Movements in Time - Connections Between Greek and Egyptian Art and Mythology
As a senior in high school I was a part of our school’s AP Art program, which is designed for students who are seriously interested in the practical experience of art. The College Board describes the AP Studio Art class as “setting a national standard for performance in the visual arts that contributes to the significant role the arts play in academic environments. This College Board program provides the only national standard for performance in the visual arts that allows students to earn college credit and/or advanced placement while still in high school.” Though I chose not to submit a portfolio for AP credit, I still completed the final project in the course, which was to create an installation for our High School’s art show, within which the best work from the year’s art students across the school is featured.
This installation was intended to correspond to, and integrate, elements of our chosen theme for the year. As my theme was Movements in Time - Connections Between Greek and Egyptian Art and Mythology, I chose to create a Greek Temple type of construction through which visitors could walk, in order to exhibit my artwork. The columns are cardboard, reinforced with metal tubing from an event tent so they would not be knocked over. The walls are draped in sheer cloth over which my artwork is hung and displayed. In addition, I included peacock feathers, vases and small statuettes connected to the cultures, flowers, stone pedestals, and a working indoor fountain to enhance the visual and tangible experience.
Each of the pieces included in the installation serve as a physical representation of the connection between Greek and Egyptian Mythology and Artwork. For example, the hieroglyphics spell out my name, and are written in ink on canvas. Made of greek words which spell out characteristics of myself, the artist, these words express the way in which language is used to communicate between individuals of different cultures and how we are able to learn more about each other through our shared human experiences.
One essential aspect of our installation was a self portrait. As such, I decided to depict myself as one of my favorite goddesses in Greek myth, Artemis, in a more typically Egyptian style pose and painting technique.
This is one of the largest scale art projects I have attempted and I am extremely proud of the outcome.
This installation was intended to correspond to, and integrate, elements of our chosen theme for the year. As my theme was Movements in Time - Connections Between Greek and Egyptian Art and Mythology, I chose to create a Greek Temple type of construction through which visitors could walk, in order to exhibit my artwork. The columns are cardboard, reinforced with metal tubing from an event tent so they would not be knocked over. The walls are draped in sheer cloth over which my artwork is hung and displayed. In addition, I included peacock feathers, vases and small statuettes connected to the cultures, flowers, stone pedestals, and a working indoor fountain to enhance the visual and tangible experience.
Each of the pieces included in the installation serve as a physical representation of the connection between Greek and Egyptian Mythology and Artwork. For example, the hieroglyphics spell out my name, and are written in ink on canvas. Made of greek words which spell out characteristics of myself, the artist, these words express the way in which language is used to communicate between individuals of different cultures and how we are able to learn more about each other through our shared human experiences.
One essential aspect of our installation was a self portrait. As such, I decided to depict myself as one of my favorite goddesses in Greek myth, Artemis, in a more typically Egyptian style pose and painting technique.
This is one of the largest scale art projects I have attempted and I am extremely proud of the outcome.