Chapter 3: Heart, beating on paper
The third series of work dissects how sketching affects individuals emotionally and perceptively when interpreting people/environments of mundane. Through sketching in public places, one becomes attached and vulnerable in spaces of unknown; additionally, “borrowing” qualities from interesting-looking individuals for "self-gratifications". The drawings are black and white, composed of individuals with exaggerated features in busy but recognizable locations; furthermore, surrealistic paintings of people completing simple tasks in ordinary environments. Unlike previous units, the series focuses on how emotion in repetition diminishes objectivity- showcasing that creativity is irrelevant to subject selection, but intimately connected with time and mentality. By sketching constantly, I became less selective but more aware of my own happiness: connecting with elements of mundane to feel appreciated and loved. Artists like Banksy, Marcin Dudek, and Doreen Lynette Garner have inspired me to preserve only “the moment” and not “the entirety”. Doing on, works become less relevant to consciousness, but more pure and expressive.