Materials:
Press Board = Situated Chaos:
War is a form of situated chaos that fragments and tears people's lives apart. The fragmentation in the press board represents those who are casualties of war.
Knotty Pine = Military/Government Action:
The knotty pine represents the Military/Government's Actions. The knots are to be viewed as bullet holes which serve to remind us that the soldiers also suffer in war.
*The horizontal members represent the military and government; while the vertical members represent the citizens and soldiers who are most affected by government decision and military action. There's only one vertical member (the military) that penetrates a horizontal member (the government): This illustrates the criticism that the government receives over the dead soldiers. The other horizontal member (the military) penetrates the other vertical member (the people) because the military is the "extending" arm of the government that actually executes their decisions.
16 comments:
avoid being so graphic...
your words...'illustrate' and 'represent'...
Hey Marc, it seems that the price of press board went sky-high last year and most stores aren't carrying it anymore (I even checked local places that I know in Jersey). Do you, or anyone else, know what I can use instead of the press board that will convey the message that I am trying to give? Any help would be greatly appreciated.
knots are not bullet holes...
they dont look like them.
they dont behave like them.
a bullet hole is essentially a void...a knot isnt.
good...this economy will help you to be more inventive (maybe less representational)
I will. Does this put me on the right track in terms of how I should be thinking about these joints and their symbolism in my construction?
I used the knots as bullet holes because they essentially weaken the wood much in the same way a non-fatal gunshot wound can weaken a soldier.
maybe paint or stain wood instead...you want holes, make holes!
Sounds good. I'll do that
the relation of your framework elements maybe a better contrast with color...paint ldf...
why are you getting so caught up in this? where is the wheel?
what does this thing do?
get to the heart of the matter
I have the wheel worked out and how it will perform. I also have secured the parts to build this portion of the construct: Now I'm just trying to fine tune some of the details.
you have started building then, right?
do the joints loosen as you turn the wheel?
lose in?
I started on the mechanical portion of it (the bike). The lumber is being delivered to school tomorrow. After this conversation though, I may change the joint material (which shouldn't delay delivery).
The joints do not loosen while turning the wheel. I feel that this would imply that the effects of the horizontal members on the vertical ones loosen during interaction when in actuality (at least in life) they tend to become more rigid and imposing with prolonged interaction.
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