Why did you choose this idea?

I chose the idea of expect the unexpected! Sometimes I go into things with thoughts and assumptions of what I’m about to see. Then these assumptions are thrown out becasue I create new ones as I witness something in real time. Sometimes we expect art be extravagant. Art can be extravagant but a simple painting can have value as well. Most people will expect a shock from an intense art piece, but here I created shock by being minimal.

What did you hope to communicate?

I hope to communicate that minimal and simple art can have meaning and shock as well. With this piece everyone expects something big! Yet, with this I turn it around to give the viewer something unexpected and it creates a shock and surpise element.

How successful do you think you were?

I believe I was successful. I showed my art piece to my roommate and she gave surprised face, eyes big and mouth open. I told her I was creating an art piece and once she saw my final version she said, “Well that was a surpise I thought it was going to be intense.” I made the unexpected.

What would you do different if you did it again?

If I were to do it again, I would get colored paper to draw on or I would use color when making the art. I would also try to make the art smaller or get a bigger canvas. To take it a step further I would frame it as if it were in a museum.

What is another idea you might explore through “shocking art”?

Another idea I might explore with art would be through sustainability. I would like to see what items I can reuse to creat “shocking art.” People would be surprised at the materials used.