Tuesday, February 7, 2012
Well if you really mustache...
I had an incredibly difficult time thinking of a project. I tried and tried to think of something I was passionate about that could translate into "public art." I'm passionate about facial hair. It's a strange passion but I like it. I love seeing someone, preferably a man, with an impressive mustache. I think growing a mustache is another way of expressing oneself. I wish I was able to grow one but that would be socially unacceptable. A mustache is something that I can't fully participate in but can at least appreciate and share my passion for with others.
I know many people mess with the bronze statues so this project may not seem that unexpected. For me, however, putting something like this out there for a bunch of people to see is unexpected. I'm incredibly shy and always have been. I feel like for me this project was unexpected because I was putting myself out there to be judged and this is something that I almost never do. It was a baby step into the world of public art. This project helped me get an idea of how to go about expressing myself in a way that a lot of people would see. I think now I am ready to do something bigger and bolder for my next project.
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This simple cut out is funny and changed our interpretation of the existing sculptures. How can you give a mustache, or something similar, to someone who could use one?
ReplyDeleteLook up various takes on “the beard hat”
http://beardhead.com/