Brenna Smith
Varied Reactions to Neutral Gestures of Hair Pulling
2016
Acrylic Paint, Tape, and Twine on Wall
60"x45"x84"
This piece started off with an immediate idea of what I wanted to do, which was to paint a figure on the wall using stencils cut from illustration board. I then decided that I wanted to add some form of dimension to the piece, as a piece that is more dynamic and less static is often better at generating interest (in my experience). I chose the most generalized color palette I could think of for the figure, which was based on heat signatures (something that all living things have). This was because I wanted to leave the overall message up to the interpretations of the audience instead of assigning the piece one isolated meaning, which meant keeping the figure ambiguous enough that a viewer could step into its shoes.
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