Boland Hall Student Exhibit  October 4 – 29, 2021

Intro to 3D Art
Sculpture and the Environment

 

This exhibit is a collection of pieces selected from the Spring 2021 Intro to 3D Art and Fall 2021 Sculpture and the Environment classes taught by Professor Steve Rossi.  Through this exhibit, the students are able to express their understanding of form, essence and conceptual development.

 

. The planar forms, taken from a series of deconstructed drawings of previously created wire sculptures, are cut from cardboard and a class demo is given demonstrating how a slotting technique can create strong mechanical connections that do not need glue. A discussion is had related to relationships between positive and negative spaces, principles of three-dimensional composition, line, form, balance, rhythm, repetition, interesting sightlines from a variety of angles etc. The black and white two-dimensional paintings on cardboard included in the exhibition were created prior to the sculptures being painted, this exercise provided an opportunity for students to practice with the hard-edge painting technique and to explore various ways of incorporating the corrugation of the cardboard as an intentional design element.