Tuesday, May 4, 2010

Narrative and Scheme for the design

The painting is Chop Suey by Edward Hopper.
I started out with a different narrative than my final one, but after analyzing this painting further, I settled with a new one. From my own interpretation, the girl facing our way looks quite pale and shocked, listening to a story from her friend. According to the body language of the friend, she seems very confident and seems to be quite engaged in her story. I imagine her as being an opportunist, embracing life and what it has to offer. With this as the foundation for my narrative, the final narrative became "A wall of opportunities for an adventurous risk taker".

The scheme is quite literal. A 15 meter high wall with doors leading into the unknown. Behind the door you choose to go through, there is another one heading in a different directions, and even somtimes, there are the opportunity of a choice. Just as in real life, an opportunity can lead to new opportunities, lead no where (like some rooms that doesnt have any more doors than the one you just entered from) and sometimes even unexpected outcomes.

This notion of selection of ways to go in life, are reflected in the design. Some opportunities harder to even get to, symbolised by the slim and rail-less walkways heading up to the second and third elevation. Some people risk a lot to get to the top, where as others take the easy way. The outcome of either are unknown until you have tried it, in this case the door in question.

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