Instagrammed previous illustration #2
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I drew this while on a park bench in Rome. I have no idea where precisely I was at this point. An old Italian lady sat next to me and gave me a Lindt chocolate ball. I sat next to her in silence for a good hour, just observing the whole scene. It was beautiful
Architectural model for Uni
I would just like to stress how tedious this paper sculpture was to make. All the measurements, planning, detailed drawings, pillars that stubbornly kept leaning to the side, that intricate backdrop that i cut out with ordinary scissors because we didn’t have a scalpel and I couldn’t be bothered getting one. I now have an even greater respect for architecture on the real grandiose scale.
Concept behind the model: it’s meant to be an ‘altarpiece for the non-believer’. This is due to the fact that a lot of my inspiration comes from architectural religious art from the Baroque period, namely their elaborate altarpieces scattered with pillars and sculptural depictions of scenes from the Bible. I am not religious myself (nor am I anti-religion - simply very openminded and equally fascinated by the concept) so I tend to draw inspiration from purely the visual aspect of altarpieces and the fact that they aim to tell a story. A lot of inspiration comes from positive messages in LMFAO’s music - very light hearted, humorous, self-mocking etc…. the line ‘now stop - hate is bad’ from their ‘Party Rock Anthem’ song is, in my opinion, a very lighthearted, simple, mundane way of stating one of the basic messages behind religion (e.g. as implied by the 10 commandments; ‘do unto others as you’d do unto you’.) It seemed to be a way of getting across the message that today’s society could relate to. Hence this altarpiece is one for the ‘non-believer’ of religion, yet the believer of the good message behind it.
(Source: emimf)
