BEFORE THE FIRST CLASS

This was an original photograph which I took after creating the design for one of my previous projects. "City and Death" was about a concept of playing with the contrasts of word meanings. In this case, I used the "city" (photographed by me also) as the omen while the origami crane symbolizes peace and harmony. The idea was to allow the viewer to first feel one emotion then quickly change to the opposite.

The Louvre pyramid was designed by Chinese American architect I. M. Pei in 1984. The pyramid is the main entrance to the Louvre museum and is so due to the vast numbers of visitors. The majority of the construction is made of glass, making it look futuristic.The Louvre pyramid was claimed to have 666 panes (associated with Satan), which created a lot of uneasiness. However, this was just a myth.




One of my earlier creative working started when I was just learning to use Adobe Illustrator. I enjoyed the result because of the experience and knowledge I received in order to achieve it. The image is a red origami flower tucked away in a corner and what it means, is entirely up to the viewer.

 LOUIS BOURGEOIS: Human, Bending, Bronze.

AI WEIWEI: Wheels, Joining, Spectacular.

STELARC: Face, Smiling, Creepy.











Louis Bourgeois Arch of Hysteria 1993 2009, Art 21, viewed 28 February, 2012, <http://blog.art21.org/2011/03/21/weekly-roundup-95/louise-bourgeois-arch-of-hysteria-1993/>.

Paris Tourist Attractions Musee Du Louvre 2011, Wordpress, viewed 28 February, 2012, <http://paristouristattractions.net/musee-du-louvre/>.


Stelarc, 2012, The Singularity For Artificial Intelligence, viewed 28 February, 2012, <http://www.singinst.org.au/singularitysummit2010au/bios/stelarc/#header>.

Tahara, GBBK 1992, The Louvre: an architectural history, Vendome Press, New York.

Works, www.aiweiwei.com, viewed 28 February, 2012, <http://www.aiweiwei.com/html/works.htm>.