Event

Aggregations: Paper Sculpture by Kwang Young Chun

I went to the opening of this event on September 13, 2010 at the Asian Arts & Culture Center. The artist, Kwang Young Chun, created these enormous pieces of art made of paper that were really beautiful. I heard him talk about he created the artwork, his inspiration, and how humble he was on the success of these pieces. Hearing him talk about his work gave each piece a little more character and personality  Kwang Young Chun was a really nice man that's really talented and it was a pleasure to see him in person.

His artwork, from a distance, could be mistaken for big paintings or a a sculpture with depth maybe. But once you get up close to one, you realize that its made up of thousands of little pieces. After hearing Kwang Young Chun speak, I learned that these pieces of artwork were made up of little pieces of Styrofoam and were wrapped in Korean paper. You would also think that these pieces had depth but they do not. The coloring of the Korean paper gave the illusion of crater like holes in the pieces. He truly embodied his culture in his artwork which is another quality I like about him.

Personal Artwork

These are my three favorite pieces of my own artwork.  The first and second piece were both made on the computer, using Photoshop. I used a variety of different things to create both pieces like parts of different paintings, paintbrushes, and various skills i learned in Photoshop. I manipulated what I learned in Photoshop to use pieces of other art to make my own. The last is a drawing that i used just pencil.

I created each of these pieces for different reasons. The first two pieces, my reason for even starting them was because I was taking an AP art class in high school. I then, while beginning them, developed a different motivation behind them. I wanted to convey in the first one a shift in emotion in a woman, and how easy it is to lose hope when trying to find a way in a unfamiliar place. The second one came from a strictly experimental place. I just wanted to see where i could go when i tried new things. The third drawing I created for my best friend because i wanted just to do something nice for her.

Beginning

The intention of my new blog is to showcase my growth as an artist. I want to have a visual representation of all the things I learn about new artists and things I learn about myself as an artist.  I hope that my new blog shows my personality and a little piece of who I am. I want people to be able to look at my blog and understand my train of thought throughout my posts. As I grow, my blog will grow as well.

Even though this is a class assignment, I would like to take this as a chance to start something new and productive centered around my passion of art.  I intend to put as much effort into my new blog as I would into any one of my pieces.  I would appreciate if my classmates, and/or peers viewed my blog, and gave me constructive criticism around my artwork. I intend for others to see my blog as an overall interesting webpage. One of my goals is that my new blog is viewed frequently and it becomes something that people really admire.