Jonathon Gamache2

As I have done before, I wanted to use this project to really explore an understanding of the human figure. I thought by taking found everyday objects (i.e. tons of junk) to construct anatomical forms would be a fun endeavor. However, it proved to be incredibly time consuming (and expensive, even for most of the objects coming from the dollar store). I found the biggest difficulty was finding good objects, as the form of the finished piece would be entirely dependent on shapes of whatever I could find. I noticed a lot of the examples were made of silverware and felt that it was too easy of a go-to, and tried my hardest to leave out forks, spoons, and other cookware. I also wanted to challenge myself to use different pieces for complimentary structures, e.g. not repeat the sunglass lens for the right pectoral, etc. I feel the weakest parts are those I did last, when interesting building materials were scarce, and that the parts I did first (thighs, hips) are much more interesting. I used leftover material to make a makeshift "throne" for the figure, who was (since I started with the knees bent) meant to be seated. I planned to spray paint the entire thing white (to give the impression somewhat of a marble statue) to keep each object from being too distracting to the overall form. However, as I came to finish the work, I was too afraid that painting it would change it drastically for the worse, and might help emphasize, not obscure, the inconsistencies of the form. I am still unsure of what to do as far as painting it goes, so if you have suggestions feel free to add them in the comments.

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