TIME ROTS! An Exploration of Entropy and Decay
A visual representation of my pandemic based anxieties (particularly being confined)
El hermitaño
An artwork from back in April – this reflects a lot of the work that I have recently made, depicting feelings of claustrophobia and discomfort with being trapped indoors. When I made this piece, I was in Barcelona, Spain, during the height of the pandemic. We were not allowed to leave our homes unless absolutely necessary, and I definitely went a bit crazy during that time.
This is reflected in the artwork – a mutant figure is suspended in a room that is barely bigger than itself, with harsh light and shadow illuminating its lumps and bulges as if it is in a showroom.
How Time Can Bury One!
I let the previous artwork inform this one, as I was exploring the idea of recurring themes and motifs in my artwork. I had noticed that a lot of my figures were isolated in nothingness, so I challenged myself to give a bit more context with this artwork. With this, I wanted to explore the theme of the passage of time and entropy – the figure from El ermitaño has been eroded along with the building that once housed it, making it appear even more isolated than previously thought.
Process video for El hermitaño
Process video for How Time Can Bury One!