I can say that the bottom of the artwork suggests anger, chaos, and even danger. While the top of the artwork shows a perfect use of form that transmits calmness.
This artwork is related to my main topic since it's the ocean. Inside my second artwork, I want to work with the technique of embroidering on fabric, just like Ana Teresa Barboza does. I want to use a variety of blues, to assimilate the ocean
and dark colors. This artwork is original and unique, the fact that the threads leave the artwork itself is just fascinating and I've never encountered myself with an artist that can make me feel so inspired and capable of creating my works of art.
Regarding the knot, it's
THE ARTWORK’S AESTHETIC: In the upper part of the compositions, the lighter colors prevail, gibing
considered the focal point of the harmony and a sense of tranquility to the artwork. This way the
artwork, as it holds a big weight
Overall, the artwork shows excellent use of audience can easily recognize the "beauty" of the ocean, which at the
of the composition and greater end is destroyed. The embroidery drummed is intended to show a
colors, demonstrating each shade and tint, but
meaning. The colors are easily scene with no chaos, where waves fold perfectly to create motion, and
at the same time integrating the colors to
recognized, and the middle the colors integrate into balance and union.
create degrade. The balance in the artwork is
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The bottom knot of the compositions intends to show a more chaotic
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contrast.
representing how the weight of bad actions is
and overwhelming ending, where there is no presence of light colors,
superior. On the other hand, the message is On the left, the lighter shades of blue construct the and the weight increases. The meaning behind the knot represents the
well transmitted, and the artwork is open to the beginning of the knot, the middle white threads ending of the preservation of the ocean, as one with less light and in
interpretation of the audience. convene with the right darker shades of blue, to general less marine life.
demonstrate harmony and balance in the artwork. https://metastico.wordpress.com/2014/10/1
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 First line of threads Turtles sketch on the cloth Making the turtles Third line of threads
Materials PURPOSE & FUNCTION: ARTWORK #1
ARTWORK #1 - Embroidery PROCESS OF ELABORATION I added the first and At first, I wanted to embroider coral at
PURPOSE & FUNCTION drum With the final look of my artwork, I wanted to be able to second row with threads of the bottom of the ocean, but then I
- 8 different colors show the beauty of the ocean. With the representation of Making the sketch on the cloth two different shade of light thought the colors wouldn't match with
SKETCH of thread two embroidery turtles, I desired to show humans the blue. This shades where the turtle and would decrease the
- Decorative blue before of our actions (how everything was beauty and intended to be mixed, turtle's focal point. So, I decided to
little balls there was no damage in the ocean), but the different creating balance, continue with the third row, which is a
-Embroidery color threads are meant to show the after. The darkest darker shade of blue.
needles blues in between the turtles represent the danger they Second line of threads
- Embroidery (animals in general) are facing, and how not everything I started sketching the I embroider the turtles, with Coral sketches:
fabric seems so light as the top of the artwork (where light two different shade of green
Shades of blue

I added the third thick row types of turtles I wanted

shades of blue are used). With the little decorative blue of threads. This row to embroider. I thought and a beige thread to
threads

balls, I wanted to show that sense of hope humans might combines different shades of one big turtle, or 3 surround the turtles' shell. I
be losing throughout the years. Additionally, with the I started sketching the lines of blue and white. I used little ones, but I end up decided to make one
representation of corals by the big shine colored in the embroidery drum the same technique doing and medium and bigger, to empathized on
dedication at the bottom I wanted to show again beauty where I will alternate colors throughout the 3 rows. one small. family bond inside the
Turtles but, in some way, the "corals" will be disintegrating, ocean.
showing that sense of damage, by demonstrating how Last line of threads Making the hanging knot
Final details
the shine balls are getting caught in the big knot of
threads. Finally, with the help of the loosen threads at I added the last row
of the shade of blue I added the loose thread
the bottom and the fallen ball, I want to represent time, from the water, using the Finally, I added more sphere decorations
thread, on the other
Decoration

Fallen
thread
By: Susana Guerrero León
Title: The dreadful knots
Medium: Embroidering on fabric - Self
made with inspiration from the artist
Ana Teresa Barboza’s textile art.
Size: 2D (52cmx50cm)
Year: 2020
not only the time we have lost, but the little time we have different shade of blue at the bottom of the ocean, representing
left. half of the turtle's the corals I wanted to portray at the
background. threads, as previous,
and connecting the beginning, without them being the center
Material testing: Covering the coral of attention of the composition.
sketch and giving colors to the bottom
I had never worked with the technique of embroidery, layer. I also added,
making me a little confused regarding the materials more importance to
some sphere decoration,
needed to make the artwork. When I bought the withe the darker shade
above. trapped inside the knot.
cloth, I asked the woman which needle was better for the
work I was doing, she gave me advice on how the
needle depended on the type of cloth and the size of the MY FISRT ARTWORK SKETCH/IDEA VS. THE ARTISTS ARTWORKS: THEME, MATERIALS, MESSAGE &
threads. Later at my house, I started watching YouTube PURPOSE.
tutorials on how to make basic shapes with embroidery,
to upgrade onto a sea turtle. Making the turtles was the
ARTWORK #1 1. I believe one connection is the obvious similarities of the theme (the ocean).
part that took the most time, but making the background
EVALUATION was the hardest. 2. We used the same technique of embroidery.
3. We worked with the colors in a degrade way, and the colors are all in the blue palette.
4. I decided to recreate the bottom of the work, but I didn't do it with thicker thread.
I think I did a great job, but I could be a little more careful with the use of time, since i 5. We both have a different presentation. Hers in a circle shape but mines a rectangle.
changed some much the final sketch, I lost time thinking in the materials, the form and 6. She just capture the texture of the ocean, while I decided to include animals and ocean life as corals
the final outlook of the sea, especially with the turtle's distribution. On the other hand, I (with texture and tridimensional) and a plane background.
could have used more shades of blue and make the sense of degrade better, since the 7. Her shades of blue are brighter at the top, but mine are more of a pastel color.
shades I used at the top where similar, the idea of degrade wasn’t very clear. I love the 8. The loosen threads in Teresa's work are larger than the ones in mine.
shape of the artworks, since its different from most embroiders with the circular shape, 9. She didn't used small details as I did with the sine blue little balls. The dreadful knots
52cm X 50cm Textile artwrok
giving the composition more originally and overall, different interpretations from the
By: Susana Guerrero By: Ana Teresa Barboza
audience in terms of the shape used. I believe the turtles are well made, as I create
shadows with the colors, and the shell can demonstrate a more realistic outlook, also I TECHNIQUE EVALUATION: STRENGTHS AND WEAKNESSES
believe and the message I express is direct, due to the loose threads at the end, and
the drake shades between the animals, this encourage the audience to understand the
The use of the technique was good, as I managed to demonstrate the change in shades of blue, as well as make the final knot. I think I used the technique best when making the two turtles, as they both show details,
idea and the purpose of the composition better. Finally, I can say that the choice of
shadows, and are realistic. On the other hand, in the colored parts that occupied more spaces, it was difficult to keep the thread tight since it did not achieve a perfect tension of the embroider drum. I like using this
fabric could've been better, since it has whole that were kind of big, it was difficult to technique because it showed me different ways to represent the themes of ocean awareness and animal awareness. Although it took many hours to accomplish the outcome, the effort was shown in the results. In
embroider without any spaces, causing some thread to be less tight than others. terms of difficulties, the tension of the fabric was hard to manage, especially at the corners, as there wasn't enough fabric to fill the circle. Meanwhile, my strength was doing the turtles, they came out exactly as I
Overall, I did a great job, considering it as the fist time working with the materials. planed it, and the colors make the perfect contrast between the water and them. I am always open to learning new techniques, and this one thought a lot about patience, and compromise.
 MAIN INSPIRATIONS: Bibliography
ARTWORK #2 For this artwork, my main inspiration was the 2020 pandemic, covid-19. In the years 2019 and 2020, the use of masks increased. Not many people were using reusable masks they were rather using surgical masks that
• PCF Studios. (2020). The Fisherman’s Daughter.
Retrieved April 29, 2021, from PCF Studios website:
TOPIC EXPLANATION tend to last no more than 24 hours. In many countries the use of masks became obligatory, it indeed helped decrease the number of infections, but it increased contaminations in the oceans. People usually throw their https://philippefaraut.com/collections/portrait-
masks at the beaches, without realizing many animals would be affected by the amount of contamination the surgical and reusable masks occasioned. I thought of an artwork that included both, humans and the sculpture/products/the-fishermans-daughter
consequences of the wrong use of masks. • PCF Studios. (2020). The Fisherman’s Daughter ~ La
TOPIC: TAKING ACTION / ANIMALS
Fille du Marin. Retrieved April 29, 2021, from PCF
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WHAT IS ORIGAMI? fishermas-daughter-la-fille-du-marin
ARTIST: PHILIPPE FARAUT: • (2021). Retrieved April 29, 2021, from Pinterest website:
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TAKING ACTION: Japanese culture(…) Earliest records of origami indicate that it was Philippe Faraut was born and raised in France but often traveled the world. He visited Europe, Asia, • (2021). Retrieved April 29, 2021, from Pinterest website:
used primarily for religious or ceremonial reasons. Eventually, as and Africa. With the experience he got from traveling he knew cultures from different countries and https://www.pinterest.ca/pin/102386591499955836/
Within my work, I want to express the theme of acting, since it is evident people became more interested in it, origami was used later reflected his impressions in the fantastic marble, clay, and bronze sculptures. He has been • History of Origami Video. (2021). History of Origami -
that one of the causes of contamination in the bone today is the misuse of for decorative and artistic purposes. It was also used as a tool to creating sculptures for over 20 years, capturing people's emotions as if they were under some sort of
Video & Lesson Transcript | Study.com. Retrieved
masks since many people tend to throw them away in public places. In December 3, 2021, from Study.com website:
teach basic principles of math and geometry.” (History of Origami spell, this is portrayed in the person's facial expression.
this way, I want to demonstrate how, from human actions, millions of https://study.com/academy/lesson/history-of-origami.html
Video, 2021)
animals die. I intend to create awareness around the decisions of
humanity concerning the environment.
ARTWORK #2 Figurative artist specializing in life-size portrait sculptures and monumental stone sculptures. He based his artworks with the choice of water-based clay and marble. From his
INVESTIGATION extensive research of the human face, he developed a technique of modeling portrait, as the one shown aside.
ANIMAL AWARENESS:
Inside "The fisherman daughter" portrait the artist is trying to show a story through the detail of the little girl. All Thought the isn't any background information the meaning can
be infer through her eyes, as they show wariness and a kind of aspiration. The main theme might be considered the human expressions, as Faraut was known for his research
In the same way, my work will be based on animal awareness, since
an approach regarding the human face. In another perspective, if I were to be inside the artwork, I would feel with courage and bravery, but also a little concern, since the eyes
the work shows the consequences of pollution, and the possible future
show melancholy, and the hair seems to be moved by a sort of wind, telling a sort of adventurous story and background. Also, I believe this artwork to be realistic, as the detail
of marine animals that suffer from day to day since many think that the inside the hair, the eyes and overall, the expression, i common of the human behavior and nature. On the other hand, this artwork can easily be explained as the human
waste we throw into the ocean is food. Some even intoxicate or die due The fisherman daughters
nature, since it shows its main feelings of wariness, and it even shows a kind of Hijab over the girl's head, maybe showing the girls religion or a kind of protection from the
to the things they eat. This way I intend that my artwork demonstrates 22" x 18" x 12"
outside. Overall, the detail helped me understand the main focal points of the composition, and the human expressions.
consequences of action, and makes society reflect upon the treatment Water-based Clay
marine animals are receiving. By: Philippe Faraut
In my opinion, I think is a good and well-prepared artwork, because, it has so many details that are difficult to recreate, and the facial expression of the girl can make people
https://philippefaraut.com/collections/portrait-sculpture/products/the-fishermans-daughter understand an interpret the composition from many points of view. I would judge this artwork, form the criterion of detail, meaning, and process of elaboration, as they might
be the main things people wonder once they see this water-based clay portrait. As the result of that criterion, I would personally think it has a great quality, and Faraut was
The artworks makes me feel a little worried about the girl's life and her destiny, or it can make me feel empowered, because the girl can be able to create an effective expressive portrait, where people understand what the girl is feeling or even thinking. I think it's important to make a great background paragraph
seen as brave and important for some movement in the society. The main source of expression inside the artwork are the eyes, since it's expressing the meaning and the function behind the composition.
where the light hits the more the portrait, since it show brightness and the eyes shine in some way. This composition even reminds me of
some kid of social reforms, where kids are fighting for their rights, or women are meant to show their power.
As this is a very successful work in terms of form, in my artwork I want to show the human lower expression, meaning their nose and their In terms of the description of the composition, I can say its organized and clean, as its very difficult to see any mistakes from the clay or a different texture that might ruins of
mouth, in the form of a mask, referring to the pandemic the world is living in, and how that is affecting the ocean, and increasing the make a different meaning. It's obvious that the artwork had a well-planned construction, where Faraut completed some necessary steps, such as preparing the clay, using tool
oceans contamination. But the artwork might not be as successful in terms of popularity, as it does not carry a background story to to create lines and movement, and even make a clean and straight texture. In terms of similarities shown in the artwork, I can say that the hair uses a similar movement and
understand its meaning. Reason why other might think it's a bad artworks, because it doesn't help people recognize the real meaning with pattern, and the eyes hold a similar shape and that sense of light and brightness. On the other hand, the main focal points inside the composition might be considered the
an explanation, but instead it leads people make their own predictions. eyes. as they hold the whole meaning of the expression.

To be more specific, the girl's hair is made of thick rolls of clay
that are intertwined with each other to form a realistic texture
THE ARTWORK’S AESTHETIC:
and at the same time show on the left side of the face a kind of
wind that makes her hair move. In addition, the hijab shows a
The overall artwork is clean, although the artist doesn't use
fabric texture, since the doublets allow the audience to
any color rather than the clay's base color, the composition
understand that it is a soft fabric that molds to the girl's face.
The expression of the girl is given by the location of her eyebrows, as they are
shown in a position of concern due to the shape. Likewise, the texture of the
eyebrows is evident, as they stand out on the face due to the texture of the face,
which in this case is smooth. On the other hand, considering the artist's
technique of showing faces that seem possessed by a kind of spell, the eyes
focus their gaze with great strength, in addition to expressing concern, and even
remorse or worries.
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Regarding the face, the mouth is also intended to show a

expression, the hair, and the hijab the girl is wearing have a
realistic result, where the texture of the lips is evident, as well as As mentioned above, the artist focuses on the texture of the work, in the
realistic outlook. Even though the color is plain, the artwork
a neutral expression on the girl's face. Well, in this expensive the upper part it is evident that it is a fabric that the girl is wearing, which can
doesn't lose meaning or form.
facial expression is given by the eyes and eyebrows, not by the be inferred as a hijab. The artist makes excellent use of clay to create
lips. folds.
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 Letting the cast molds dry off Joining the cast to the thread
Materials PURPOSE & FUNCTION: ARTWORK #2 I started the model cast of The same day, after
ARTWORK #2 - Cast
PROCESS OF ELABORATION my lower face to waiting for the model to Later, I added a
PURPOSE & FUNCTION - Newspaper The purpose of my artwork is to show how the marks use assimilate the shape of a dry off, I added two red string
- Red thread or the pandemic are ending in the ocean and are killing covid mask, leaving the strings to make it seems hanging from the
Making the cast molds
many animals that might eat this sort of materials. My Hole of nostrils to create more like a mask. I back center of
SKETCH
main idea its t make the masks in the from of the lower a more realistic outlook. I painted the mask white the mask. It's
WALL
face of humans showing how we are responsible of this use a lot of Vaseline to approximately 1
to give a cleaner look, meter long. The
new way of contamination. The mask will be made with protect my face from the because the cast had a
cast, ill be molding some of my family's faces, and even cast, and so removing the thread is red to
beiger color, and wasn't make contrast
mine, showing myself responsible of this destruction of mold wasn't hard. I
suitable for the with the
our planet. decided to avoid making
expressions, showing the
aesthetics. The strings whiteness of the
Another aspect of my artwork are the origami animals
that are going to be hold by a thread from the mask, inhumanity of society, in where from previous mask and the
Red referring to that connection between humans and terms of evaluating our mask I has already use opaque colors of
threads animals, showing the responsibility we have as a society. actions and thinking about and had been the animals.
The function of my artwork is to make people understand others. recollecting.
Marine Animals that even if we are in a pandemic that is destroying some
(Origami) of our life, we need to preserve the oceans life since it's Making the animals (origami) Joining the animals to the thread
one of our main sources of oxygen.

Previous animal investigation With the previous

Material testing: investigation, I decided to
As a previous investigation I make the 4 marine animals
look for the marine animals that Finally, with the other end
In previous works in my life, I had worked with the that are expose to diverse
are the more affected by ocean of the red thread that was
cast, that is why it was easy to manage the abuses, such as pollution
technique and makeup to 4 masks. On the other pollution and contamination. connected to each of the
“Covid Mask” and torture. They were
hand, I was also familiar with the origami technique, The first animal was the sea four cast masks, I
made with recycle
making it easier for me to perform the method turtle, as they often mistake decided to take the thread
plastic waste for food source. newspaper. For the making
perfectly. and give the illusion of
The second animal was the fish, of each animal, I research
“shocking” every origami
as they ingest microscopic some tutorial on YouTube
The fisherman daughters marine animal.
ARTWORK #2
plastic debris. Later, I found that to make it easier for me to
22" x 18" x 12" Demonstrating the union
octopuses suffer animal abuse understand the folding's of
EVALUATION Water-based Clay as they are coastally being between the bad use of
By: Philippe Faraut
the paper and get the
hunted, and humas. Break into mask, and the
results. Overall, it was easy
their habitats. Finally, I found consequences it brings
to follow the tutorials, but
The overall product of my composition is good, and the materials I was working with were used in an that seahorses are in danger of on animals.
excellent way, as I was already familiar with both techniques, it was easy to achieve better results. I think extinction, but still society abuse still it took me many tries to
this composition is simple but can be interpreted from many perspectives, that gather in the way we and tortures them. make the the seahorse and
suffocate animals with the use of masks. In terms of improvement, I think I could have painted different the fish.
styles in the mask in order to make the message more explicit, but I believe the simpleness of the color in
the mask, and the contrast it gives with the red thread, and the newspaper, make a more balance
composition. The intention and the meaning are well presented as the mask are not the way we all know
them, but they represent the human presence and power humans believe they have over the animals and MY SECOND ARTWORK SKETCH/IDEA VS. THE ARTISTS ARTWORKS: THEME, MATERIALS, MESSAGE & PURPOSE.
their preservation. I liked this composition a lot because it's different from all my artworks and it's a simple
approach regarding the theme. O the other hand, the fact that the thread is shocking or suffocating the
I consider that although they are completely different works in terms of color and use of space, the technique is based on human expression. Faraut
animals, shows a strong connection between human actions and how they affect marine life. The texture
uses the eyes as an emphasis of the work, while my work is based on the similarity of the lower part of the face, and a mask. Likewise, the techniques
inside the mask could've improve, as I was aiming to a smoother result, but regardless, it was able to
used are different, but it seeks the same purpose, I use plaster, while Faraut uses clay, but to show facial parts of the human. On the other hand, both
demonstrate the meaning. As future variations, that way the mask are hang into the wall changes, By: Susana Guerrero León artworks use an opaquer color palette, Faraut uses only brown, while my artwork is based on whites and red. The themes portrayed in the artworks are
because the fact that they where initially hanging by a pin, making the artwork loose aesthetics. The mask Title: Oppressors face different, my theme is based on action-taking and animal awareness, while the artist Faraut aims to show human expressions under a sort of spell. The
will be supported by a small metal, that will encourage the cast to be placed straight and not in a diagonal. Medium: Plaster and origami - Self purpose and message both artworks aim to express are also different, while I intend to show the consequences of contaminating the ocean, Faraut
made with inspiration from the artist aims to show expressions.
Finally, I can say that the artwork shows the purpose of the sketch, and represents the themes explained Philippe Faraut’s sculpture.
earlier. Size: 3D (1.05cmx70cmx25cm)
Year: 2021
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• hBiografía. (2019). Retrieved May 5, 2021, from Galería Impakto

ARTIST: website: http://www.galeria-impakto.com/es/artista/bio/cb-hoyo-

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• CB HOYO, “Mis creaciones vienen de lo que siento y de mi
TOPIC EXPLANATION Social media is an incredible platform to be informed about the world's news, in this case, Instagram not only encouraged me to encounter the artist CH Hoyo, but it presented me to the activist entorno”.. (2020, August 21). Retrieved May 5, 2021, from DXI
CB Hoyo was born in 1995 in Havana,
Greta Thunberg. Regardless of the activist, or the artist, my main inspiration was exposing society's excuses for not contributing to change. The excuse of not being important enough isn't valid magazine website:
http://www.dximagazine.com/2020/08/21/cbhoyo-mis-ocurrencias-
Cuba. He emigrated to the Dominican surgen-de-lo-que-siento-y-de-mi-entorno/
when it comes to saving marine life, the coral reefs, and in general the ocean. • Alonso, L. (2018, November 30). CB Hoyo es el azote del mundo
Republic and now lives in Europe. His del arte. Retrieved May 5, 2021, from Domestika website:
TOPIC: TAKING ACTION artistic process began in childhood when
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mundo-del-arte
• CB Hoyo. (2019). Retrieved May 5, 2021, from cbhoyoart website:
he started to understand the world within https://www.cbhoyoart.com/
• Pop art - Pop art in the United States | Britannica. (2021). In
WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO BE AN ACTIVIST? / WHO IS GRETA THUNBERG? his canvases. In the last few years, his Encyclopædia Britannica. Retrieved from
https://www.britannica.com/art/Pop-art/Pop-art-in-the-United-
Being an environmental activist means “Environmental activism refers to the coming together of various groups of individuals and work has increased in development. States#ref348314
TAKING ACTION: He continually produces works that
• Tate. (2017). Pop art – Art Term | Tate. Retrieved November 7,
organizations that work in collaboration in social, scientific, political, and conservational fields with the main purpose of addressing 2021, from Tate website: https://www.tate.org.uk/art/art-
• In this case, the topic of action-taking refers to the way society breaks celebrate life itself; easily describing your
terms/p/pop-art

down stereotypes and fights for what they believe. As humans, we environmental concerns.” (“Importance, Types and Excellent Examples of Environmental Activism - Conserve Energy Future,” • mportance, Types and Excellent Examples of Environmental
Activism - Conserve Energy Future. (2020, May 15). Retrieved
2020)The greater example of environmental activist is Greta Thunberg, she talks about the danger of climate change. In relation to creations under three words; cool, December 3, 2021, from Conserve Energy Future website:
constantly let others tell us what to do, what to think, and even how colorful, and fun. https://www.conserve-energy-future.com/importance-types-

to act, in this situation, power and control need to stop when it comes my theme, this issue worries humanity in the fact that the melting of the arctics could easily cause the death of many species as examples-environmental-
activism.php#:~:text=Environmental%20activism%20refers%20to
well as the disintegration of the oceans. %20the,purpose%20of%20addressing%20environmental%20con
to saving our only resource, the planet. We live in a world where cerns

being "normal" or not having an important position in society makes

us inferior and incapable of helping others. Changing that
perspective might be the reason people start taking-action and
changing the world.
WHAT IS POP ART?
• Pop art is an art movement that emerged in the 1950s and
prospered in the 1960s in America and Britain, drawing inspiration
from sources in popular and commercial culture. Pop art was
defined as a distinct response to the postwar era’s commodity-
driven values, often using commonplace objects such as comic
strips, soup cans, road signs, and hamburgers as subject matter or
as part of the work. (“Pop art - Pop art in the United States |
Britannica,” 2021)
ARTWORK #3 CB HOYO it's an underrated artist that produces works celebrating life itself, he easily describes his works in three words: Cool, colorful, and fun. He doesn't really name his
INVESTIGATION artworks as he uses a mixture of historical trends to portray art, meaning his artworks are mostly for exposing society, rather than showing his new perspective of things. He
works with any material which he later incorporates his unique voice and indirect opinion. In the artwork shown aside, he is trying to give society the contrary from what they are
expecting, as people may believe is to not be valuable art.
Behind this piece, the meaning is questioning the artwork's authenticity and monetary value in an era defined by fake news and social media. This artwork is really inspiring, as
you can see a replica of "The scream" by Edvard Munch, in a pop art style, where he intends to show his replica is fake, and include a twisted message that assimilated with the
title of the compositions. The composition is abstract, as is a replica of the real painting by Munch, but it includes different details such as de colors and the form. This isn't an
easy piece to explain, but I would start by telling society the way they manipulate news or even the way they portray fake advertising. Also, I would include the irony this
composition includes by using the name of the real artwork inside his controversial message.
Acrylic paint on Personally, I think it's good artwork, as he works will a kind of pop art technique combined with a street style, and at the same time is telling an opinion about society. The
canvas
criterion to judge this artwork might be based on meaning, color, and use of space, like the text, he includes cover up the perfect space for people to read the phrase and admire
150 X 200 cm the replica of "the scream" at the same time. Cb Hoyo created an effective expressive painting because the warm colors combine with the cool colors add to the overall pop art
By: Cb Hoyo technique, and to the meaning he is trying to portray.
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In terms of emotions, this artwork makes me feel alive, it gives a more enthusiastic outcome than Munch did in his original, and the text
can be written with a sort of humor, mocking societies over rice works and changing the perspectives of the world. My fifth artwork will be
like the one presented by Cb Hoyo, I will not use an existing painting, but I will use the pop art technique as well as the writing over the
painting. My own composition will indeed mock the way society pays attention to the extroverted one, while we as simple citizens might as
well be doing something no one gives credit to.
Finally in my opinion I think it's a very successful composition, but I know society will think otherwise because they don't believe replicas to
be art, but it's the same effort and with a different message to the world.
The artwork is organized as a complete composition in the way he states color in such a way you can see each shade and its limit. Also, the font of the text it's always the same,
giving the artwork a sense of coherence. On the other hand, the composition is constructed based on a fake/ replica of a painting by much, meaning it still has its details and
elements, such as movement, lines, color, and forms. What makes this artwork different is the use of color and the text above the painting. Throughout the work, the similarities
are based on the brightness of the color since everything is in a similar tint and the color of the text is the same shade of blue, as well as the size of each letter. Another element
I can highlight is the focal point still being the face screaming, as it is in the middle ground and has an intense tone of red. The letters might as well be considered as the focal
point because many people read the text first instead of seeing the whole picture.

THE ARTWORK’S AESTHETIC:
Overall, the interpretation by the artist Cb Hoyo of the work by the
artist Edvard Munch, The Scream is made out with a similar
technique of pop art where bright colors are combined to create a
new interpretation of the artwork. In terms of form and regardless of
the blue text and the changes of color, Cb Hoyo made a replica of
the composition by Munch. Inside the composition, the use of curve
thin lines contributes to the overall balance of the artwork, as well
as the contrast between colors. The phrase "It doesn't matter how
loud you scream This Warhol will still be fake" by the use of the
word Warhol, the artist refers to the United States artist Andy
Warhol who was a leader of the Pop Art movement, making an
overall inference of the artworks purpose.
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In terms of lines, the artist uses curve lines to create patterns inside
each division of color. Inside blue, the lines follow a curve form, but the
lines don't interfere with each other, meanwhile inside the pink section,
the curve lines create oval forms that indeed intertwine with each other.
On the other hand, the green section is composed of vertical lines,
combining thick and thin curved lines. The final yellow section, is like the
form of the green, as it includes thin and thick curve lines, but in this
case in a diagonal form. Green and pink complement each other, on the
color wheel pink comes from the variations of red, and regarding green,
there are similarities with the yellow-green shown in the wheel,
considered as the complement of pink. With that in mind, is evidence
that the color palette complements each other, creating balance and
harmony.
The focal point inside the composition is the scream, represented in bright
red. The facial expression is more defined than the one Munch painted,
showing all the men's features with curved thin lines. The color choice is
due to the inspiration in pop art, as red contrasts with green and blue,
making it the emphasis of the composition, regardless of the text, as the
head isn't covered by any letter. Surrounding the face, a thick black line is
presented, this in pop artworks is a way to define the artwork's features and
highlight the colors.
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In terms of the text, as well as the first division of the
background is blue, but in a darker shade, demonstrating
that the text itself isn't the focal point, but complements
the overall balance of the composition. The letter of the
text doesn't show symmetry, as it seemed to be written
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ARTWORK #3 - Brushes Material testing:
- Canvas
PURPOSE & FUNCTION - Black marker. In terms of material testing, I am already familiar with the use of acrylics, is the technique I use the often in my artworks, and I feel confident enough with its use. I’ve made many compositions with this technique, and the resulted
- Bright and colorful
- Bright red paint. are always as I except. Using acrylic is in general very easy, the only trick is when combining colors, as they need to be always the exact tones for the composition to hold balance.
SKETCH paintings.
PURPOSE & FUNCTION: Making the sketch
Blue solid ARTWORK #3
Text
background PROCESS OF ELABORATION I painted one After the
The purpose with my artwork it to show society you don't The darker
of the darkest first shade
need to be an environmental activists to make a change. spots weren’t
part with an of olive
We all know the Greta Greta Thunberg, and its amazing too present in
olive green. Green was
how children can make a change, but sometime people the artwork, as
I sketches Greta Thunberg on Even thought dry
think they can contribute to the fight to preserve the they are meant
a canvas with a pencil, and the Green enough, I
ocean because they don't have the courage or even the to show the
divided the sketch with zones, seems like a painted one
time to become a greater activists of all times. But for shadows. I
referring to the highlights of lighter shade, of the
this constant fight for the preservation of the oceans and painted the last
the face and the shadow the idea is to lightest
the marine life, we don't need to rule the world, we don't dark spots with
need to make the idea of pop create parts with a
need to make speeches in front of the United Nations. a darker olive
art. contrast with shade of
We can all make a change from home, from our schools green.
lighter colors. orange.
and inside our families. This composition will have a pop
Greta Thunberg art style, since I believe it to be the more authentic way First shade Second shade Third shade
Pop art
of expressing our ideas.
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similarities between both artists.
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ARTWORK #3
EVALUATION
MY THIRD ARTWORK SKETCH/IDEA VS. THE ARTISTS ARTWORKS: THEME, MATERIALS, This canvas proves that even though we believe to be irrelevant in the world, any action can demonstrate a big
MESSAGE & PURPOSE. change, we don’t need to hold any importance role in society to make a change, from the comfort of our houses,
in our schools and while walking done the streets, we can either benefit the world or not. I love this composition
Acrylic paint on By: Susana Guerrero León because it's different from the other artworks I've done, as the text not only shows the message but represents
Title: Society's incoherence
As well as the artwork by the artist Cb Hoyo, mine canvas Medium: Acrylic on Canvas - Self
that not all paints need to be perfect or symmetrical, the letter itself contributes to this statement, as is clear how
include a text that overall makes up the meaning 150 X 200 cm made with inspiration from pop art some letter might the thicker than other, or even more pigmented. On the other hand, the combination between
of the composition. The differences is that my text By: Cb Hoyo and artist CB hoyo. the colors yellow, green, blue, and orange, relate to the idea of pop art, about using bright colors to make up the
Size: 2D (70cmx45cm)
is a bright red, and Cb Hoyo’s text is more of a Year: 2021 highlights, and dark colors to make the shadows of a composition. I had never worked with the idea of pop art,
dark tone blue. On the other hand, the use of the and I really enjoy mixing colors, creating shadows, and even dividing the compositions into sections to create the
pop art technique brought many benefits to both volume of the person. In terms of improvement, I can say that in the making of the composition, specifically when
artworks, as it highlighted the main features of the writing the phrase, you can see the trace of pencil under the paint, so I could've used the pencil in a softer way,
composition, and make a clearer focal point. The because some of the colors I mixed myself, so making that exact shade of olive green was difficult, so it was
differences between my artwork and Ch hoyo’s is hard to repaint over the pencil marks. The intention and the meaning are well presented as I represented all my
the background, he uses lines to make up texture, idea, and the text highlights the intention behind the portray of Greta, and how it involves the society into the idea
while, I decided to use a solid color, to bring more of taking action for our world, and in benefit of the ocean.
focus to the illustration of Greta and the text itself.
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INSPIRATION #1:
Bibliography
ARTWORK #4 In Colombia, many movements and campaigns continue promoting recycling awareness to save the ocean, therefore many species and habitats. What motivated me to recollect bottle • https://www.salirconarte.com/
TOPIC EXPLANATION caps over this year were Colombian foundations centered in the recollection of plastic to contribute to the world change. Foundations such as "TapitasXpatitas" which helps dogs without magazine/un-artista-
sustainable homes or families and "Tapas para Sanar" a foundation centered on the helping of children with sickness as cancer. My school also motivated the recollection of bottle caps to transforma-chanclas-en-
donate to foundations around Colombia. increibles-esculturas-de-
animales/
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ARTIST #1: FRANCIS MUTUA roducts/double-extra-large-
• The idea of taking action isn't just investigating ways to Francis Mutua, an artist from Kenya, took the opportunity to change the world. He found that around half a million flip-flops ended in the ocean coasts of turtle-flip-flop-sculpture
contribute to the preservation of our oceans, it's realizing how Kenya, causing the contamination of the oceans and the possible death of any species. Mutua influenced the creation of "Ocean Sole" an organization • https://www.coordinadora.co
our actions contribute to either change or destruction, its m/tapitasxpatitas/
focused on the production of functional products made out of flip-flops. Not only they are compromised with the ecosystem, but they created an enormous
• https://www.tapasparasanar.c
recognizing what actions take more value in society and which amount of employment for a country that has over a 40% unemployment rate. om/
ones make slower but significant changes. The concept of
recycling might sound repetitive, but the amount of difference https://oceansoleonline.com/
we can correctly make by classifying our daily waste is an
enormous contribution to our ecosystems. Taking action is 16/09/2021
ARTWORK #4 This Artwork is one of ocean's sole creations is a big turtle made from flip-flops. This composition is constructed with bright flip-flops, defining each part of the turtle, as the
contributing to better change. INVESTIGATION eyes, the fins, the shell, and even the head, making curve lines, oval shapes and showing the texture of the turtle's skin. Throughout the work, the similarities are present in
ARTIST #1: OCEAL SOLE
OCEAN AWARENESS: the way the colors combined and make up spots of alike shades and tone, emphasizing the details of the shell, the fins, the head, and the tongue. In terms of emotions, the
“Double Extra Large Turtle Flip Flop Sculpture” technique, and the purpose of the organization, makes me feel motivated to keep on supporting humans helping the ocean's levels of contamination. The way the turtle is
made up of bright flip-flops makes me feel a strong connection with nature and a sense of responsibility for ocean preservation and taking care of species that are in danger.
• As citizens of a globalized world surrounded by 71% water, we
need to understand the needs of our ecosystems, recognize BY: Ocean sole
the species we might be putting in danger, and either accept Dimensions - L
the consequences of our actions or make a change for a better 88 cm, W51
This artwork is related to my sixth composition in the way it uses recycled materials such as flip-flops o give the world a message. In my case, I will be using plastic bottle caps
future. It's no surprise that each day the world is disintegrating cm, H 22cm to present the world and the ocean's disintegration due to the dreadful use of our resources. Both compositions hold great meaning for the world, as they tend to show how to
by the minute, oceans are getting contaminated and, humans Flip Flops
transform the ocean's contamination into art, opportunity, and hope. I think that this composition is very successful, as it shows the work of many Kenyans whose main
are taking for granted our only planet. Ocean awareness is the Used: 60
objective is to take shameful actions into meaningful sculptures. What represents such success is the fact that is a large composition made out of just flip-flops that end in the
knowledge we have as the main contaminators about our pieces
coats of the oceans. The criteria I think are relevant to judge the artwork is, the purpose, the use of colors, the details, size, meaning, and use of lines and texture. This is a
sources of life. Hours: 82
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tremendously unique artwork, not only the purpose is contributing to the world, but the fact that it gives people work and at the same time is helping the oceans' contamination
and sculpting Kenyan animals.

Aside from the animal portrayed in this specific artwork, I think the message the organization is meaning to transmit is how people can turn
contamination into art. The main theme in this artwork is the use of flip-flops to create big sculptures that represent animals seen in Kenya
and recognize by the world. On the other hand, if I was inside the artwork, I would be safe, not only because the bright colors give
humanity, but it gives great energy, also, I think that the material is not heavy and it's an easy sculpture to decorate empty spaces and
show the world different ways to portray a story by helping the planet. Overall, the composition is realistic by how the details in the shell,
the fins, and the head have associations with real-life turtles.
The beauty inside this artwork is transmitted in the use of color, the details, and the technique used to make the composition. It's good artwork, in the way the details are
precise, the colors are unique, the ideas contribute to change, and the purpose is beautiful in terms of helping the ecosystem and helping unemployed people. Reebarding the
judgment of the quality of the artwork, I think is an excellent composition where details are given, every shape, every line and in general, every single aspect of the
composition is perfectly in place. Ocean sole created an effective expressing sculpture, because the bright colors, the sue of details, and the intended purpose add to the
overall energy and impact they meant to let in the world.

THE ARTWORK’S AESTHETIC:
Overall, the artwork shows excellent use of bright colors like
different shades of red, blue, pink, green, purple, and details of
yellow. The contrast between warm colors as red, and cold colors
as blue, make a more outgoing outlook where the details stand out
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to make details like the eyes. The curve lines along with the shell,
the shapes above it, and the divisions at the fin show a more
realistic view of the turtle, making people have stronger connections
with the composition. As it is a 3D composition, it demonstrates
great use of space, and it can easily decorate empty areas and
represent change and compromise.
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In regard to the head, the oval shape, the eyes, and the tongue make a more realistic and
complete product. The colors used in the head are primarily shades and tones of red and
blue, contrasting the details and making shadows at specific places as the eyes. In terms of
the eyes, you can see that the blue around the eye defined more the eyeball and make the
eyes stand out from the head. The shapes pentagon shapes encrypted in the skin increase
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the texture along with the head and makes the composition more realistic.
large-turtle-flip-flop-sculpture
The fins are delimited by lines across them, marking
the turtle's divisions and giving a sensation of
possible movement. The colors across the fins are
different, sort of designing spots across the skin,
delimitated by yellow lines around the fin.
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From all the significant features of the artwork, the shell is more definitely
the one with more details and the one that stands out the most. The shell
is made from diverse shades of colors, like red, blue, yeo, green, and even
purple. It seems as if the shell could easily separate from the turtle, as it's
over the body and not camouflage along with the turtle's skin. The division
of pentagon shapes across the shell, and the way the flip-flops were cut to
give curve lines at the end of the shell, make a more realistic composition.
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 “Marat/Sebastiao” The use of wastes:
ARTWORK #4 Pictures of Garbage I never imagine using wastes rather than plastic to create such amazing sculptures and
INVESTIGATION By: Vik Muniz compositions as Vik Muniz, and Francis Mutua in company with Ocean sole did. After analyzing
Contribution to the documentary “Waste land” both of their artworks, I came to the realization that the world is full of art, regardless of the
Bibliography
• http://www.wastelandmovie.com/gallery damage wastes does to the planet, there are still people as the artists shown, that care enough
INSPIRATION #2: .html to portrayed hope. While doing the investigation for both artists, I concluded that at least 200 to
• https://blog.signus.es/vik-muniz-el- 400 tons of waste per country, is being thrown into the world.
My next inspiration was the documentary "Waste land" where I discovered the Brazilian artist Vicente José artista-de-waste-land/
de Oliveira Muniz, mostly known as Vik Muniz. "Waste land" is a documentary by the director Lucy Walker, • https://iresiduo.com/blogs/laura-f-
where she was able to show the world's waste turned into pieces of art. The documentary shows Vik's life zarza/waste-land-jardin-basura-y-
and journey for recycling and living in the USA. humanidad
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stas/vik-muniz
ARTIST #2: Vik Muniz
Vik Muniz started drawing people made from sugar, where he realized he could create volume. Later on, Vik Muniz working on his artworks.
Photo from the documentary Waste Land
he started visiting places where people threw out garbage and built enormous piles of waste to classify https://iresiduo.com/blogs/laura-f-zarza/waste-land-
them and recycle as many things as possible. Even though they tried recycling, from about 200 tons of Ocean Sole Flip-Flop count Front page of “Waste Lnad”
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jardin-basura-y-humanidad
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daily waste, most of the garbage still contaminated the planet. Most of the materials he uses to produce
his art are trash as food scraps, junk, construction waste, and sugar. The 2010 documentary "Waste land" “Double Extra Large
encourage him to work with garbage collectors from Duque de Caxias, in Rio de Janeiro. He took photos of Both Ocean Sole and Vik Muniz use wastes to represent solidarity, concerns Turtle Flip Flop
the waste pickers in the middle of the landfill and then reconstructed them using the recycled objects they and to demonstrate the amount of garbage the world is using a day. Ocean sole Sculpture”
collected. uses flip-flops, while Vick Muniz uses a variety of waste. The cause of their BY: Ocean sole
materials is due to the material that arrives at their specific locations, flip-flops Dimensions - L 88 cm,
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are most common on the coast of Kenya, while the wastes Vik uses are from W51 cm, H 22cm
This artwork by Vik Muniz was organized as a big composition, where the garbage created shadow, delimitated lines and made up the value and structure of a person. Brazil. Regardless of the material, they are both creating change and hoping Flip Flops Used: 60 https://oceansoleonline.com/products/double-extra-large-turtle-flip-flop-sculpture

Throughout the artwork, you can see the way the background makes the person emphasize. This framework is made from all dark and brownish food waste, plastic, and even people will join their intentions. It was amazing to me to see how both artists
dusk. The subject inside this artwork is the use of garbage to create art, in this case, Vik not only portrayed wastes on the planet but, the collectors who work every day to helped the planet and helped works. Ocean sole created employment of
recycle the garbage that is thrown in Bazil. This artwork made me feel conscious of my planet because this isn't the only piece of art he did out of garbage, many more just Kenyans, and Vik Muniz was part of a documentary to increase the “Marat/Sebastiao”
like this came from a single pile of waste. I believe it to be a well-presented artwork, where lines are defined, the background doesn't interfere with the main focus, and the consciousness of wastes, while he portrayed the incredible work of recycling Pictures of Garbage
intentions are clear to me. The criteria I consider need to be taken into consideration when evaluating this artwork are the use of material, originality, technique, and the collectors. Both artworks use details to limit the features of the human and the By: Vik Muniz
impact it left on Brazil and the world. Vik Muniz created an effective expressive composition because the value, the materials, the use of emotions, and the use of space add animal, Vik used dusk and, ocean Sole used a kind of tool to pressed on the Contribution to the
to the overall impact he is trying to leave the world. lines and created volume. The biggest difference between the artworks is the documentary
use of color, while Ocean Sole used more striking and cheerful colors. Vik uses “Waste land”
opaquer and narrowed-down colors.
Concerning the man's features, the details the artist made, and the materials he used, I can say that Vik
demonstrated that from the soil, dusk, and small pieces of garbage, you can make shadows, create
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volume, and define limits for specific objects. The number of details the soil made is inexplicable, the
book, the piece of paper, the kind of desk, and in general the space where the man is resting, is
MY FOUTH ARTWORK SKETCH/IDEA VS. THE ARTISTS ARTWORKS: THEME, MATERIALS, MESSAGE & PURPOSE.
completely made from the distribution of dusk. The first image display, show a kind of degrade the artist
made with soil, where the lower spaces and the border of the rectangle have more concentration,
representing the darkest parts, the highlights are the top of the middle of the shapes, where soils are Like the artists I investigated, I intend to use wastes, in my case, plastic bottle caps I've been recollecting from the streets, from friends and
http://www.wastelandmovie.com/gallery.html lighter and even, he left some white dots. Regarding the texture he created, the type of blanket used by family's drinks, from school, and in general from my city. I won't be using waste as Vik Muniz because I don't desire to make a big
the person to rest his arm is made with lines that represent the fold of the piece of fabric created a sense composition, but a small and significant one. In terms of colors, my color palette rates more to Ocean Sole, as the colors of the bottle caps
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of movement and fragile texture. On the other hand, the use of objects as a book, a piece of paper, and
Regarding the background, the use of brown, opaque, are blue, green, and red. Concerning the human appearance, and actions, my artwork associates with Vik's, as I aim to make human
a can, represent a more realistic view of the collectors after a long day of work, where they are tired.
and even dark colors, gives the composition a more These objects are also made from the dusk and show three-dimensionality with the use of shadows. hands holding the planet, the hand will represent the human actions and their harmful influence in the world. As to the emotions, I think
dramatic and emotional outlook. Even thought the Finally, I can say that the use of value makes up most of the importance of the composition, creating both artists and mine can create consciousness and impact the world in the way they understand the amount of waste we produce on a
garbage at the framework isn't organized in a specific emotion, volume, and making the artwork more realistic. daily basis.
way, the meaning isn't lost, and the objects are
strategically placed to make up an intention and http://www.wastelandmovie.com/gallery.html
recognize the wastes humans use in daily basics. The By: Susana “Marat/Sebast
overall background helps defined the men at the center Emotion is always present in an artist's work in a different way. Vik Muniz was able to create Guerrero León iao”
emotion through human facial expressions. You can recognize that the use of soil/dusk made Title: Intentions
while making people conscious of the amount of waste Medium: Alginate Pictures of
in the world. Indeed, at the setting, you can see the use the man have a tired appearance where he barely keeps the paper in his hand as he falls to
sleep. Usually, one's brows are the ones that represented the emotion were are showing, the and plaster - Self Garbage
of value, at the lower-left corner the pieces of waste are made with inspiration By: Vik Muniz
man furrowed brows might be revealing the tiredness or the fact that he can't sleep due to the
darker than the pieces at the top right corner, creating a from artist Vick
kind of degrade. In this artwork what represents it the amount of work he does. Even the face shows degrade, as the lower part contains the Muniz and
darkest concentration and the highest part is the highlight of the face, all the sections of the organization Ocean
most, its the different textures of cloth, food, cans, and
plastic, and how they contribute to the making of the face blend perfectly to create a more realistic human and more explicit use of light and Sole. “Double Extra Large Turtle Flip
darkness. Finally, the texture of his beard, and the fabric he uses to protect his head, make a Size: 3D Flop Sculpture”
framework. Finally, it's easy to notice the colors black, (18cmx18cmx16cm)
more realistic vision of people that work 24 hours a day below the sun and are consumed by it. BY: Ocean sole
brown, some spots of red, and shades of yellow. Year: 2021-2022
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Materials
ARTWORK #4 Newspaper ARTWORK #4 Material testing:
- Cast
- Blue clay PURPOSE & FUNCTION: PROCESS OF ELABORATION Although I had already worked with the cast in previous artworks, I had never worked with the making of alginate molds. That's
PURPOSE & FUNCTION - Alginate mold
- Plastic Bottle caps
- Glue why I watched many YouTube tutorials on how to make the perfect mold. The result of the YouTube video helped me
SKETCH Image reference The purpose of my artwork is to show how from common Alginate Mold: First try understand the material and the time it cost to dry out the mold and the cast inside it. The first struggle I had was with the
Representation of the The entire objects as plastic bottle caps, we can transmit the making of the alginate mold, as I didn't have in mind the specific measures of the amount of water concerning the amount of
composition will be The first mistake I made was not
world made of plastic message of helping and contributing to ocean following the exact instructions of the powder, also I didn't use the best technique to mix the solution. That is why I had to repeat the making of the mold.
bottle caps, with an on a white painted preservation. The use of newspaper instead of materials making of the alginate mold. I didn't
interior made of wooden base. such as Styrofoam (which contributes to the measure the amount of water nor the
newspaper. 1 Purple Phase
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On my second try, I
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contamination of the oceans), expresses the idea of amount of powder, and I mixed too
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S measured 14 cups of
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recycling and being smart now of showing people how to slow with a whisker. 2 Pink Phase
e alginate (906g) and
make a change. The purpose of the drops of blue clay is poured it on 7 cups of
to represent how the preservation of the oceans is c cold water (1.6L). 1 2 3 3 White Phase
getting out of our hands, making it impossible to reverse o
Intentions time and think about actions. On the other hand, I intend n Regarding the videos, I saw previously, I The final step in the making of
Sketch d recognized the three phases of the alginate:
to demonstrate that the world is slowly turning into Alginate the alginate mold was putting my
My hands Union of the By: Me plastic, making the oceans disappear and human beings Purple phase, pink phase, and white phase. The hands inside the solution for over
made of cast, plaster hands, t
Drops of red threads, responsible for its disintegration. The composition works purple face is when the water first contacts the 10 minutes. After 15 Minutes, I
from an with the planet r
of plastic bottle representing the if people understand that our actions impact the world All this leads to the failure of the mold, powder. The pink face points out the moment removed my hands, one by one,
alginate mold. y
caps. disintegration of the and contribute to the ideas of contamination. having a lumpy texture, and not being you stop mixing the alginate. And between the slowly being careful of rupturing
ocean, and the fallen able to dry off easily. pink phase and the white face is the perfect the mold. I leat the mold sit over
blood of animals.
moment to insert your hands. night to dry off.
Making the cast: First try Water
“Double Extra Large Turtle Flip Flop Sculpture”

Right hand
Pouring the cast to the mold: Firts try

Left hand
ARTWORK #4 My artwork is unique as it resembles people's actions and the consequence BY: Ocean sole T On the third try, I measured 14
of dangerous actions taking in the world. Along with the artists I I carefully put the cast already dissolved in
EVALUATION h cups of alginate (906g) and poured
investigated, I intend to make a change and create art with waste. water into each of the holes of the alginate i it on 7 cups of cold water (1.6L)
mold, then I let the bucket dry for more r
Unfortunately, when I started to remove and 450g of cast powder, with 1
In terms of the evaluation of my final artwork, I believe I did good work. Even though I struggled than 24 hours to make sure that the hands
were well defined. the cast hands from the mold, I noticed the d cup and a half of water (0.35L),
with the material at first, I learned from my mistakes and create a clean and unique artwork. As
For the making of the cast, I use 2 cast was a bit wet, which caused the following the same procedure on
well as the artist investigated, I used wastes to create art in my case, I only used plastic bottle cups of water (0.5L) and about 4 cups fingers of both hands to break. After some t the second try of the alginate mold
caps, considering plastic waste is one of the main issues of ocean contamination. Overall, I liked of cast powder (760g). reachers, I found that my process was
r and the first try of the cast. I let the
the contrast the colors of the bottle caps gave the earth and how I relate the human impact with Then I mixed it with the help of a perfectly executed, aside from the time I
wooden stick, till all the powder was
y cast dry for more than 48 hours
the use of my hand. Also, I think it's interesting how the texture of the caps provide the planet a left the cast to dry off. I left it for 48 hours,
new outlook of consciousness, where people make the following reflection: "Our world is slowly dissolved. but some casts need around 72 hours. inside the mold.
turning into plastic, while our oceans slip out of our hands”. Redoing the sketch Making the planet’s base Pasting the plastic bottle caps Taking out the hand mold
Union of the Now regarding the plastic bottle caps, I first After more than 72
plaster hands, classify them by color to make it easier to hours, I was able to
Regarding the process of elaboration, I had many obstacles with the material making it harder to with the planet of recognize which one I was going to use. The remove the cast hand
hand in the artwork complete on the delimitated date. The many mistakes helped me understand plastic bottle
caps I ended using blue and green to from the alginate
caps.
the technique properly and encouraged me to improve my struggles and make better artwork. In represent better the earth. mold. Being careful
terms of the sketch, I first had the idea to make two hands out of the mold, but due to the One hand made With the help of a
of cast, from an Later, I made the planet with a newspaper I used 7 green and 45-50 blue knife, I started
inadequate management of the materials, I was only able to make one of my hands, letting to the alginate mold. base. I used about 7-10 pages from the bottle caps. The ones that
“Marat/Sebastiao” removing the parts I
change of the sketch. Luckily, the change of the sketch didn't intervene with the purpose of the newspaper my family recycles and paste weren't use were put on a
knew didn't touch the
whole artwork, as one hand represents the human as much as two do. Pictures of Garbage each page with glue. The more pages I
bucket that goes directly to a
Due to the errors made along the foundation my school hand. This process
By: Vik Muniz process and considering it was my would paste, the strongest the planet took me over 20
supports.
first try with the technique, I decided it would get. minutes.
By: Susana was better to make just one hand and
Along the process of investigation, I think I had the opportunity to explore many ways of using Guerrero León Making the drops of the planet I started sketching with a blue pen the Joining everything
Title: Intentions
make it the best. That is why I've
waste to create art. The fact that I used two different artists expanded my knowledge in terms of The drops of the parts where the blue caps were going to
Medium: Alginate changed the sketch, but the concept
techniques and diverse ways to express a single intention. I learned a lot about organizations that and the message remain. planet were made be then with silicone, I started pasting the
and plaster - Self
with the union of caps to make a representation of the
can make a change by doing art, and I acquired knowledge concerning the Kenyan and Brazilian made with inspiration
Painting the newspaper holes earth. The steps shown below
waste rates. As I had never worked with alginate, This artwork allowed me to explore texture, from artist Vick red threads. I joined
Muniz and about 5 threads demonstrated the process of making the
techniques, and new material to expand my experience on art. Overall I think I learned a lot about organization Ocean I painted over the
together to make it planet.
ways to contribute to the world, and how the ocean benefits from our change. Inside my artwork, I Sole. spots that were
thicker. The threads Finally, I joined the hand with the planet. I
used just plastic, doing reference to one of the main issues with ocean contamination and the Size: 3D missing caps, to 1 2 3
(18cmx18cmx16cm) goes later around pasted it with super glue, and let the threads
create a cleaner
death of marine species. Year: 2021-2022
outlook.
the fingers under hanging, making the effect of disintegration.
the planet.
 INSPIRATION #1: NEWS
All around the world humans have managed to slaughter the ocean's resources. Lately, news has exposed water pollution due to petroleum industries. Polluted water in the petroleum
ARTWORK #5 industry is usually generated in various production or processing operations. Leaks of liquids from the production, process, storage equipment, or pipelines to the ground can also
TOPIC EXPLANATION contribute to pollution of underground water. I follow news pages on Instagram whose intentions are to show the world the environmental reality we are facing, scrolling through this page I
encounter the following headline: "Oil spill in California is one of the worst disasters in the area in decades.: posted by the magazine Los Angeles Times in October. This leads me to
wonder how often petroleum industries are the main source of water pollution? and how much oil is spilled into the ocean every year?, after some research, I found that many big
TOPIC: OCEAN AWARENESS companies whose names will remain hidden are indeed the main cause of water pollution, the extraction of such disasters ends destroying marine life and affecting the ocean in greater
https://www.latimes.com/espanol/california/articulo/2021-10-03/derrame-
levels. Also, I found that it is estimated that approximately 706 million gallons of waste oil enter the ocean every year, causing its disintegration. https://www.dw.com/es/rusia-admite-gravedad-de-vertido-de-petr%C3%B3leo- https://www.infobae.com/america/medio-ambiente/2021/09/01/derrame-de-petroleo-en-
de-petroleo-en-california-es-uno-de-los-peores-desastres-de-la-zona-en- el-mar-mediterraneo-la-mancha-se-acerca-a-chipre-y-temen-un-desastre-ambiental/
decadas en-el-mar-negro/a-58849553

OCEAN AWARENESS:
• This artwork deals with the topic of ocean awareness as it's
intended to demonstrate to the audience the causes of the
inadequate management of our resources. The ocean sufferers
every single day from contamination, the increase of plastic
waste, the destruction of marine life and its habitats, and in
general irreparable damages caused by humanity. This topic
serves as a goal for my artwork, this way I can easily see the
impact I'm creating through my art and how people interpret the
intended messages as an excuse to change.
WHY IS OCEAN POLLUTION A BIG DEAL?
• Ocean pollution is not only rough for the beach but is detrimental
to sea life. Pollution finds arrives at the ocean through liquids,
garbage, and some even form carbon dioxide is the substance
Pollution. However, like most artists find it relatively difficult to
work with oil and carbon dioxide, plastic and other garbage is their
main concentration. And there are many plastics in the ocean to
work with. Although it seems surprising, it's important to know that
17.6 billion pounds of plastic are released on the ocean every
year. Pollution not only happens but it's also created. It has
serious consequences for the marine ecosystem. Sea animals are
constantly related to plastic that looks like food. Many marine
creatures may not see that they swim in a plastic trap. This can
lead to suffocation under the water surface. Studies show that
44% of seabirds have eaten plastic or have plastic attached to
them in one way or another. Plastic in the ocean can also
negatively affect people. Like sea animals consumed plastic, they
can absorb some chemicals from plastic in their body and blood. If
people eat these animals, they can consume plastic chemicals
themselves. As humans are selfish enough to care less for
animals than for themself, don't change for animals, change for
humanity.
Bibliography
• https://www.elledecor.com/es/diseno/a25779825/vanessa-barragao-alfombras-coral-bajo-mar/
ARTIST #1: ARTIST VANESSA BARRAGÃO • https://www.khaolakexplorer.com/marine-life-guide/coral-types/
In the hunt for an artist whose works are based on the ocean, especially the view underwater, I encounter Vanessa Barragão. She is a 26 years old • http://www.waterencyclopedia.com/Oc-Po/Oil-Spills-Impact-on-the-
woman whose intentions are centered on spreading consciousness to society regarding ocean preservation. She wants to raise awareness on the Ocean.html#:~:text=It%20is%20estimated%20that%20approximately,disposal%20of%20used%20mot
problem and pay tribute to the ocean and the origin of life on earth, through her designs. Vanessa always works with recycled fibers such as cotton or%20oil.
• http://www.eolss.net/sample-chapters/c09/e4-14-04-03.pdf
and lyocell, but above all with wool: "This natural fiber is ecological, it does not cause any harm to animals to obtain it and allows many different
• https://www.vanessabarragao.com/html/ArtworkProjects/artworkP_CoralGardenSeries.html
types of applications through various techniques. Those are the characteristics that attract me the most about this material" she explained. She even • https://www.americanoceans.org/blog/ocean-pollution-art/
has her studio founded in 2014, where she exposes her artworks. • https://neoattack.com/neowiki/degradado/#:~:text=Consiste%20en%20combinar%20dos%20colores,p
uede%20conseguir%20resultados%20muy%20impactantes.
“Coral Garden"
ARTWORK #5 BY: Vanessa Barragão
INVESTIGATION Dimensions: 300 X 400 X 500 cm Regarding the feelings, the artwork produces on the audience a sense of tranquility and harmony. Where the colors balance and contrast each other in the perfect way,
Year: 2019 creating motion, but at the same time, it's easy to recognize the types of corals inscribed on the wall. The lighter shades of beige on the left side, provoke a discernment of
calmness, patience, and elegance, which is meant to distinguish yourself without being quirky, it is a color that invites you to communicate due to the peace it exerts. In
the middle part, the earth colors evoke nature and add the sight of neutrality to the composition. Finally, the warm strong colors on the left side produce passion and
attraction. The work itself is realistic and represents skillfully the oceans underwaters. On her studio website, Vanessa states a brief explication of the purpose she
intended to show and the main inspirations, "The climate change and ocean pollution are destroying one of the most special environments we know - coral reefs, the heart
of sea life. That was the starting point for Coral Garden. Vanessa develops her work following sustainable production methods, handmade techniques and sources her
prime materials by recycling and upcycling waste from the textile industry, all to raise awareness and improve our planet's health." (“Studio Vanessa Barragão,” 2019)
In my opinion is a successful composition, not only does it respond to her main aspirations, but it explores contrasts between colors, textures to represent reality, and in
general it creates awareness of the beauty inside the ocean. The criterion I believe encourage the judgment of the work are the color pallet, the purpose, the originality,
and the variety of nature. As exposed earlier, the artists wanted to show how climate change and ocean pollution are damaging the greater of the coral's reefs, meaning
she wanted to demonstrate the beauty humans are constantly destroying and taking for granted.
Coral Garden is a large composition made with wool and weaving techniques, creating different types of corals found in the ocean. The composition adopts an organic shape, with no straight lines or sharp corners, and is meant to be suspended
on the wall. Throughout the work, the similarities are based on types of corals, and shades of colors. The corals expose in the composition are anemones, Foliose corals, Table corals, Encrusting corals, Mushroom corals, Branching corals, and
Elkhorn corals, among others. These types variety along with the artwork, creating harmony and balance. On the other hand, the right side of the artwork experiments with tones of beige, and the left side works with warm bright colors, this
includes, shades of pink and red, likewise, the middle part of the artwork exposes cold colors like shades of blue and green. Regarding the points of emphasis, it's hard to distinguish due to the similarities of texture, but Vanessa emphasizes the
movement the wool creates, there are even some loose corals that hover at the bottom of the composition.
If I were on the artwork, I could feel safe, not only the material seems soft and cozy, but the tones of the color express tranquility. On the other hand, I would easily explain the artwork to someone else, as proof of beauty and the variety of
biodiversity the oceans hold. I think the artworks talks for itself, with its texture, colors, and how extensive the coral garden is. Vanessa Baragão has created an effective expressive composition because the contrast between the cold and warm
colors add to the overall concept of beauty, and at the same time encourage humanity to preserve such harmony. The understanding of the compositions in terms of expressing climate change is excellent, as the right side shows the loss of
pigment the corals go through when they die. The audience can easily understand that the left side shows an alive coral, where colors are bright, but when looking at the right side, the corals lost color, representing how pollution ends with life.

Regarding the technique used for my artwork, as the artist Vanessa did, I decided to work with the degrade. In order to understand
the technique, I did some research regarding its meaning and how it was supposed to be made. After the investigation I was able to
Technique I’m understand that degrade consist of combining two or more colors, so that one loses intensity while the other gains it, in other words, Examples of
planning on using making a degrade is gradually going from one color to another, avoiding drastic color changes . Also, I was able to comprehend the degrades
concept of chromatic transition, which is the changes of colors in such order that is like the order of the color wheel. This technique is
mainly use to capture the audience attention in terms of visual appeal, or even work as an incentive to focus the audience on a
specific object. https://comohacerpara.com/realizar- https://blog.paqsa.com.mx/pintar-paredes-
https://www.grabient.com/ tecnica-degrade-1412h.html estilo-degradado/
 ARTWORK #5 Materials PURPOSE & FUNCTION: ARTWORK #5 Material testing:
PURPOSE & FUNCTION
- Glue
PROCESS OF ELABORATION -For my works I had never used wool before, however sticking wool to. A board is quite easy to handle with the help of a glue with quality. Now,
- Wool
The purpose of my work is to show how the ocean cutting the board with a saw was difficult specifically trying to make a straight line. The material and the technique used for this work are easy
- Board
SKETCH disintegrates over time. The use of degrade colors works and allowed me to continue with the harmony of the work and avoid making mistakes that affect the purpose and function of my idea.
to create an illusion of the movement of the ocean, and Cutting the board
the loose dark threads give an illusion that the
Adding the threads
composition melts. On the other hand, the objective of
my work is to explore new textures and at the same time
Initially with the white yard I created a
allow the audience to interpret the work in multiple ways For the third stripe of 10cm from the
curved line that served as a pattern for the
White from different perspectives. The overall composition aims lowest part, I decided to use a
whole composition. I then for the first
wool for the recognition of our ocean's colors and the human darker blue shade of yarn to start
striped glued the white yard to the board
ability to deteriorate its beauty. Finally, the intention with creating a degrade of colors. This
which is 38cm thick from the lowest part.
Light this composition is to invite the audience to interact with line of blue followed the same
blue Then following the previous pattern, I
the texture of the wool and analyze how the shade of pattern and form of the previous
wool pasted the second stripe with light blue
blue change to create a meaning. yarns.
which is 10cm wide from the lowest part.
Degrade colors
dark
In the warehouse of my building, I The second last line is a darker
blue
wool found some big boards that I wanted shade of blue woold, following the
to use for one of my artworks, as the In the last line I use a bluish gray color, in this
curve of the previous lines and the
material was recycled. However, the patter to create a degrade. I tried to last piece the wool leaves the area of the board
boards were too big for what I had in to create a sense of disintegration, as well as
make fragments of 10cm width
mind, that is why I decided to cut the continue with the degrade of blue shades.
from the lowest part, to create a
70cm x 90m board so that it would be balance of color.
dark 70cm x 70cm.
gray
wool
ARTWORK #5 MY SIXTH ARTWORK SKETCH/IDEA VS. THE ARTISTS ARTWORKS: THEME, MATERIALS, MESSAGE & PURPOSE.
EVALUATION

Regarding the relationship that my work has with Vanessa's work, in both cases, the theme relates to the ocean and in some way with environmental
awareness. Vanessa's work focuses on the destruction of corals, while mine has a more general perspective and deals with the disintegration of the entire
ocean. On the other hand, the materials used are similar, since both works use wool or yarn to make the composition. However, they differ in the method of use
ARTWORK #5 for the material, since Vanessa uses embroidery, while I decided to use glue and wool on a board.
In terms of the technique, we both use degraded colors to make up the composition, nonetheless, Vanessa decided to use it horizontally, I used it vertically. In
EVALUATION
MY SEVENTH ARTWORK RESULT EVALUATION. the same idea, Vanessa uses more warm colors on the left side, on the middle she includes little cold colors, and on the right, she uses white and beige colors,
representing how corals die and their colors change. In regards to my artwork, I use only blue and gray tones, to make up a more common degrade, where
colors variate in tones and shades.
Concerning the message transmitted, both Vanessa and I aim for the recognition of the human actions that put at risk the harmony of the ocean. This message
is transmitted in both cases from the interpretation of the color the audience gives the work since both compositions use the technique of degrading to express
I consider that my work is very successful because despite being made using an easy technique, such as glue and wool, a message of damage, danger, and awareness.
it took a lot of dedication and time to glue each of the wools in a defined pattern and way. Likewise, I consider that the
curves are very well defined, and it is possible to identify the gradient of the blue tones. On the other hand, I consider that
the work allows the audience to have a different perspective on the meaning of the work, allowing people to understand “Coral Garden"
art from multiple points of view. Even though, the work is not so abstract to the point its meaning is unrecognizable, from
another perspective the purpose can change.
I think that both artworks are successful on their way, as they
By: Susana Guerrero León
Regarding aesthetics, I consider that the work can improve specifically in the white strip since the glue made the white intended to express a message for different causes while Title: In a matter of time
turn yellow in some parts, which generates a bit of distraction and nonconformity in the work. Regarding the other colors, I using a similar approach and technique. Inside both works, Medium: Wool - Self made
consider that the wool stuck well since there are no significant gaps along the degrade. Concluding the esthetics, I threads are hanging at the bottom, showing a little more with inspiration from artist
Vannesa Barragão.
consider that it is a very pleasant artwork, since the curved lines forming a wave give tranquility by what they generate impact to the message of the work, and opening the way to Size: 2D (70cmx70cm)
movement. new interpretations. Year: 2022
BY: Vanessa Barragão
Dimensions: 300 X 400 X 500 cm
Year: 2019
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TOPIC EXPLANATION
TOPIC: ANIMAL AWARENESS
INSPIRATION #1: PERSONAL EXPERIENCE
In October 2021, I had an accident. The doctors put bandages on both of my legs, which meant that I could not get the bandages wet when taking a bath. I tried to find methods that would deprive me of
using plastic bags to cover the bandages, but it was impossible cause any other material I tried to use didn't protect my legs. For this reason, one of the greatest inspirations of my works was to make use of
the black plastic bags that I reused every time I went to bathe. Likewise, whenever I finished any artwork, I had materials I didn't use and were essentially leftovers, however, within this artwork I used plastic
bottle caps, cardboard, wooden sticks, newspaper, and glue that I had recycled from previous works.

INSIPRATION #2: Olafur Eliasson

ANIMAL AWARENESS:
- The theme that my work will address is animal awareness. The
work focuses specifically on the mistreatment of whales caused by
the plastic we throw into the oceans. There have been several
cases where they investigate dead animals and discover that their
stomachs are full of plastics that are thrown into the ocean. This
work aims to demonstrate the damage caused by pollution in the
animals of the ocean. The theme that is dealt with in this work aims
to make humanity aware of the daily suffering to which we subject
animals.
- The inspirations of this work have the characteristic of being
themes related to environmental aspects, which means that
spreading what inspired my artwork, in this case, campaigns carried
out around the world, generates that we all understand and know
that many people do want to make a positive change.
Bibliography:
Olafur Eliasson grew up in Iceland and Denmark, where he studied Fine Arts. Since 1997 he became interested in creating solo shows such
- https://dailynewshungary.com/news_to_go/greenpeace-protest-plastic-pollution-with-lifesize-
as installations, paintings, sculptures, photography, and film. Olafur collaborated with many foundations to open exhibitions and show his whales-in-budapest-photos/
works. He normally works on installations related to nature or global issues. The inspiration I intended to use from this artist is his use of - https://www.greenpeace.org/colombia/tag/ballenas/
space and the way he organizes his artworks to portray an interesting and meaningful message. - https://culturainquieta.com/es/lifestyle/item/15725-unas-ballenas-hechas-con-plasticos-del-oceano-
The studio Olafur Eliasson consists of a team of technicians, architects, art historians, designers, filmmakers, and administrators, all working agonizan-en-budapest.html
to develop install projects that impact society. - https://olafureliasson.net/archive/artwork/WEK109190/ice-watch
Ice Watch, 2014
ARTWORK #6 By: Studio Olafur Eliasson.
INVESTIGATION Place du Panthéon, Paris. "Twelve large blocks of ice cast off from the Greenland ice sheet are harvested from a fjord outside Nuuk and presented in a clock formation in a prominent public
place. The work by Olafur Eliasson and Minik Rosing raises awareness of climate change by providing a direct and tangible experience of the reality of melting arctic
ice. Ice-Watch has been installed in three locations." (Studio Olafur Eliasson, 2022)
The artwork by the Studio Olafur Eliasson, as they said is, is organized in a big space in a clock formation, meaning the ice blocks form a circle. In terms of
similarities, the 12 ice blocks hold an organic shape and are meant to take up the same amount of space from the circle. The overall installation is the focal point, as
there is no color, no bigger object, no contracts between ice blocks, the main focal point is the shape. Regarding my feelings towards the artwork, at first thought,
every ice block seem to be made by Olafur with materials that gave the illusion of water, but after investigating his works, the ice blocks are from Greenland, and the
installation intends to watch them melt. On the other hand, what I like about the installation is the message it represents, it aims to show how climate change works,
not only by the fact that the ice blocks were so easy to relocate but how they melt throughout time. Personally, In my artwork, I will aim to create a small installation,
where the audience can understand the indirect message portrayed. Additionally, I believe the artwork is successful, not only because of the artist's influence but
because it's a simple installation that can transmit many emotions, therefore, I think that this installation should be judged from the message it transmits, from how
the audience responds, and the organization of the blocks to create a different environment.
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The installation is meant to demonstrate how every minute, humans' actions that caused climate change, are responsible for the melting of icebergs, and therefore, the melting of the Antarctic. The 12 ice blocks are in a clock form, where every block represents one hour of the clock. If I had the
opportunity to be at that installation, I would experience many feelings. I would feel sad to see the ice melt and would be shocked about the placement of the blocks, and how well they work to transmit the message of climate change. The artwork does not have any direct narrative, but time does tell a
story because as time goes by, the block begins to disappear, leaving no proof of the installation. If I had to explain the artwork to someone else, I would start with the purpose of the installation, which is the effect of climate change, I think that from that information the audience can easily interpret the
installation the right way. The overall installation has created an effective expressive space open to interpretation, and emotions from the audience, because of the organization of the ice block, and the blocks themselves.

INSIPRATION #3: GREENPEACE
Greenpeace is an international organization that defends the environment,
promotes peace, and invites people to change their behaviors and attitudes to
avoid putting nature at risk. Greenpeace has been the protagonist of multiple
campaigns around the world since 1971. Regarding the oceans, the
organization launches campaigns on the importance of the oceans, the
conservation, care, and their recovery, since it is the home of multiple marine
species. One of their campaigns promotes the protection of whales, due to
pollution, climate change, the destruction of their habitat, and uncontrolled
fishing, the population of whales in the oceans has decreased.
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Whales made of plastic from the
ocean are dying in Budapest.
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The Greenpeace organization assembled a life-sized sculpture of whales emerging from the sea of plastic. I local Greenpeace activist "We expect the Hungarian government
to ban single-use plastic bags in Hungary." (Daily News Hungary, 2019). This composition was made to raise awareness of pollution and plastic waste. On the other hand,
the organization picked this location because the Mediterranean sea is one of the most visited by Hungarian residents, and according to WWF, 570 thousand tonnes of
garbage overflow into the sea every year. In terms of the overall analysis of the composition I can say is a well-organized exhibition, both whales can easily be identified from
a distance, the lines are mainly curved to create a more realistic outlook, and as they aspire to represent animals, the shape is organic. Concerning my feelings, the
exhibitions I was impressed, not only because of the talent of the Greenpeace organization but also due to the data thrown up when promoting the campaign. The amount of
plastic that we induce per year is impressive, and we don't comprehend how much it affects animals. Also, I felt very sad to think about how the whales struggle to live in a
habitat where they are supposed to feel calm and safe.
I believe that the exhibition should be judged by the message it tries to convey, the materials used, and the organization of the exhibition since all these factors are important
for understanding the work. I think it's complete work, not only in terms of the use of space but how they managed to make the details of the water and the whales with only
plastic.
Greenpeace has created an effective expressive exhibition because the materials contribute to the overall intention of the message, and the use of space adds to the feeling
of desperation and agony whales suffer daily.
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ARTWORK #6 PURPOSE & FUNCTION:
COMPARING BOTH INSPIRATIONS: MATERIALS,PURPOSE, USE OF SPACE - Plastic
PURPOSE & FUNCTION - News Paper
- Blue and grey porcelain - The purpose of this composition is to transmits a more
- Blue spry paint
SKETCH direct message to society in relation to how plastic
Both the Greenpeace campaign and Olafur Eliasson's installation work on an environmental theme, - Cardboard
affect the marine life. This composition aims to portray
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where their intentions consist of raising awareness inside society concerning a specific topic. the consequences of plastic pollution in our oceans,
Greenpeace works on the theme of whales, and how every year many whales died due to plastic and how many scientist have discovered garbage inside
pollution, on the other hand, Olafur Eliasson works on climate change, and with the help of big ice marine animal's stomachs. The intention of my artwork
Whales made of plastic from the is to create awareness on human's actions, and how
blocks he raised awareness of time and global warming. Both compositions take up a big space to ocean are dying in Budapest. every single plastic we don’t recycled or even deposit in
invite the audience to interact with the works, and at the same time increase awareness of human By: Greenpeace campaign. the right bins can affect in a larger scale innocent
actions, generating solutions due to guilt. In terms of materials, Greenpeace uses plastic d paper to https://culturainquieta.com/es/lifestyle/item/15725-unas-
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make the two whales, while Olafur uses real ice blocks laced in a specific order to create impact and budapest.html use in a daily, as botte caps, shampoo bottles, face
open the possibility of new interpretations. Finally, I can say that what caught my attention the most masks, wires, and even cutlery. My artwork is placed as
a small installation to create a dynamic and interactive
with these compositions was the use of space to transmit a message, and how both the artist and the environment for the overall meaning of the composition,
organization were able to create intrigue in the audience and invite them to interact and understand where people can identify the amount and the type of
the artwork and its message. plastic that we use on a daily.

I changed the sketch three times because

MY SIXTH ARTWORK SKETCH/IDEA VS. THE ARTISTS ARTWORKS: THEME, MATERIALS, MESSAGE & PURPOSE. SKETCH CHANGES I wasn’t pleased with the 1st idea, and
2ND LAST how much new plastic I needed to use. In
1ST
the second sketch the idea was for the
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base to be a mirror, but the I realized the
By: Studio Olafur Eliasson.
message couldn't’ caused as much impact
My work can relate to both inspirations, for example, the theme of my artworks is inspired by the Place du Panthéon, Paris.
as I wanted it to be. Finally, I decided to
installation of the Greenpeace organization since it seeks to demonstrate how the whales have been https://olafureliasson.net/archive/artwork/WEK109190/
ice-watch create a space full of garbage coming out
affected by pollution, especially plastic in the oceans. In the same way, the Olafur installation gave of the whale's insides.
me the tools to be able to make use of the space and generate an environment where people can ARTWORK #6 Material testing:
interact with the work. From other perspectives, the materials used in my work are like those used by PROCESS OF - To familiarize myself with the structure, I decided to first make a small model with materials like what I would use for a larger one. In this way I was
the Greenpeace organization. They both use bottles, lids, paper, garbage, and plastic in general to ELABORATION able to understand how a safe and strong base Works and get an idea of what the fins would be.
convey a message of awareness. Finally, Olafur's installation differs from mine, since I did not use ice
to create my work, however, the use of spaces was what inspired me to make an artwork that was a Model making 1 Making the fins

semi-installation, and not a sculpture or painting. For the fins of the small
First, I design a sketch of I pasted
model, I created a class
the structure of the everything
of stairs that started from
whale, this sketch aim to with hot
a cardboard base and
shoe the insides of the silicone.
had wooden sticks
whale. For the small
between them to
model, the material would
generate more volume From the previous step, I made two equal small models the fins with
be: Wooden stick,
and shape. I created a the same amount of cardboard and sticks. Additionally, with blue
plasteline and cardboard.
total of six tiers of cardboard, I created the tail end of the whale, from one thick cylinder
cardstock. and two thin ones.
2 Making the tail
3 Making the skin 4 Cover the fins
Then, with the help of a piece
of cardboard, I create an open
By: Susana Guerrero León Ice Watch, 2014 Whales made of plastic from the To line the structure and I covered the whale's
cone shape and glue it to the
Title: When reality hits By: Studio Olafur Eliasson. ocean are dying in Budapest. create the skin of the fin with the plasticine,
Medium: --- - Self made with inspiration from artist thickest cylinder. Additionally,
Place du Panthéon, Paris. By: Greenpeace campaign. whale, I use plasticine, creating the organic
Olafur Eliasson and organization Greenpeace. I put a base of wooden sticks
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 Making the real model 2 Making the tail
Changes from the small model to
the final model
1 Making the fins
Later, I glued the fins to the opposite sides of the
For the base that holds the fins, I piece of cardboard that came out of the cylinder
decided to make a structure from two at the top, making sure that they stick to the strip
Thanks to the small model, I crossed strips of 5cm thick and 30cm and the cylinder. It was very difficult to get these
realized that many things could fail long. Also, to create more stability to stick since the wood and cardboard generated
when making it big, so I decided to and create the tailbone of the whale, I more weight than the structure supported. I used
change the cardboard of the fins for use cylinder cardboard from a toilet several layers of hot silicone and pressed the
cardboard craft, which is stronger, paper roll. Additionally, I had to make fins until I finally got them to stay at the top of
For the fins, I made three figures of sure that the width of the cardboard the structure.
and the cardboard of the bottom for For each of the figures In this way I started gluing the medium figures to the
different sizes with cardboard. The biggest strips fit in the diameter of the
straw cardboard, which mold easier. except for the small ones, two sides of the larger figure, creating a structure with
one would be the center of the fin, the cylinder. I decided to glue the fins in such a way that from the front they looked closer
Also, I decided to use porcelain I designed a grid with thin the following pattern: cardboard, sticks, cardboard,
medium ones would be located above and together, and from the back further apart, to create the illusion of movement
because it is thicker and when it wooden sticks, that will be sticks. Until in the end, the small figures covered the
below the large one, and the small one in the fins.
dries it has a smoother texture. pasted on both sides of wooden sticks. I repeated the process two times to
would be located above and below the
the cardboard. end up with both fins.
medium ones, creating a kind of stairs.
For the base of the whale tail, I use the following strategy, on a
strawboard of approximately 25cm long and 15cm wide, I draw
3 Making the skin lines of 1cm apart along the entire length of the cardboard.
Then, with the help of a scalpel, I put a little pressure on each
A C line, making the strawboard bend but not break, I did that with
To achieve the To glue the porcelain to the whale structure, I use four all the lines. When I already had the cut made in all the lines, I
desired color in the simple steps. In step A I wet the porcelain with water began to bend them very carefully, generating a kind of circle.
whale, mix light to make it more malleable and avoid it sticking to my Then I made the shape of a cone with the strawboard, as
gray and light blue hands, I mix it and create a thin layer. In step B, I put shown in the last photograph.
porcelain tiles. This the porcelain layer on top of the newspaper. In step C,
generated a bluish- B D I began to mold the porcelain and give it the shape of
gray, and when the fin, avoiding gaps. Finally, I finish with step D,
dried it would be where I use a wet brush to start smoothing the
The next step was to glue the strawboard cone to the end of the cardboard
darker. porcelain, avoiding lumps or gaps. cylinder of the structure. Later I decided to cover the whale with recycled
newspaper, causing a smoother texture and avoiding breaking the porcelain
with the wooden sticks of the fin. I glued the newspaper to the structure with
FRONT BACK After the glue dried, in the help of hot silicone, making sure it didn't tear apart, because as it is
order to prevent what paper, it was easier for the wood to pierce the newspaper. Finally, with the
I started with the happened with the rest of the cardboard I had, I designed a base for the bottom of the structure
back part and let it porcelain, I decided to use and glued it with hot silicone.
dry for 72 hours, bright blue spray paint to
then I followed the avoid gaps and to
same process for increment the texture with
After using the porcelain making 5 Delimitating the space
the front part, and the one the news paper
let it dry between 48 gaps were seen in the tail, for that
created. On the other
and 72 hours. reason I made another coat of news hand, I glued the tail to a
paper, but this time using a board so it will stand up on
technique with glue and water. its own.

4 Filling the tail

NO ESTABA SEGURA DE HACER LO DE EL CUADRADO DE PELIGRO, POR ESO NO TENGO EL
For the base of the Finally, I included MATERIAL, PERO ESE PROFESO IRIA ACA…
Inside the hole I left in the whale’s composition, I decided to garbage on top of
tail I began to glued plastic bottle pasted a plastic bag with hot the bag such as
caps, and in general plastic covers I silicone in such way it bottle caps,
had recycled throughout the year. I seemed to be coming out of plastic, shampoo
tried to cover all the hole, so that the whale, generating a bottles, cutlery,
the structure wouldn’t be visible. relationship between plastic face masks and
and the marine specie. even wires.