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First and Lasts

  • Max Hilbourne

The brief for this university project was to choose a number, then research and explore its significance. I chose the number one, associating it with the phrases "the first one" and "the last one". I used this to search up big moments in history that indicated the first of something and the last of something. For firsts I settled on Neil Armstrong 'the first man to walk on the moon'. For lasts I went with 'Sudan' the last Northern white rhinoceros; unfortunately as soon as I reached this deadline Sudan passed away leaving a bittersweet end.

First and Lasts by Max Hilbourne
For these final images I used the gold to represent victory and triumph like a trophy, but also the gold can take a negative standpoint, for example: being the last of your species.
First and Lasts by Max Hilbourne
Sudan, the last male northern white rhino.
First and Lasts by Max Hilbourne
Neil Armstrong, the first man to walk on the moon.
First and Lasts by Max Hilbourne
This is a developmental piece from the project. I was exploring how else I could show the last individual in a species, considering how a lot of species have been driven to extinction through poaching. I also thought about how certain things are celebrated and cherished, through ornaments and statues. I created this ‘humane’ trophy to represent Sudan, the last male Northern white rhino, reflecting on the dreadful circumstances that led to him being the last of his species.
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Max Hilbourne
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