While researching artists, I drew inspiration from Karen Karns’ work and her many anthropomorphic vessels. I admire the organic qualities and the subtle remanence of the human form in her work.
I have personally drawn inspiration from the inner parts of the body for this assignment. I decided to use different internal organs for the certain vessels to depict mental illness and how it affects the body mentally and physically. Shigemasa Higashidas ceramics also inspired me with the loose gestural qualities in many of their own ceramic works.
I would like for my place setting to take on an organic form that goes beyond the known imagery of the organs. I want the meal to be thoughtful of health being more than a number on a scale it is your mental and physical well-being. My place setting will tell a story about how your body as a whole depends on individual pieces to keep it working properly. Much like a table setting is not finished without all of the working parts, plates, cups, bowls, etc. My setting will aim to give the audience a new view on mental illness and break the stigma behind those who are suffering things that maybe no one else can understand.
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