I came across the quote "The construction of self is conceptual rather than natural." I want to focus on bringing the two together--the natural bones and muscles and decaying of the human body with the concept of bringing beauty to something that is seen as grotesque and connected with death. I think that people struggle to find beauty in things that aren't meant to be beautiful, but it all depends on your perspective.
I want to create some sort of narrative that runs through out my pieces, possibly having to do with the birds, but I am not sure yet.
The questions that I proposed for research are:
- What is beauty? What characteristics make something beautiful?
- What causes decay, that can ultimately lead to death? Can it be beautiful?
- What is a narrative?
- What is a myth?
- Are there any myths that have to do with the body and human anatomy?
- Are there any myths that have to do with death? With beauty?
I have a bunch of books, websites and videos that I have found to help answer these questions. I am definitely going to continue working on wood with a wood burner, also thinking more about color and using watercolor.
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