For my second concentration piece, I did another piece out of wire. This idea comes from watching the movie War Dance. This movie shows three teenagers as they are struggling with the LRA (Lord's Resistance Army) war in Northern Uganda. To bring some relief and hope to their lives they play and sing, music. The man is made out of one piece of wire all twisted together to symbolize the struggles, pain and suffering that these children in Uganda have in dealing with the LRA war there. The drum is also out of wire, and clear plastic wrap, but it is smoother to symbolize that it brings hope to the kids in this time of struggle. The hope is symbolized through the orange spray paint on the drum spreading on to the hands and arms of the man. Music truly gives you (and the children in Uganda) hope in times of trouble.
I love the use of color to enhance the eyes heart and hands. Especially the heart. I feel it tells a viewer that he's playing because he loves music. The color of the drum also draws the eye to take a closer look.
ReplyDeleteI totally missed the heart at first, but that it totally awesome! And the toes. I like the toes.
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