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"reconstruction" - Teacher Alex
Dimensions: 48" x 40"
Materials: Gold origami paper, recycled card-stock, repurposed puzzles, and acrylic paint on cardboard paper.
The concept for this art project arose as a response to the global crisis of climate change and social justice in the United States of America. The process of creating this piece emphasized the importance of community through the many stages or “contributions” that were added to help build a thought provoking composition about issues our children will likely have to solve within their lifetime. Big positive changes are achieved when everyone in society has an alignment of goal, and when each individual contribution affects the outcome of that goal.
The puzzle pieces are sourced from various thrift shops and repurposed as a blank canvas for students to exercise the painting strategy unique to the Russian Hill School. The use of greens and grays reflect the colors of native trees and plants unique to the Bay Area. Each child pictured posed strategically to evoke the grand Greek Classical and Renaissance group compositions which are two prominent human civilizations that have critically shaped the idea of democracy in the United States. The puzzle pieces are carefully organized to form a symbol of peace, that is yet to be achieved in these unusual times.
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The gold background is inspired by kintsugi (金継ぎ), which is the Japanese art of repairing broken pottery that is meaningful and of value by mending the areas of breakage with lacquer dusted or mixed with powdered gold. Gold origami squares were carefully scrunched into a ball and flattened to give it an organic/imperfect effect. The gold signifies the repair and the bonds needed to restore our environment and a society that values each one of us.
“reconstruction” is a reflection of the times that we live in today. Progress is being made, but how can we support them now for the problems they will intimately experience? The best we can do is to educate, keep them well informed, and invite them into the process of reconstructing our society.
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| Elliot |
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Jonathan |
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Che |
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Austin |
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Ronan |
| Cian |
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Max |
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Jasper |
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Emil |
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| Christian |
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Helena |
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Brooke |
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Nico |
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| Corben |
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Hadley |
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Lucia |
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Olivia |
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| Milo |
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Henry G. |
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Alex |
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Jackson |
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| Luna |
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Dylan |
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Pierce |
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Henry J. |
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| Ariana |
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Jameson |
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Connor S. |
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Taj |
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| Henry J. |
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Isabel |
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William |
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Molly |
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