Post-it mask

Title

Post-it mask

Description

Hello! My name is Dwayne and I am a freshman intended nursing major here at Ecu. I’m interested in science and slowly started to pick my major after getting interested in psychology in my junior year of high school. Some of my other hobbies include crocheting, reading, and watching films or tv shows. All through middle school and high school, I found myself loving different forms of art. I was very interested in drawing, painting, and photography for most of my life. I think this artwork was a unique way to view the pandemic and how people dealt with living in it through a creative view. When reading the project guidelines I wasn’t sure what to do. I found an old used mask in my room and decided I wanted to reuse materials as I have been trying to become more eco friendly. So with the used mask I cut up several sticky notes from the past few weeks and added them to the mask. I put the sticky notes backward so that the writing would not show. Then I decided since the sticky notes were all different colors I could play with the lighting of the room since in art my favorite medium was abstract. The mask is a little torn and old under the sticky notes so it would not be usable anymore. However, I feel the masks can represent the colors and creativity I want to show the world. I also think It shows how reusing and repurposing anything can be important especially in art. Taking an object and changing its meaning or giving it new life and be extremely satisfying. The mask can show that even though the pandemic took a lot from everyone it’s important to remember to always look at the positives and be as bright as you can. While with the pose I wanted to look more laid back to allow some of my personality to shine through. In my picture, I wanted to make sure I gave an insight into what aesthetically I enjoyed. So I decided a closeup, personal picture would work best. Then I decided to do it in front of my record wall because it’s my favorite part of my room. I feel like overall the use of color and background make my picture unique and demonstrates how I creatively express myself. I like to make sure that in the clothes I wear as well as personality-wise I make sure I do it in an expressing way. Colors have always been liberating for me, back to when I dyed my hair to express myself to now when I surround myself with them. This was created as an assignment for Susan Ludeke's ART 1910: Art Appreciation course.

Coverage

Rowan County, North Carolina

Creator

Bivins, Dwayne

Date

2021-02-04

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