Landscape of Curiosity

Self led project 'Landscape of Curiosity', which aimed to probe into the persuasive effects of drawing and blur the boundaries between fantasy and reality. It challenged the definition of a 'drawing' and celebrated drawing as a means of explanation, information and authentication. The main part of this project was a hand built 3-Dimensional ‘plantscape’ (56.6cm wide, 156cm long and 18.5 high) displayed in a glass vitrine. It consisted entirely of plants and organisms I had invented myself, although I wanted the audience to believe that what they were seeing could be real. The installation piece was accompanied by a 14pg. mini booklet detailing names, descriptions, illustrations and map of the plants in the installation. The booklet was an integral part of ensuring my project working, by convincing the audience even further that the plants and landscape could actually exist. It encouraged viewers to interact with the piece as a whole, look closely at the installation and start asking themselves questions about what they are seeing. The whole idea of my project was to share the power and persuasiveness of drawing alone - in both 2D and 3D.