Found Object/Installment
This was a new experience for me. This was my 3rd project for my Advanced Sculpture course. We were supposed to use "Found Objects". At first, I panicked because I didn't know what to create. I remembered an experience from my transition from kindergarten to 1st grade. The teacher didn't know any sign language, and my primary language was sign language. I was often punished when I tried to sign. She would punish me by making me miss recess time and sit on my hands in the corner. I was only there for 2 weeks because my mother found out what was happening and immediately pulled me out of that school and placed me in a private school, where all the staffs (including the janitor) knew sign language. I had a desk since I was 11 years old, and I thought it was the perfect "found object". The other materials you see there are either made or found (the books you see inside the desk are made from terracotta and the shackles were ACTUALLY made from scratch! There were lot of hammering and welding to put those together. I am still amazed that I was able to create those shackles.)