Christopher Giuliano
"Trapped"
Foam and Cement
6'x6'x6'
For this piece I decided to continue my environmentally
themed work but at the same time take more of an outdoorsman approach, as I
have created several detailed freshwater game-fish. My process began with carving the bodies of
the fish from foam, then adding a few layers of cement, and finally, a detailed
and realistic paint job. The placement
of the work is very essential to the meaning of being trapped. Pollution is a serious global issue in modern
times, and species such as these are suffering the consequences. Very often we see animals tangled in fishing
lines and other harmful, non-decomposable plastics. The twisting tree that these fish are placed
in acts as a representation of some type of pollutant they could possibly be
caught in in their natural environment.
The bright and vibrant colors of each fish act as a contrast to the dull
and dreary colors of the tree that captures them.
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