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Publication Date
2-1-2014
Keywords
artists'books, Student Artists' Book Contest, first
Disciplines
Book and Paper
Student Status
Graduate student
Year of Graduation
2016
Major
Architecture
Faculty / Course
Tia Blassingame, Artists' Book
Materials + Techniques
Paper
Student Narrative
When the book is fully opened, it stands up by itself and a rectangular shape of a book transforms into a circle. The book opens 360 degrees and half of a tree on each page revolves to become a whole tree that us placed in the center of the circle. Its circular boundary with the tree at the center describes the continuity of human life that coexists with nature. The book is a visualization of the circle of life. Art reflects society and history. By interspersing masterpieces from both the western and eastern cultures, it shows the universal relationship beings of all cultures have with nature. This is my attempt to explore the long and complex relationships between human, nature and art. "Adam and Eve", apple tree to "Life of Tree" by Gustav Klimt and "Cats and Sparrows" by Pyon Sang Byog. These paintings that represent the coexistence of humans, nature and animals from the beginning of human history. Just like the tree that grows up after centuries, the circle of humanity will continue through art.
Recommended Citation
Oh, Jhoon; Library, Fleet; and Collections, Special, "Circle of Life" (2014). 1st Student Artists' Book Contest 2015. 30.
https://digitalcommons.risd.edu/specialcollections_bookcontest1st2015/30