After looking at Richard Wilsons piece 20/50 I had the idea of creating some work based on a world that is in a state of equilibrium where nothing is branded and every one shared the same ideas and theories. It would appear all colours and personalities have mixed together and becomes a flat simple grey. It would be ironic as the term "grey area" can normally mean something more complicated. This would give the work a sense of ambiguity.
Practically i would collect everyday items, i.e. fruit, clothes, gadgets or make up, and to cover them in grey paint to take away any branding but to keep the form and shape.
I would use objects that people use to create them selfs as individuals or that they may create self-obsession. I believe that today people in our society are controlled by there need to improve there image or by there need to have a better way of living, this tends to stir us away from the most important things in our life’s. I feel that this constant need to get better technology, better looking homes and clothes will cause us to get more and more in debt and self involved.
The idea of eradicating and simplifying objects to me, is both utopia and dystopian. The utopian effect would be no more unnecessary bulling or jealousy but the dystopia side would be that without variety in life no would produce beautiful art or literature or feel any real love or passion.
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