Trevor

Art Project: Mask I chose to do this project about violence in middle-eastern countries, and the effects of this violence on the United States. I chose this because of the immense effects that these minorities have had on the U.S. It is disturbing to think that somewhere in the world, someone wants to kill you just because you are a westerner, or an “Infidel”. Some actions have been taken against these people, but more action is needed. I wanted to make a statement to show the turmoil it has caused. I tried not to make it too political, or to make it too much of a social issue project. I began by transforming my mask into the shape of a skull. I added teeth made of clay and a black tissue paper burka. I painted a board to look like the Pakistani flag. I was going to add a broken gun and scimitar sword, but my art teacher said that she saw “Her career flashing before her eyes” when I consulted her about it, so I decided to add several pictures around the border instead, in order to manage the space. I also had to nail the mask to the board, because of the burka interfering with the hot glue. In the end, I like how it turned out. I would have liked to add some sort of quote to the project, but it still looks well thought out. Space management was the number one problem I encountered, and that was not difficult to fix. I would have used smaller pictures if I were to repeat the project, so the flag stuck out a bit better. It was an enjoyable experience and I would not sell it for too meager of a price.

Trevor Rohn

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