The FoolPorcelain, wood, paper & acrylic paint This piece is based on my experience of being taken advantage of by a former close friend. I chose to depict myself as a jester to represent feeling foolish for allowing myself to trust them. Each flower is deliberately chosen based on the meaning commonly associated with them. The most important flower chosen was the scarlet geranium, as they represent stupidity and naivety. Scarlet was also the name of the person who did that to me. The placement was chosen to create a sense of connectedness to the jester, being a part of the hat rather than growing onto them like the other flowers. Foxglove and anemone are the other chosen flowers. Foxglove is a symbol of insecurity and delirium, showing the lack of understanding I had while it was happening and the denial of the scope of the harm done. Anemone (not the sea thingies) are representative of hopelessness, showing the feeling of emptiness and loss of excitement for the future created by the lingering memories. The moth is meant to draw your eyes and attention first and highlight the dark undertones of the sculpture. Moths are symbols of freedom and hope. The act of crawling out of the mouth shows the loss of freedom and agency within my life. |