Annie Hoffman

Gregor's Room paper     After reading  The Metamorphosis , by Franz Kafka, I saw very dull, cold, and bland colors. I chose to paint the mattress, pillow, and box spring gray, to resemble concrete, as it represents the frigid and uncomfortable aura of the room in which Gregor slept. The hints of purple in the furniture pieces, such as the blanket, bed frame, and lamp, represent the dark corners and niches of the room that I visualized while reading the story and contrast well with the gray, while still keeping a cold tone to the entirety of the piece. Gregor is represented on the blanket, instead of being physically on the bed, to symbolizes his inability to get out of this nightmare.  

The Lying Politician Air-dry clay, wood, 5 inches The Brain of Today Air-dry clay, styrofoam, 4 inches

Things Are Not Always as They Seem Movie inspiration: Midsommar (2019)     This piece was inspired by the chaos that can lay beneath some unknown scenarios. The order and beauty that surrounds the outside of the table set quickly become questioned once looked at closer. Everything seems to be in the right place, creating a contrast with how the objects are manipulated in certain ways to create deception. Visual representation of order, chaos, and trauma are displayed throughout this piece as a notion to the theme that things are not always as they seem.

 

Museum Goers 100 Objects, Sewing Pins Astral Projection 100 Objects, Sewing Pins Natural Selection  100 Objects, Sewing Pins