His has a nice balance between both fragility and strength along with sexuality and trash. The woman is standing in a highly sexual pose while she is covered and seemingly bound by broken bottles aka. trash. Though the pieces seem to be placed purposefully, I feel it might have been better to have engulfed her with the shards of glass along with the stand to give her a feeling of being overwhelmed by the vulnerability of painful, broken glass. Her pose is interesting to me though. While it is very sexual, Hohn has brought fragility into her emotion by having her cover her breasts.
Overall, I find this piece to contradict itself in the best way possible. It is open to interpretation as well because it could have a variety of concepts.
My Independent Project Final in the Gallery
Kristin gave me good advice on how to hang my painting in the gallery. I was at a loss since my piece is so heavy. She originally told me to use a D-Ring, but after I discussed my worries with her about it falling, she gave me the idea to use a French Cleat which seems to be much more secure. (Along with being much cheaper)
Before and After
As I was presenting, she could tell I was feeling awkward about the piece in some way. I asked her what I should do with the color, along with letting her know I typically work in black and white, She responded by saying she thought the colors would work better muted. The most helpful comment was “go with your gut, do what’s right for you.” Later on I asked her how I should go about the carving and she thought I should carve out the negative of the ribcage. This way, there’s still protection ending up on top.
She made me feel much more open and prepared. I have working without a clear direction, but now I have an image in my mind to get me moving towards a solid plan
Just some photos thrown together to get an idea
Inspiration: Independent Project
Robin Denevan’s River Perspectives: Encaustic Paintings from the Yangtze and Amazon
