this artistic life

  What does this Artwork represent?     This piece portrays how sometimes grief can lead to wisdom. The teary eyes represent sadness and the lotuses represent wisdom. This piece essentially shows how the tears are watering the lotuses leading them to grow. Similarly, one's "failed" or unsuccessful experiences will eventually lead to them having better judgment in the future, growing their intelligence. The different colored eyes represent the different types of grief that people experience, and the fact that they're all watering the same type of lotus shows that all moments of despair will work toward one's intelligence. Progress:  

  What does this Artwork represent?      This piece is part of my AP 3D Studio Art Portfolio and represents "Quality Education" (SDG 4)*. The piece is created on an acualy book, a life science book that I used in grades six through eight. Lotuses often represent wisdom, which is what they represent in this piece as well. All in all, this piece represents how wisdom lies within books, and to gain that knowledge, one needs to hold the book, they need to want to learn to learn. *In 2015, the united nations set 17 sustainable development goals (SDGs) to achieve by 2030. These are set around issues the world is currently dealing with and need to be resolved. This piece focuses on SDG 4, which is "Quality Education". Why? I often see students blaming teachers for lack of teaching skills, or say "this teacher doesn't know how to teach" and I wanted to address that issue through this piece. There is only so much a teacher can do, it is up to the students to le...

Note: This is research and analysis from my IB MYP5 e-portfolio.

  What does this Artwork represent?      This piece is part of my AP 3D Studio Art Portfolio and represents "Gender Equality" (SDG 5)*. The meaning behind piece is very straightforward, the "Barnard College" gates represent Barnard College, and the "Library of Columbia University" (Low Memorial Library) represents Columbia University. The insignificant distance between the two parts of this art piece represent the colleges' relationship with one another. And the fact that the Barnard gates open into the Columbia building shows how Barnard has essentially opened the gates to equal education for women.   Why the title?    I first got the idea for this piece when touring the Barnard campus. The tour guide mentioned that Columbia was originally an all male university, and Barnard was built as the substitute across the street for women. After many years, as their relationship grew stronger, the two schools merged into one large campus and share resources. ...