\u201cDining\u201d is a very important part of my family\u2019s routine \u2014 we usually talk about our day and enjoy each other\u2019s company. For that reason, I normally feel the most relaxed when I\u2019m at the dinner table \u2014 it\u2019s a way to escape the harsh reality of the world. In my work, I want to convey the sense of belonging I felt when I sat at the dinner table.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In the foreground, the viewer sees a huge dining table with various dishes. I used a deep, saturated blue to translate the feeling of calmness and tranquility. The food displayed on the table is my imaginary feast, featuring dishes my dad cooked when I was back in Taiwan, as well as the meals I prepared for myself here in New York. I used a blue-ish tone for all the colors on the table to create a sense of completeness. Four chairs are positioned along the table to symbolize the four stages of my life: the comfort I felt at home, the rigidity of being a student, the freedom of being an artist, and the uncertainty of the future. I used adjacent colors that transition from purple to red and yellow to symbolize progression. The chairs are disproportionately enlarged to emphasise my \u201cpresence\u201d in each stage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In the background, I used various sizes of Sharpie to create lines with sharp edges, creating a conflicting contrast to the foreground. These lines symbolize the \u201creality\u201d I have to face when I leave the dinner table. Different boldness and directions of lines are used to emphasize the difficulties I will encounter when I leave this safe space. Through the transition of colors to bright green on the fourth chair, I hope to always find a place where I belong, even when facing struggles in life.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":19610,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":true,"_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"categories":[23],"tags":[42],"class_list":["post-19609","student-work","type-student-work","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-integrative-studio-seminar-1","tag-shift"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n