Institute of Contemporary Art Photo Series
Choice of Photo
Lucy Kim, Dr. Melissa Doft, Plastic Surgeon 2, 2016
Analysis/Reflection
Description
The artist, title, and date it was made are stated above.
It is made out of oil paint, urethane resin, epoxy, fiberglass, wooden frame, and acrylic paint.
The size is 92 x 60 x 3 inches.
This artwork is hanging on the wall at the ICA.
It is a cast relief.
This artwork is a cast of plastic surgeon Dr. Melissa Doft made into a 2D work of art.
Analysis
Judgement
I don't dislike or like the piece. I chose this as my picture because I thought it was an interesting looking piece. After learning how it was made, and that the cast is of a real person, I thought it was even more interesting. This artwork is 1 of 3 by this artist. The other 2 are casts of a fitness trainer, and a geneticist. These pieces all connect because each profession has their own way of manipulating the human body.
The artist, title, and date it was made are stated above.
It is made out of oil paint, urethane resin, epoxy, fiberglass, wooden frame, and acrylic paint.
The size is 92 x 60 x 3 inches.
This artwork is hanging on the wall at the ICA.
It is a cast relief.
This artwork is a cast of plastic surgeon Dr. Melissa Doft made into a 2D work of art.
Analysis
- Line - the artwork has lines in the cast itself that lead the eye through the photo, but also has lines due to the ombre in the paint.
- Color - the artwork is all one color, which is green, but has various shades of green ranging from dark to light.
- Shape - the artwork has a lot of repeating organic shapes.
- Texture - the texture is very visible in this artwork due to the cast being of a real person.
- Space - there is space between the repeating casts that create negative space in the artwork.
Judgement
I don't dislike or like the piece. I chose this as my picture because I thought it was an interesting looking piece. After learning how it was made, and that the cast is of a real person, I thought it was even more interesting. This artwork is 1 of 3 by this artist. The other 2 are casts of a fitness trainer, and a geneticist. These pieces all connect because each profession has their own way of manipulating the human body.