Studio Pratice
Project proposal
My plan for this project, is to explore a made-up counterculture around the idea of taking back control/identity from those who are in authority. This counterculture can be seen in both a negative and positive late, as the people reclaiming their power have been labelled as criminals. On one hand, this could be viewed as in a negative way as the people/criminals deserve the punishment they received, making it seen as unjustified for them to take back their freedom. But it can also be seen as everyday people reclaiming what was unjustly taken from them—those who were wrongfully accused, committed crimes out of necessity to survive, or became victims of their circumstances, not intending harm or feeling remorse for what they did, or simply making a mistake.
I will be taking inspiration from Japanese criminal tattoos from the Edo period, which were used to mark someone as a criminal. I'll also be looking at traditional Japanese tattooing, as this form of tattooing developed among the working-class community as a way to reject the idea that they couldn't own art or anything that displayed their wealth. I will explore this idea through different materials and techniques such as ceramics and film.
(6/11/24)
I am leaning more towards the buildings, twisting something that tock away freedom and giving it freedom, as well as giving something abandoned life.