Inquiry
- What shows on the surface? How do I feel in these situations?
- How do I feel under pressure?
- How can I relate my personal experience to other people?
- What can I do to win this battle?
- How do I win it?
- Do I need more time to think about it?
Pressure
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Meaning
With a buildup of schoolwork slowly mounted around, instead of facing the situation, cutting off would eventually become a last resort.
Self-Sabotage
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- Failing to maintain perfectionism easily becomes self-sabotage when one makes a single mistake.
Line Art: Balance the Time
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MethodsLine art is represented through singular line strokes to almost replicate as pencil lines on paper
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Meaning
- A student needs to balance out their time to finish assignment and not fall into mental insanity
Take Care of Your Health, or It'll Become Your Illness
MaterialsUnused yet vibrant colored markers from my childhood, and white acrylic paint for the center.
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MethodsI extracted the ink cartridge from the markers, and I used the sponge inside the cartridge to splatter on the canvas. At the end, I rotated the piece upside down.
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Meaning
Many students show off their mistreatment in their sleep and hunger in a playful way.
Consuming Your Light
MaterialsI used digital art, and it includes an artificial light of its own.
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MethodsInspired by my previous piece, I used a medley of colors to express the subconscious mind
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Meaning
Studying is time consuming, yet our energy and confidence is limited
Memento Mori
(final sketch)
How does a proper Christian view of the material world embrace or reject death (or both)?
Christians view Earth as the stage where we live our temporary life. When we die, our spirit moves on to the afterlife which is heaven or hell.
It is human nature to reject death: no one wants to lose someone that they love and care for. Unfortunately, no amount of denial can prevent death from happening. Even those who cared for their health physically and mentally will eventually die as well.
There isn’t much of a point to sulk and just accept our fate, though it can serve us as a time to contemplate our life. The number of days we have remaining on Earth is limited, but we can use the opportunity of life to embrace what we have right now.
It is human nature to reject death: no one wants to lose someone that they love and care for. Unfortunately, no amount of denial can prevent death from happening. Even those who cared for their health physically and mentally will eventually die as well.
There isn’t much of a point to sulk and just accept our fate, though it can serve us as a time to contemplate our life. The number of days we have remaining on Earth is limited, but we can use the opportunity of life to embrace what we have right now.
How does a Christian view of afterlife, and the present Spiritual life, have an impact on how we create art (output) while we are physically alive on earth?
To be fair, any sort of interpretation of an idea can always be expressed in art. In particular, our knowledge of the afterlife can stem from scripture in the Bible, but our imagination can differ vastly from one another. Our ideas may be limitless: we can express not only see, but feel or think as well. Our life on Earth is limited, therefore we may as well share our thoughts with one another to strengthen our knowledge and inspire others.
How does a Christian view of life and afterlife impact how we use, enter into, or consume art (input) ?
With my investigation in particular, our lives are filled with work that extends beyond schooling. Sometimes, we need to stop and think about “where we’re going?” or “what am I doing with my life?”. Inspired by James 4:14 and Genesis 3:19, we live our day one at a time until we die and return to dust. While we are alive, contemplating our lives makes us aware of our self and makes life more meaningful. We become more aware of the time we have left to be around the things that makes us happy and thankful. A life without contemplation or concern can be less stressful, but it makes us stagnant beings.
Memento Mori: A Look Into Reality
MaterialsI used digital art along with elements from my previous pieces.
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MethodsI used elements from my previous pieces to synthesize emotions of tiredness and pressure.
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Meaning
The meaning of this piece should be questioned by you
The slow death of identity can result in burnout and loss of self-control
The slow death of identity can result in burnout and loss of self-control
Sketch: Trapped
MaterialsComputer components such as a desktop and keyboard; string, and keyboard caps
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MethodsI chose computer parts to represent how students input knowledge and output information, but this sketch represents the malfunction. in their system
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Meaning
We all make mistakes, but some mistakes in our lives can not always be fixed, especially those that drain our own mental health