When I first encountered this project, I had no idea where or which one to begin with. In an attempt to clarify the jumbled emotions, I had broken down each of them based on both their definition & my own interpretation.
I recalled the times where I experienced each of the emotions, and translated them onto the paper. This led to an exploration of the use of dots, lines & shapes, and the manipulation of which to produce a sense of harmony, unity, movement, balance, etc.
- ANXIOUS – adj. worry, nervous, uneasy, distressed, edgy, jumpy
shaky lines; distortion of form; variation of intensity
Reference: The Scream by Edvard Munch - EMBARRASSED – adj. awkward, uncomfortable, blushing, shame
wiggly lines to show act of avoiding/attempt to hide; hexing to show flush and shame - AGGRESSIVE – adj. hostile, forceful, violent
full of strength; full force -> slashing of paper with a penknife
furious and quick application of pen strokes, repetition throughout to show intensity
- EXHAUSTED – adj. very tired, worn out, weary, low in energy
energy level of molecules/energy diagram; decrease in fluctuation of energy to 0 - AWKWARD – adj. difficult situation, a little weird
stretchy “hands” reaching into unfamiliar areas, sense of discomfort - SLOVEN – adj. untidy, careless, messy
newspaper as a symbol or messiness; overlapping of subject matter
contrast drawn between curve and straight, organic and geometric - FRAGILE – adj. easily broken or damaged, delicate, vulnerable
use of thin, frail lines; feathers, thin glass, cracks
soft/flimsy/fluffy texture of shredded tissues - SENSUAL – adj. arousing gratification of the senses, physical pleasure
smooth, curvy; gentle, soft touch
use of graphite pencil for soft lines
- INDECISIVE – adj. contradictory, unable to decide
neither here nor there, but wants both? (presence of >1 options)
constant switch between different locations; circles to represent GPS signals - NONSENSICAL – adj. having no meaning, making no sense, illogical
use of random materials; juxtaposition of different random shapes and objects
unpredictable, unexpected, mojojojo
- DISTRACTED – adj. unable to concentrate, attention diversion
presence of a main focal point, amongst other focal points?
vines and tentacles to allure - BIZARRE – adj. very strange, unusual, peculiar, odd, unpredictable
first thing that came to mind -> aliens
eyes as most striking features of an alien; able to show direction, sense of frenzy/weirdness
- SYSTEMATIC – adj. methodical, orderly, fixed
rigid patterns; repetition, grids, geometric forms; very balanced - LYRICAL – adj. expression of emotions in an imaginative, beautiful way
associated with undisrupted flow; smooth and curvy lines
- PSYCHOTIC – adj. suffering from psychosis, unbalanced emotions, crazy
a bit of aggression involved; unsettled, frenzied
use of fire on paper + splattering of ink (dots) to show danger and mental instability - TURBULENT – adj. conflict, disorder, unstable, full of ups and downs
violent movements of water/air; stormy seas or airplane turbulence
- SPONTANEOUS – adj. occurring as a result of sudden impulse, without thinking
strong sense of movement, no hesitation
fireworks and arrows; straight and directional/in all directions - AMBIGUOUS – adj. not clear or decided representation of the ripple effect of water and empty eyes through ellipses
blurry lines using water colour
PROCESS
Medium used: pen, marker, pencil, tissues, thread, water colour, newspaper, chinese ink, wood, fire
