Art Party

The art party in the Maroger Studio was such a fun experience. Leah and I arrived a little early, and we got to talk to Chris about the process involved with the student art pieces. He explained that the students in his class were assigned readings throughout the semester, and based on how they interpreted the reading, they created their own rendition of the human form. The readings, and thus the artworks, ranged from topics on metamorphosis, mechanical forms, x-rays, the human surface, and spirituality. For metamorphosis, my favorite interpretation was of a human arm with a tree growing out of the palm. The mechanical forms yielded a lot of great results but there was a robotic leg in the corner of the studio that really impressed me because all of the mechanical pieces still looked like they served a functional purpose in a leg. The x-rays were all pretty realistic, but again, the artist of the mechanical leg really impressed me with their eye for detail on the skeletal structure. my favorite surface art was of a chest plate piece of armor someone had created. It looked so cohesive with the feminine form it covered. The spritual art was hard to choose from; everyone had such a unique interpretation and they were all beautifully executed. But I loved the angel wings one artist had created for their figure. Additionally, I loved learning from Chris that the base shapes that the students worked from was their own body outlines. It made the art that much more personal and unique to the creators.