01/24/2026
Artist Inspiration
Guerra de la Paz is a collaboration between two artists, Alain Gueraa and Neraldo de la Paz. I am drawn to the themes and messages they explore within this work. I also appreciate how they allow the materials they use (in this case clothes) to speak for itself.
I am constantly drawn to the visuals of Chiharu Shiota's work. I appreciate the organized visual chaos she creates. I am also drawn to the materials she uses and the ways in which she uses them.
I discovered the second image first and was immediately drawn to it. After trying to figure out the artists I found that it must be the recreation of a performance piece done by Carolee Schneemann (as seen in the first image).
Ideas/Sketches
For this project I have two main ideas I am circling between, both of which fit in with my portfolio.
Idea #1:
My first idea is an expansion of my BFA work. This work focus on the environmental impact of fast fashion and the textile industry. Within my BFA work I created a large tower of clothes, I hoped that could represent the overwhelming waste that we create but are lucky to not have to address. When thinking about this idea originally, I thought it would be visually interesting as well as push the feeling of overwhelm further if I created an entire room covered in this clothing. This idea was not possible during an exhibition where I was sharing space with other artists, but having the THIS gallery space would now give me this opportunity.
I would like to cover the entire room in clothing. This means wall to wall and the floor and a drop ceiling. I think taking large sheets of fabric and attaching the clothes to these would be the best method. I would also like light to be apart of this work in some way, possibly just having small slivers of light shining through the ceiling.
The aspect of this idea I am most concerned about is having enough clothes. I currently still have a large amount of clothes, however a lot of it is cut up and I worry about running into the problem of repeating the same patterns and fabric too many times. A solution I thought would be to make the room feel much smaller than it actually is by using the large sheets of fabric to create false walls (possibly needing a wood structure for some stability).
Idea #2
My second idea is an expansion of my work from my Honors capstone work in Fall of 2024. I wanted to create a piece that visually expanded on the work I have already created while exploring a new aspect of the theme this body of work surrounds. When making this body of work I was interested in created an piece I felt represented the way anxiety can lead me to spiral, but I didn't end up getting around to this. I would like to create this now. I want to create a large scale installation that feels like the inside of my head, specifically with decision making. I want to make this work chaotic and messy, using simple materials such as paper, markers, crayons, and string. I would cover the floors, walls, and make a drop ceiling from a large paper (possibly butcher paper). Then fill the walls with my own version of mind maps and thoughts, etc. Similar to one of the other pieces in my exhibition, I was considering making this piece interactive and allowing people to come and write on the walls as well.
However, I have noted and after talking with Ashley that this piece could also be very successful as my 'site specific' installation in my bedroom. I do agree with this and think that could give me the opportunity to experiment more with having string run across the room as the work would be viewed through my own documentation of it rather than the viewer actually needing to walk through the work itself.
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