For this project I tried to show how I interpreted
The Metamorphasis by Franz Kafka. I used only white copy paper for the construction and ink to paint the pieces. My sculpture of Gregor depicts how I see him in two different ways. When looking at him dark side up he looks like an ugly bug. But when you look at him from the other side, the fleshy color and his shape resembles a human trapped inside another being. I constructed the bed to look worn and falling apart. That is why when Gregor is not hiding underneath the bed, it is unstable. I created a troth of garbage to show how badly Gregor was treated by his family. The picture frame represents the advertisement that Gregor kept. I decided to increase the scale of this object and use the color red (which contrasts with everything else) to show how important this inanimate object was to him and how human that feeling is. All together I wanted to stress the idea of conflict and struggle between Gregor, himself, and his family.
Grade: 95
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| Complete set |
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| Detail: Gregor (Trapped human side) |
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| Detail: Gregor (Dark "bug" side) |
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| Detail: Gregor's food troth |
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| Detail: Gregor's bed |
