Cardboard Sculptures
Although this piece wasn’t made using cardboard, I still really like the concept and the way that he’s laying on the ground, I could see my sloth in the same relaxed position.
I selected this image for a number or reasons. Firstly, I love that he was able to manipulate the flat cardboard into a complete globe. It’s been totally transformed. Secondly, this image shows a great attention to detail-while each section of cardboard has been attached on all four sides to another piece of cardboard, there are no gaps or holes, and each seam is uniform. To me, this is an example of a piece instead of a ‘project’. The fact that each globe looks so perfectly round blows me away.
I picked this sculpture because of the emotion it evokes, I don’t want my elephant to just be an elephant in form, but to be emotionally provoking as well…I think I can do this by keeping the curves and details within the cardboard. I also liked the simplicity of the piece.
The cardboard lion seems to penetrate the viewer’s imagination. The piece is not only attractive due to it’s realistic features but also creatively depict the sculptors’ ability to stack layers of cardboard into a massive lion. The whole lion’s gesture and overall feature amplifies the “real” animals’ emotion.
I like these images. They have great texture and use size and shape effectively. The detail is there without be finely done.
I chose this cardboard chair for several reasons. When I first looked at it, the sides of the chair immediately reminded me of a peacock’s tail fanning out. I liked the texture on the chair. The transitions on the sides were especially interesting to me, because they are smooth–without having to use the long piece of the cardboard, only the ends. But I also like how they have a varying dimension because of the different shades of cardboard used to create this piece.
I chose the picture of the dog sculpture because it most reminded me of my own work. The piece is constructed in strips.. I like the large scale of it and the fact that it is for public display. It makes a statement about recyclable materials. The bird sculpture is made of metal, not cardboard, but I appreciate the intricate detail. It is cool how small miscellaneous objects come together to make an animal form.
I chose this image mostly because of the subject matter. Traditionally the human form is very organic and fluid, and building it out of something as structured and rigid as cardboard seems to address irony. A couple of years ago you taught me about ‘economy’ and I had a hard time understanding it initially, but it’s an element I’ve never forgotten. To me, this piece speaks to economy in that these very simple geometric shapes can allude to the human form, from position of the head to mass in the hands and feet.
I chose this example of a cardboard sculpture because I like the use of layering that the artist employs in designing the texture. For my penguin specifically, I could see this technique being utilized on top of the structure I am building. The various changes in direction within the head alone contributes to a lot of the character of the piece. I don’t know if I will use this tactic, simply because I want my penguin to remain sleek; rather than pointy, like a woodpecker.
The intricate details of this bike are very refined. The mechanics of the bike are so well defined that it looks as though it could function. The artist (Chris Gilmore) manipulates the stiff cardboard extremely well by making smooth wheels and other curves. Translating the texture of the cardboard into other textures on the bike is another thing I really admire in this piece.
I chose this scuplture because I like the contrast between the form of a piano, which would normally be heavy and the fact that the sculpture is actually considerably lighter than a piano as it made out of cardboard.
