Wednesday, May 3, 2023

Visual Symbols

 













Money for Nothing

Clay, paper, and ink

5" x 3" x 8"























The clay sculpture entitled Money for Nothing was inspired by a local issue in New Jersey. The New Jersey government leased billions of dollars worth of land to foreign wind developers killing a record amount of whales and dolphins. I wanted to focus on political intent and how politicians make money by "green washing", which makes the citizen think they are doing something good for the environment, when in reality what they are doing is hurting the environment. I decided to include stacks of money to show what politicians are really after, a politician with money on his mind, and a dead whale with windmills growing out of it, which symbolizes why they are dying. I want to learn more about using art for environmental changes. This piece allowed me to explore using three totally different materials, clay, paper, and ink in one piece. 

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