For this project, we had to use forced perspective. For these photos, we went around the school and thought of four different ways on how to use forced perspective. This has been one of my favorite projects so far because it shows that everything is not how it appears to be and it forces you to see things differently.
Shinji Nakaba is a Japanese artist and jeweler that has been working since 1974. In this particular piece by Nakaba, he has carved human and animal skulls out of oyster pearls. To make this possible, Shinji Nakaba says he infuses all matter of anatomical forms. This work is so incredible that it has been shown at the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts and the Museum of Arts and Design in New York. These pearls have also been shown in several museums and galleries around Japan. On Nakaba's Etsy (online store) profile he explains, “I use not only precious metals and stones, but also everyday things, such as aluminum beer cans, plastic bottle, or even garbage."
This is a link to Shinji Nakaba's website: http://work.s-nakaba.com/ This work is very inspiring to me because it is so unique and rare. The details in the skull are magnificent and it amazes to how someone could have this incredible idea. Not only are these pearls interesting, but absolutely beautiful. This work by Shinji Nakaba is one of the best pieces of art I have ever seen. On the first day of school, the Art I class was given a Dum Dum lollipop and a sheet of paper. We were told that we must draw the lollipop but had to fill up the entire page. For my drawing, I decided to draw two large Blu Raspberry lollipops in order to fill up the entire page. In the drawing, I show the differences between a lollipop with a wrapper and a lollipop without one.
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AuthorMy name is Lauren and I am currently a senior at a high school in North Carolina. Archives |