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Eddie Baum
Curiosity Killed The Cat
This project's main aim was to create a personal, highly immersive, multi-sensory experience that explores tactile fascination and the innately human desire to discover the unknown. Through a range of materials I wanted to create a final product that through tantalising discomfort probes the participant to question their own rationality.
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These first sculptures utilised the organic forms created in my last project. I used silicon and human hair to create sculptures reminiscent of the human body; They are designed to intrigue and in turn, create tactile discomfort.
Presented here are a selection of photos from a photoshoot that informed my decisions when designing sculptures incorporating hair. I noted how growth, weight, direction and colour affected the overall aesthetic and surface texture.
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This sculpture was an experiment exploring another tactile sensation, leaning towards pain and danger rather than simply discomfort. The metal spikes also created a clinical aesthetic, reminiscent of strange punishment
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Here you can see how I was exploring silicon in a plethora of ways; In this specific example, I poured out the material to create a flexible skin like flap that I held in place with metal wire. The rolls of contorted silicon were aimed to suggest a body-like form which was reinforce by the fleshy tone of the silicon.
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These two photos show my exploration of a different form of silicon. This substance was stickier, softer, stretcher, more malleable and had a greater possibility to be contorted and filled. The translucency of the silicon added a unique aspect.
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These photos present three more complex, filled sculptures. I have also introduced liquid latex which once dry I was able to fill with stuffing. Simple knots were used to hold the sculptures together.
Shown above was the final amalgamation of material and sound, intended to create a personal, multi-sensory experience. The removal of the senses was captured by creating an opaque box with a single clear acrylic window at the rear. The instructions were to place the hand inside the box without looking inside, using only the tactile sensations and your imagination to experience the innards of the sculpture. The variety of materials consisting of silicon, latex, burlap, tissue, hair, fur, nails, wire, sponge and more came together to create a balanced and surprising terrain which in combination with the soundscape was somewhat repulsive and uncomfortable. The QR code allows you to experience the individual sounds before they were composed and the audio track below was played through the headphones during the experience.
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