3rd Major Project: Inspiring Artworks

"This is what the world is for, making electricity"

The song I chose, "Electric Feel" brings the words psychedelic and synthesizer pop to my mind. The first work is Untitled by Deloss Mcgraw. I chose this work because it encompasses my initial idea of what my soft sculpture would depict, hands holding a sort of electrified/psychedelic/electric/colorful world. The second work is Bartek Walicki's Prints: Etching and the third is Sandra Castillo's Unfurnished Soul. I chose these two because they both capture this free, chaotic, psychedelic feel that I want to convey in my soft sculpture.

Deloss McGraw, Untitled

Gouache on Paper

Bartek Waliki, Prints: Etching

Sandra Castillo, Unfurnished Soul

Digital Work, inkjet on canvas

3rd Major Project (Soft Sculpture Inspired by Music)

The song I chose for the soft sculpture project is a song called “Electric feel” by MGMT. The title is appropriate to its meaning and content because the song is the powerful feelings you can have for something, almost like an “electric feel.” You can only find out the meaning by listening to the lyrics, “She got the power in her hand/ To shock you like you won't believe,” “Shock me like an electric eel/ Baby girl/ Turn me on with your electric feel” or “This is what the world is for/ Making electricity.” Because this was one of the bands released singles I think that over time it has gained more value to me and to others. The song was written by the band, but I’m not sure for what reason because there are few interviews of the band, however the album the song comes from, Oracular Spectacular, was inspired by Mayan prophecies and conspiracy websites (the band is interested in this). I personally like the psychedelic and synthesizer sound along with the vocals, and how it’s just upbeat and has a feel to it like you can just be free and do whatever you want. David Marches from Spin Magazine wrote that MGMT’s songs are like a “brand of shape-shifting psychedelic pop.”

Wednesday's Assignment

The song I chose for the in-class assignment Wednesday is the song "Yellow" by Coldplay. When I first listened to it I thought of relaxing at a beach or looking at the stars as the lyrics go, "Look at the stars, look how they shine for you, and everything you do, yeah they were all yellow." So I found three works of art by contemporary that I feel portray what I think of this song.

Untitled, by Steve Slimm

Night Seascape Beach With Sailboat, by Toni Grote

Beach, by Carolyn Nicoll