project 1

Subject vs Content Statement

This image reminds me not to litter.  It could be described as a stick, wiffle ball bat and fishing pole all leaning on one another.  They are bonded with finishing line from the rod.  The fishing pole is coming out of a plastic watering container and the stick is standing from a block of styrofoam. Hanging off the branches from the stick is a pink dirty sock, empty bag of chips, a plastic water bottle with an acorn in it and an air freshener can.  These items are all hanging by a line of fishing string.  Hanging onto a branch by its handle is a green laundry detergent.  It looks like the detergent got stuck on the branch by accident.  Lastly, at the top of the tallest branch coming off the stick is a wire twisted in circle shapes around the stick.

This sculpture could represent our pollution and litter problem in New Jersey.  Since all these items were gathered from the world, they were all thrown out in the wrong place.  This could represent how life will become if we don’t stop littering.  In the future there might be bottles on tree branches and bags of potato chips.  This isn’t much different from the surroundings by us.  If you are walking down the street you will see trash on the side of the roads.  So this sculpture could also represent the cities near us.

 

Another thing this sculpture could represent is life.  The water container and bottle could be the water we drink.  The potato chip bag and acorn could be the food we eat.  The tree branch could be the air we breath.  This is what keeps us going in life and the necessary things we need, water, food and air.  The sock isn’t a necessary item but adds in life as well.  Most people wear clothes, socks, etc. to keep warm.  The wiffle ball bat and fishing rod could add in happiness to life.  When people are doing either, they are usually happy and with family and friends. All these items combined expresses life and happiness.