As humans we all share essentially the same form (bones, skin, two arms, two legs, etc.) Within this context each of us exhibit a unique persona and character that separates us from others and makes this life and people interesting and leaves us with endless possibilities.
To symbolize the same form that us humans share I have chosen to use a motif from my favorite artist, David Choe. His munko whale. I will be making 2-3 whales, all with the same shape and form then, to emphasize the individual characteristics of the whales I will be applying surface treatments inspired by ceramic artists. Some of the artists I am going to be taking inspiration from for the surface of my pieces are Lisa Naples, Ron Nagle, Ken Price, Serfei Isupov, Kathy Venter, and Guido De Zan, I am also thinking of doing one whale with the painterly style of David Choe himself. I would like to have the whales displayed at various locations around campus, both inside and outside. In this piece I hope to express subtle differences in form. As humans we all share the same basic form and backbone, upon this we build a patchwork or experiences and interpretations that alter the way we see the world as well as the way we are perceived. With this project I hope to highlight these subtle differences because these differences are the only thing that we have. Without subtle differences we would live in a boring world filled with apathy and banality, we must celebrate uniqueness even if it seems that we are all mostly the same creatures.
