Midori Harima.Harima began her artist career in Japan but then moved to the US San Francisco in 2001, then moved again to New York 2005. Her most recognised work is her 3D pieces made from photocopying multiple images from magazines, which she the pastes and layers till she creates a cohesive structure that is hollow on the inside but holds it's shape.
In summary, her work takes real life elements and turns them into something entirely new. Specifically her pieces based on humans are very life-like but also fall into the uncanny valley; something not 100% related to reality. She takes what already exists and makes a new form of life. This ideology is something I can use in my outcomes. |
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Experimentation.For my experiment I took inspiration from Harima's work by making a mock-up make out of Modroc plaster. I did this by covering a mannequin's head in cling film first so that I could later remove the plaster and then applying strips of plaster at a time, giving each layer a few minutes to set before applying more plaster. Once I was happy with the thickness of my plaster, I printed out a picture of my younger brother and used PVA glue to stick the image onto the cast. After sticking it on, I touched up a few areas with paint to make the rough areas of the printout blend together. I let it set for a few hours before peeling the piece of the mannequin.
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