Aliyah Designs

Tuesday, April 30, 2024

Memento

GCF in NCY

Clay, Resin, Red Paint

4" x 4" x 3.5"

This sculpture represents the time I visited New York with my friends and got to see 3racha perform at the Global Citizens Festival. The red circle represents the stage. The Global Citizens Festival was represented by red and the stage had a huge red circle on top of it. The blue resin represents the rain, as it was absolutely pouring the whole concert and we were soaked. The three building represent the city of New York that was behind us. While also representing me and my two friends and the three members of 3racha. The symbols on the buildings are symbols that were placed on each of the members shirts.

Cardboard Sculpture

I Wish I Had a Boksilee

Cardboard, Masking Tape, Acrylic Paint

8.5" x 8" x 14"

Figurative Bust Sculpture

You Are What You Eat

Clay, Ink, Porcelain Plate, Metal Forks

3.5" x 1.5" x 4.5"

The phrase "You are What You Eat" is a phrase thrown around a lot, but do we actually know what we are eating? These sculptures are inspired by the use of chemicals and GMOs in our food. The sculptures are two bodies with heads of a bee and a spray bottle to fit the phrase. they are placed on plates used for food and surrounded by utensils. The bee has two forks beside it representing an easier meal while the spray bottle has knives, more difficult and even dangerous. The idea was to place the viewer in a decision. To eat naturally made food with the thought of a bug possible touching it or chemicals that could harm them. The answer is simple, at least in my eyes.

You Are What You Eat

Clay, Ink, Porcelain Plate, Metal Knives

3.5" x 1.5" x 4"

Masking Tape Shoes

Expensive, But Sustainable

Masking Tape

11.5" x 4" x 7.5"

Expensive, But Sustainable is a sculpture of a Steve Madden sneaker that I own. I chose this sneaker because of the detail on it and I thought it would be fun to replicate. The title Expensive, but Sustainable refers to the fact that these shoes are not cheap and not easily accessible to everyone. However, as the viewer you can see that I have replicated the shoe using only one material and, honestly, if I had more time to make it stable I would most likely be able to wear it. The message I am trying to get across is that expensive shoes aren't a need and there are plenty of cheaper options available with the same design and style.

Monday, April 1, 2024

On Longing Memento Responses

“The body is the primary mode of perceiving scale”

I chose this photo because it was my first time seeing a Straykids ad in Times Square and it was absolutely humongous. I was so glad they got something that big to celebrate their performance at the Global Citizens Festival.

“The Souvenir speaks to a context of origin through a language of longing”

My roommates and I love photo booths and we wish there were more in Florida. This one was our first in New York in Korea Town. We spent such a long time deciding what themes we would do and how we would take the photos. Now we each have one with us and this one specifically is put on the wall of the photo booth.

“The souvenir reduces the public, the monumental, and the 3 dimensional into the miniature, that which can be enveloped by the body”

I can see everything in this photo. The restaurant, my roommate sitting across from me. I can smell the food as we were sat right next to the kitchen. I can taste the dumplings. The pork, bbq and taro flavors. I feel how warm the restaurant was. It’s all just there for me.

“The souvenir is used most often to evoke a voluntary memory of childhood”

I don’t remember specifically when this was but I do know it was at DeLeon Springs. I have a huge fear of small boats and remember my father making fun of me for being so scared, but I swear we were going to fall in with how much it was shaking.

“The place of origin must remain unavailable in order for the desire to be generated”

This was Straykids at the Global Citizens Festival. What’s crazy about this was that we were supposed to see the whole group (8 members) but due to some incidences only three of them (known as 3racha) were able to show up. This was technically the first time 3racha has presented themselves and performed under said name for a festival and there is much doubt they will again; as the group prefers to perform as Straykids. The festival also took place in Grand Central Park, which means we can’t go back and see the venue unless they build it again.