4D Artwork!

Throughout this 4D, I wanted to show how the quarantine has left me with some time to try and do new things, such as learning how to play the song Fast Car from Tracy Chapman. I found myself at home, in my valley with my family, and had to come up with new things to fill up my free time with and, as some of you may know, I love playing music and singing, so that's what I decided to do, among other things. This Opportunity might have not been given to me in this period of time when I would usually be in the university campus and would be too busy to assure I had some time for myself. Besides, since I am always challenging myself, which would be the reason why I chose the word or idea of Challenge, I decided to learn this song, which I found quite difficult to play those arpeggios and sing the lyrics all at the same time without going out of tune and lose the rhythm! So I started with practicing only the guitar part in order to be able to add then the lyrics. In this video, you'll be able to see some footage of my process and progress. I do believe this is a simple and good example of how one can take the opportunities is given and accept the challenges that are driven by them. Despite this, I have not been able to master the song yet; however, if you would like to watch and listen to a more "perfect" or "improved" version, just let me know and I will try to videotape it for you and upload it! One always needs to have in mind that in order to get perfect outcomes, one must practice and practice and consider the errors or mistakes as opportunities to make it better :) In the end, one needs to be patient since the process tends to be slow, make an effort and be confident.  Hope you enjoy it! :)

3D Artwork!

Taking into account the two concepts (Challenge & Opportunity), I wanted to represent how the Introspection process happens when one is given the chance to test oneself or live a profitable experience. In here, the carton tube represents the person, oneself, who is found within this darkness which symbolises the common and daily life things, which can barely help one to improve. What can actually aid one to become better and learn is this challenge or opportunity given, which would be represented by the light (opening one's mind, letting oneself see the goal and guiding oneself to achieve it). This initiave comes from oneself and is projected along the process in order to accomplish the objective posed. 

The darkness has been attained with a dark room, a cardboard box and some black pieces of clothes and objects (constituting the dark inside of the box). Thanks to the level of darkness obtained and the use of a lantern and some smoke produced when lighting a candle, the light can be eventually seen.

Finally, here you can have a look at some material used to create it and some footage and evidence of the process followed. 

 

 

2D artwork!

As you can see, this is my 2D creation or drawing, where the two concepts or themes chosen previously - challenge and opportunity- can be identified. 

My idea was to draw a spot that would represent an open door which would let the challenge and opportunity happen and from which different elements of our current society and way of living are shoot of, so one can properly take advantage and benefit from the challenge and opportunity. This way of living mentioned refers to living shut in all day, without having any kind of contact with nature. 

What I want to criticise and show with this creation is that we need to open this door in order to stay in contact with Nature which let us reflect, observe with the different senses, disconnect from this  life, which could be seen as boring or at a standstill ("estancada"). This contact with nature would let us properly open our minds, be carried along by the experience of living in the nature as our ancestors did. 

Transnatura drawings

In here, you will be able to take a look at some drawings I did when going and staying in Núria for two days. 

        

                                  

In the first picture one can see a person, who would represent me, that is sitting in the "cremallera" and is watching the views throughout the window. This picture is linked to the following one because the sky glasses the person is wearing are the glasses represented in the next picture. Throughout these glasses, one can see and evidence how was my experience in Núria. 

In these three images, you will be able to see three slides. The first one is a drawing of one of the perspectives of Núria. The second one has the symbol of almost equal, which links the two other pictures representing that the first one and the third one are similar. The last one is a drawing of one of the perspectives of my valley (Val d'Aran).