Chris McMachen, Student Work

Danger

Balsa wood

5" x 3.5" x 3"

In this sculpture I was trying to create a sense of danger by having opposing horizontal and diagonal lines. This creates a sense of conflict and the spikes create the impression that this object is somehow a trap.

Monument

Balsa wood, wood glue

7" x 3" x 2.5"

In our culture monuments are generally looked up to. My challenge with representing "monument" in this scale was to create a sense of scale. I did this by using one tall diagonal plane that guides the viewers eye upwards. This is aided by the wood glue drips that add texture. Each of the three major components of this piece also adhere to the golden ratio, which has been popular in Monumental Architecture, Art, and Design for centuries. 

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