Inspiration for Operated Art

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Not actually operated, actually quite the opposite but I like the mechanics and motion.^

Inspiration for Narrative

Inspiration for Plaster Project

My Idea

I was thinking that for my plaster project, after experimenting with plaster for several days, that I would try to do some sort of statue or bust. I have been making figurines since I was a child and I am very interested in Antiquity art and culture (which is famous for their statues i.e. the Aphrodite of  Milos.) I also enjoy fantasy as it is a great way to explore the expanses, and or limits, of others and one's own imagination.

Where I draw my inspiration (whats important to me)

1. Mankind's potential 
2. Civil Liberties 
3. Nature
4. The complexity of the human mind ( Creativity, Psychology,Emotion )
5. Preservation of Ideas

Who's biorgraphy would I like? Friedrich Nietzsche

Friedrich Nietzsche

     Friedrich Nietzsche was an influential philosopher born in 1844 in Germany. Along with being a philosopher he was a: philologist, poet, composer and a cultural critic. He is commonly thought of as one of the very first existential philosophers. He wrote The Birth of Tragedy (1872), Beyond Good and Evil (1886), and On the Genealogy of Morals (1887) along with many others. These books had huge impacts on many aspects of culture in many different countries and schools of thought. His work was respected among the universities, but the first group to really adopt Nietzsche's thoughts into their culture were the avant-guard artists. They connected to his 'disdain' for common culture and felt they too were on the edge of society. Nietzsche also had written papers and books on creativity and its importance to mankind. He also influenced (unfortunately) the Nazi party and the Italian Fascist party. They juxtaposed different clippings from his writings to make it appear as if they supported war. He gained much popularity in French philosophy in the 50's and 60's. Albert Camus, Sigmund Freud, Carl Jung, Jean-Paul Sartre and Richard Strauss are other famous philosophers who draw much from Nietzsche.