processos tecnicos escultora initial idea presentation

In this project I am agagin using the window photographs as a stimulus, but  im looking for a different approach to explore.

I saw these sculptures in retiro park, by spanish sculptor Jose G omnieva. The rusted iron gave a real autumnal feeling magnified by all the orange and golden leaves falling from the other trees. These trees also move in the wind, they rotate and wobble from side to side, it is quite an elegant movement for such large and imposing stuctures.

•I was thinking alot about the reflections, when I saw these tree sculptures it made me think about the reflective properties of trees.

•They reflect the conditions they are presented with, if it is dry the leaves will yellow, when wet new growth will accelerate, and the leaves will move to maximise light intake.

•We also associate trees directly with the seasons, when leaves turn brown its autumn, trees are bare its winter, and new growth is spring.

• I discovered that we have a mirror in our house that gives a similar effect to the windows that I saw.

•It is slightly concave therefore from close up it magnifies the image and from a distance it blurs and distorts the image.

• I think it could be interesting to use this effect that interested me in a sculpture rather than working from it.

•This was an initial sketch of my idea.

• I thought that the mirrors could reflect the sparse foliage creating a full and dense looking tree.

• from a distance I was hoping that the mirrors would create the blurred and organic shapes creating interesting forms and reflecting the surroundings.

•The nature of the swivelling mirror would allow me to position each pane, to create the best effect.

•I was also toying with the idea of placing it in a room, with 4 large painted panels each representing the colours of a different season, therefore as you walk around it, it would appear to go through its annual cycle as the different colours are reflected in the mirrors.

•The maquette displays the technique I intend to use, the round metal discs will be the mirrors.

•So I intend to buy about 5 and use as much of each one as possible so its all made of this kind of stainless steel.

The mirrors are also double sided so the sculpture would work from every angle.