Final Work: Items

Jun 6, 2017
2 min read

Group shot of all my 7 items!

I'll break it down into a list here!

1) Garbage bag

2) Tin box containing album

3) Cup

4) Memo

5) Traveler's notebook

6) Globe coin box

7) Artwork

Well, the garbage bags contains old stuff that I have broken, which symbolizes the marks that I have regret making. There are also names of people who I have wronged some point in the past.

Each item inside has tape with numbers on it, which can be reffered to my traveler's notebook, which notes down the stories behind each item.

Next is the tin box!

This is the monogram on it! I made it with shrink plastic in an oven. And below is the contents of the tin box!

These stuff are a blast from the past! It's meant to evoke nostalgia, to show that these are marks from the past. The weird photo things on the right is the main character!

The photos are shots of stuff I did long time ago, symbolizing marks from the past. It slowly progresses from left to the right, where the last photo on the right is my current work. As usual, there will be numbers below to refer to the story behind it in my notebook

Next is the cup!

I made the monogram in the form of a teabag-like thing.

The cup symbolized the present marks, and also my mindset. The cup can hold water, and can only make marks from the water it holds. Just like how we are supposed to learn, where we make marks from things we observe. So to prove this, I made an artwork with the cup!

The memo contains artwork of artists whom I admire, which also links to the notebook. I jott down what attracts me in their artwork and what I wish to learn from them.

This symbolizes the marks I wish to make in the future.

The monogram is concealed under a sheet, which needs to be flipped to reveal the monogram. This means that I understand that effort is needed to

achieve what I want in the future.

The next item is the globe coin box!

This is the contents!

Those are transferred coin textures and some souvenirs from the countries I visited. Each coin texture has page numbers written on it, and I'm sure you already know the drill. They have how different cultures and experiences made a mark on me.