COVERED UP The theme of covering/uncovering is what ties the seven pieces I have created and selected for my exhibition. These pieces out of all the others display more technical competence and conceptual depth, and the messages conveyed are more personally significant. I explore a variety of art forms and techniques to represent different instances where hiding, camouflaging and attempts to go unnoticed happen. The main ideas that are being examined and critiqued are the covering up of humility, fear, lack of energy, the body, beliefs, important world issues, and physical imperfections.
My hope for the audience is to relieve the pressure to cover up certain aspects of themselves. As the audience enters my exhibition, Shield is viewed first. This piece signifies the physical aspect of uncovering, and from there, more intangible aspects of life in other pieces are uncovered. The pieces Sheep, What Matters, At the End of the Day, and Energy follow. The exhibition ends with Smooth that has a bucket of spackle next to it. This piece invites the audience to partake in the action of smoothing over the cracks and dents in the wall, symbolizing the covering of imperfections. This reflects the difficulty present with exposing one’s emotions or beliefs and how the need to hide this can be felt. This act helps the audience reflect on how they see the meanings of the work in their own life.
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