Mindspace

Create a frontal sculpture that evokes the current space of your mind using found objects, collage, and mixed media. Based on the works of Joseph Cornell and others, this sculpture should create interest and meaning through he juxtaposition and manipulation of found objects. Putting disparate objects in context together can create surprising associations and lead the viewer to create narratives and unexpected meanings when viewing the work. Use this space to create a work that implies a large, dynamic interior space.

Approach

Brainstorm

What are some mind-spaces you can think about?

• Comfort
• Separation
• Isolation
• Memory
• Anxiety
• Reclusion

What types of objects evoke these Mind-spaces?

Write these things down, and the associations that go with them.

Make a chart where you draw lines from objects to descriptions and think about the complexity and variability of the associations you can evoke

Gather Materials

Materials

• Shoe Box
  Suitcase
  Trunk
  Drawer
  Loaf Pan
  Cigar Box
  Basket
  Constructed Box
  
• Found objects
• Papers and images
• Knick knacks 
• Tape, glue, art supplies

 

Sketch and Build

Document

• Lighting- How can you get light into the work so the viewer can see how you want them to see?
• Battery powered lights inside
• Openings on top or side of the box
• Soft frontal Lights
• Use light to finish and define the work
• Highlight sections of your composition

Use the photograph as a space for your head in class video call

Goals

• Balance between narrative and ambiguity
• Avoid cliche
• Combine found materials to create meaning

Artists to look at

Joseph Cornell

Tom Friedman- for transformation of everyday objects

Robert Rauschenberg- Assemblage

Jessica Stockholder- Assemblage

 

Rubric

Did the student thoughtfully collect a wide variety of items and materials?

Is the work crafted to the best ability (both in terms of skill and current workspace situation)?

Is the work too filled with cliche or too ambiguous?

Is the amount of work time evident in the final product?

Are the material associations dynamic and interesting?

Has the student manipulated and modified the objects? 

 

Joseph Cornell

 

Robert Rauschenberg

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Jessica Stockholder

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tom Friedman