Gregor's Room

 

Full View #1 of All Sculptures

Gregor's Room

7 x 12 inches

White copy paper, paper pulp, water, and ink

Full View #2 of All Sculptures

Full View #3 of All Sculptures

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In process image #1

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Images of printed story, "Metamorphosis", with notes

Reflection Statement

The eight sculptures visually communicate my interpretation of Gregor's room from The Metamorphosis. While exploring the materials to build the sculptures, I wanted to focus on the run-down state of Gregor's room because the story places heavy emphasis on how messy it becomes. I decided to include a moldy color scheme to emulate a grimy state of the room. I felt the work was not quite producing the results I wanted at first, so I mixed several colors with brown to get more "moldy" looking colors.

I want to keep exploring how to manipulate the paper medium to construct more complex structures and forms. I want to learn more about how paper can be used to create large structures and miniature set designs. This piece allowed me to explore how paper pulp can make sturdy pieces or additional qualities to a sculpture. The making of this work exposed new ideas such as using neutral and slightly vibrant colors to reflect the old and dirty state of a neglected room after an extended period of over time.