Final proposal of my Intergrated studio project -- Little Garden(temporary title)



A sketch for the proposed artwork

 

A sketch for detail description and design of the artwork.

Idea and concept

I would like to apply the continuity, the feature of analogue signal and analogy between things, the concept of the word itself as my motif of the project. I also borrow the notion from growing vines for the sake of exploring the relationship and connection between people and our living environment.

Description of the artwork:

I planned to combine drawing, writing, sculpture and a little bit photographs in my artwork. Why I call it Little Garden is because I want to plant the actual vines in the box as a part of my artwork in order to present the idea of "analogue life" which means the continuity of the living things. On the other hand, I would like to create some artificial metal vines  that imitates the form of real vine and present the analogy of arificial life and the nature. It can also be the brace for the growing vines. The box is divided to 3 levels. The lowest level of the box is foam which is used for firming the steel wires. The second level is containing soil for planting vines. Besides, a piece of wooden/ plastic card board will be placed between the layers and the vines are planted in a seperated small flowerpot which is buried in the soil. The third level will be the uppest part of the box that is visible to the audiences.

The front of the cardbox is installed a small rectangular box without cover which is supposed the volumn is 20X15X10cm cube. Inside the mini box, there will be plenty of leaf-shaped papers in white color, a glue, a green color pen and a silver color pen. Audiences can use those tools provided in the box to draw and write and even attach something they on the papers, and then they can stick the paper leaf on the metal vines.( I am still wondering whether it is better to use strings to hand the leafs.) Moreover, I will add some inscription of how to use the tools next to the mini box so that audience can follow the instruction and they are encouraged to play with the box. In addition, I want to redesign the cardbox as it would be boring if it is just a normal cardbox. But I don't want to make it become too colorful and complicated, instead I prefer to make it simplier as I want audiences pay more attention to the artwork inside the box. Therefore I will do some paper cutting works on the cardbox which is demonstrated above.

Dimension of the artwork:

I think the size of Little garden will be controlled in 1 metre height and the width will definitely not longer than the width of the box.

Materials:

-cardbox(given)
-metal wires(silver color)
-vines(plant)
-small flowerpot
-wooden/plastic board(thin)
-foam board(thick)
-paper(white)
-glue
-pens(green and silver)