Cierra_To Light

For my to light I have decided to use a cast of my face in iron. My intention is to mount it to a bracket that hangs on a wall. The face would have light coming from the back that would glow onto the wall. Along with this, I intend to create two smaller lights that hang on both sides of the face. These two smaller lights would be made with a steel armature and fiber-cast exterior. 

 

For my "to light" piece I really want to capture what light can feel like and the memories that it can bring on. I'm still working in the vein of trauma but taking a different approach to some of my ideas. I really enjoy the way that light changes with whatever it is placed in. With this in mind, I think cast fiber or paper is something that would push the narrative. 

Kendal Buster makes work that catches and holds light within the form. This work has such a volume and weight, I truly want to climb inside. However, just imagine if there were a light on the inside, I think it would amplify that space. 

Zadok Ben David's pieces are something I have always been awed by. I love the intricate details and the way they use multiple forms to make a whole. I can only imagine the beauty of the shadows created by this work. 

Antony Gormley is someone who I have been really looking at for this project. I love the variety of different shapes to make one figure. I think this might be something I implement for my project. 

My first idea was to make a house, similar to one of my childhood homes. I was considering making the doors all open, "the lights are on but no one's home" is a good summary of my experience.  The doors would be detailed to cast shadows. 

I really enjoy the form of this idea. It would be variations of the same person in different motions, falling down and getting back up. This would be overlapping in steel with cast paper in the negative spaces. I think the figures would show some pretty amazing shadows. I also think the ball form calls for the viewer to look at every angle of the work and understand what is happening. 

This idea feels more in line with my recent work, however, I intend to abstract the form to allow more light to the whole through. I think the form would probably change if I went with this idea however I feel as if the other ones are a little more realized. I was also considering doing a repetition of forms to make a whole like in Antony Gormley's work.