INQUIRY
- My inquiry revolved around these questions: What are the strength and weaknesses that people feel due to their personalities? How can our strengths help others in our community? My encounter with various people and personalities made me wonder why people have certain connections with others when their personalities are very different. How can our personalities benefit others? Which personalities can benefit us?
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INNOCENT
MATERIALS
Air dry clay, acrylic paint, plaster bands, and rope used to display the self and the shadow of the innocent archetype
METHODS
Formed the body with plaster bands, created the head using air dry clay, formed the horns using rope, and painted over by acrylic paint
MEANING
The two faces portray the positive and negative side of the innocent, but shows how both is needed to identify the archetype through the zig zag lines
CHESS OF INNOCENCE
MATERIALS
Plaster bands, wires, and stockings used to display the persona archetype we display in our daily lives.
METHODS
Created the mask and the inner mind using plaster bands, the wires were used to outline the back of the human head to see behind the mask, the stocking covered the inner mind (the ball).
MEANING
The persona is a social "mask" to contain all of the primitive urges, impulses, and emotions that are not considered socially acceptable, but it is not a strong method to utilise.
A WEAK FACADE
MATERIALS
Plaster bands, stockings and wires used to display the facade that one portrays in society.
METHODS
Plaster bands to create the mask and the inner mind, the stocking covers the inner mind and the wires are used to display the outer lines of the head and to let one see the inner mind.
MEANING
Individuals create a social mask to contain all of the primitive urges, impulses, and emotions that are not considered socially acceptable, but it is not a reliable solution; hence, the weak mask.
MOMENTO MORI
How does a proper Christian view of the material world embrace or reject death (or both)?
A proper Christian view of the material world will embrace death as a new beginning of our life. Many fear death because of not knowing what happens after. However, as Christians, we understand that death is only a process in order for us to enter Heaven and have eternal life with God. The material world is not our permanent home and we can see death as an “entrance” or “doorway” into our new home with God.
How does a Christian view of the afterlife, and the present Spiritual life, have an impact on how we create art while we are physically alive on earth?
The Christian view of the afterlife has an impact on how we create art when we are physically alive as art can be used to portray the various insights and emotions that people have when reading the bible. In other words, art can be considered as our annotation of the bible; hence, what we create can essentially be related to both preaching the Bible to the people and glorifying God at the same time.
How does a Christian view of life and the afterlife impact how we use, enter into, or consume art?
The Christian view of life and the afterlife impact how we use, enter into, or consume art. Like aforementioned, art can be used to preach the word of God. Hence, using different methods, artists can create sculptures or paintings to display the goodness of death and what comes after it which is enteral life in heaven. Our portrayal of the goodness of God and death, it can help the audience to understand the importance of death and how to achieve eternal life in heaven: by asking God to forgive us for our sins and believing that He died on the cross to give us eternal life.
A proper Christian view of the material world will embrace death as a new beginning of our life. Many fear death because of not knowing what happens after. However, as Christians, we understand that death is only a process in order for us to enter Heaven and have eternal life with God. The material world is not our permanent home and we can see death as an “entrance” or “doorway” into our new home with God.
How does a Christian view of the afterlife, and the present Spiritual life, have an impact on how we create art while we are physically alive on earth?
The Christian view of the afterlife has an impact on how we create art when we are physically alive as art can be used to portray the various insights and emotions that people have when reading the bible. In other words, art can be considered as our annotation of the bible; hence, what we create can essentially be related to both preaching the Bible to the people and glorifying God at the same time.
How does a Christian view of life and the afterlife impact how we use, enter into, or consume art?
The Christian view of life and the afterlife impact how we use, enter into, or consume art. Like aforementioned, art can be used to preach the word of God. Hence, using different methods, artists can create sculptures or paintings to display the goodness of death and what comes after it which is enteral life in heaven. Our portrayal of the goodness of God and death, it can help the audience to understand the importance of death and how to achieve eternal life in heaven: by asking God to forgive us for our sins and believing that He died on the cross to give us eternal life.
SKETCH
The main sketch for this project is the whirlpool. I used the yin and yang idea to create a swirling effect into the center, which is where the "self" resides in. The two mountains in the whirlpool is the "ego" and the "shadow", where Jung states that these two are constantly in tension with each other, shaping the actions and emotions we feel. As aforementioned, death is a figurative saying in Jung's philosophy. It can be seen as a gateway into understand ourselves to a deeper level. However, in order to achieve this, the individual must reflect on their conscious and unconscious mind (this will be further researched and explained later in my piece), Hence, if the individual achieves this journey, they will bring wholeness in themselves, becoming the best version they can be.
MATERIALS
Plaster bands, air dry clay, and acrylic paint used to display the journey of reflecting one's mind to understand their true self.
METHODS
Clay is used as the foundation of the piece and the two mountains representing "shadow" and "ego" and the boat, representing the individual, with plaster bands formed to create the whirlpool.
MEANING
Death can be a metaphor for a new beginning, hence, one can achieve a new understanding of their self by reflecting on their conscious mind (ego) and the negative traits (shadow)—the boat represent the individual on the journey--which causes the whirlpool shape (yin and yang) as a journey to the self in the center to achieve "wholeness"
ANIMUS AND ANIMA
MATERIALS
Air dry clay and acrylic paint used to display how one needs both their feminine and masculine attributes to have wholeness within oneself.
METHOD
Air dry clay used to form the bracelet with heads point out to show the two different feminibe and masculine characteristics.
MEANING
Embracing one's feminine and masculine side can bring wholeness to an individual's personality instead of denying a part of oneself.
MAGICIAN
MATERIALS
Air dry clay, acrylic paint, plaster bands, and wires used to display the self and the shadow of the magician archetype
METHOD
Formed the body with plaster bands; created the head using air dry clay; staff using wires and clay; and painted over by acrylic paint.
MEANING
The two faces portray the positive and negative qualities of the magician: to guide others but to also detach from others.
SHADOW
MATERIALS
Air dry clay and acrylic paint used to display the shadow archetype
METHOD
Formed the body with air dry clay and painted over by acrylic paint
MEANING
The shadow is an archetype which us humans try to hide from others due to hating the idea of being different but many fail to hide this archetype