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Statement:
I had a rough start on this project considering
I missed the opening discussion of project ideas. But I got around
to getting some help and feedback from some peers and came up with
a few ideas. I’m not a real artsy type person but the idea
of doing something with paper dolls intrigued me with its simplicity
and its potential to be visually appealing. Using genetic information
to create a piece of art using this medium was more a decision of
curiosity then a scholarly or artistic decision. My intention with
this artwork was to in a simple way portray DNA by using a medium
that DNA creates. The paper doll isn’t exactly a human being
but that is the intention. Consider the 4 different dolls different
ethnicities or perhaps different age groups; any statistical group
could do. The original shows the random order of things in nature.
The mutated version portrays a more utopian view where everything
is nice and neat and how it’s “suppose to be.”
Mainly it’s to try to have “humans” paired up
the way they’re suppose to, male across from female in an
orderly manner. In all its essence it probably really has nothing
to do with the genetic sequence but that’s one view. The great
thing about art is the ability for people to perceive it and analyze
it in the way they want. From the most abstract and complicated
pieces of work, to the downright most boring and plain ones. My
project may seem simple but it’s my creation and something
that I put time and effort into it. It’s art enough in its
own right. Ok, enough defense on the behalf of my insecurities.
Enjoy.
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