Assignment:
In the Style of Claes Oldenburg
Medium suggestions: soft materials, cardboard, clay, paper/cloth-mâché
Assignment
Claes Oldenburg is commonly credited as the originator of soft sculpture. Soft sculpture undermine traditional ideas about sculpture, namely that it be durable and made from traditional materials like marble or bronze. Oldenburg is also known for his public art installations of enlarged everyday objects. Claes Oldenburg’s creations of monumental sculptures make you look twice at ordinary objects. The sculptures give a whole new perspective to everyday objects and illuminate details that people would have otherwise not noticed. Create a sculpture in the style of Claes Oldenburg. Focus on making the form of your sculpture realistic. Experiment with proportion and scale to make the sculpture surprising or perplexing to the viewer. Consider the texture of the material you choose to work with and how that also impacts the finished piece.
For this assignment choice one of the following options:
-Create an enlarged replica of an everyday object focusing heavily on realism. Use clay, cardboard, or papier/cloth-mâché
-Create a soft sculpture that portrays an everyday object. Use stuffed fabric or other flexible materials to create a basic form. Pinch, gather, pierce, sew, and embellish its surfaces to create distinctive details.
Assignment
Claes Oldenburg is commonly credited as the originator of soft sculpture. Soft sculpture undermine traditional ideas about sculpture, namely that it be durable and made from traditional materials like marble or bronze. Oldenburg is also known for his public art installations of enlarged everyday objects. Claes Oldenburg’s creations of monumental sculptures make you look twice at ordinary objects. The sculptures give a whole new perspective to everyday objects and illuminate details that people would have otherwise not noticed. Create a sculpture in the style of Claes Oldenburg. Focus on making the form of your sculpture realistic. Experiment with proportion and scale to make the sculpture surprising or perplexing to the viewer. Consider the texture of the material you choose to work with and how that also impacts the finished piece.
For this assignment choice one of the following options:
-Create an enlarged replica of an everyday object focusing heavily on realism. Use clay, cardboard, or papier/cloth-mâché
-Create a soft sculpture that portrays an everyday object. Use stuffed fabric or other flexible materials to create a basic form. Pinch, gather, pierce, sew, and embellish its surfaces to create distinctive details.
Claes Oldenburg
Soft Sculptures
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