6.15 | D E S P A I R

I have been exploring the theme of despair.  I want my work to have real emotion to it, in order for it to be engaging for the audience.  Using mark making, I spent a day creating work that was more visceral than previous, with bold strokes and more physical drawing.  I allowed myself no breaks, no talking, no eating or drinking- so that the work would have more emotion to it.  It was also interesting working within the confines of strict parameters, as the future vision that I am trying to create would be strict itself in what would be permissible. In addition to this, I have been taking photography of various symbolic imagery and moments of despair and pain acted out for me by a friend.  Hopefully this emotion should translate well into my drawings.