Our Primitive Subconscious

 

 Prelim Sketches/Ideas

INSPIRATIONS:

ancient carved ivory tusk-Benin, used as object of ritual, importance,
and narrative. 

Non traditional sculpture + how it relates to the body...headpiece!
color choice: bone white, what it implies/doesn't imply
'ANIMAL' series/primitiveness/innate desire,wants, + needs

color choice: DARYL STOKES
(deep + sensuous cherry)
still some of wood grain showing through: push/pull

MATERIALS USED: wood, steel rod, yupo paper + india ink,  string, ceramics, constructive adhesive, stains, spray can, polyurethane

PROCESS: Hand sculpted clay forms, hand carved wood forms + sander, hand carved surface of wood base + sanding, rolled steel rod, finishing: stain, sand, repeat! (x 100)/ poly, sand, repeat (x 100)

ARTIST STATEMENT: 

As individual beings we are exposed to our own unique multiple states of consciousness, while synonymously being a part of something bigger; a collective consciousness. By tapping into these different states of mind we have the potential of profound personal growth and single minded exersion, while having the risk of detachment from our immediate surroundings. Whether the risk is worth the growth is up to the individual, but the innate primitive and provocative characteristics in our subconscious is undeniable, reflecting the inner and outer worlds and struggles of the human psyche. By tapping into our subconscious we reject the ordinary condition of humanity's "waking sleep" and learn our own lucid and intuitive processes while identifying our innate desires.