JAELYNNE CORRAL
Senior SL
Curatorial Rationale
Themes of antipodes and countering material are inflicted within my several pieces of art. The theme of perspective influenced the idea of conflict and opposition, which I find to be regularly displaced in everyday life. Opinions, politics, entertainment, and literature are all platforms that are moved by competition and disputes. I used traditional methods of drawing and painting to input these themes into my art. By using materials other than digital, I feel as though it gives a sense of authenticity to each piece. Realistic matters are brought to life from my experience of conflict- from the environment and within. By growing up, there are a lot more tougher decisions to make, especially when people and things around you constantly change. There no longer is a black and white, and I have found myself relying on my instinct and heart to make, what I think, are the right decisions.
Environmental factors are used within each piece because of my adoration of the Earth and its inhabitants. The pieces Cognitive Dissonance and The Medium similarly combine humans with plants, displaying the connection humans have with earth by living on it, along with their effects. They are also the two pieces with a lot of color within them. Last Laugh and Vis-a-vis use animals to show fear and anguish that people can relate with. These two pieces do not use a lot of color, highlighting the fact that animals do not see as many colors, which gives the pieces a sense of dread. Vis-a-vis’s only color besides black and white, is the red sun which can signify passion, violence, and prosperity. My works chosen all show a form of strife with differentiating mediums used to construct each piece. Each has significant meaning with altering perspectives.
In conclusion, by applying my perspective of conflict, I created a four piece gallery that collectively explains the varying forms of struggle and opposition. I used fluctuating versions of shapes, colors, and lines, to work hard to make sure each piece had a unique story that could be evaluated in the eyes of the beholder. The vision I had that would present my work consisted of black and white walls, with one grey in the middle. Colorful pieces would be on the back wall and monotone pieces would be on the white wall, with pieces consisting of both hanging on the grey wall.
JAELYNNE CORRAL
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ARTIST STATEMENTS
Vis-a-vis
India Ink on Illustration board
16x20 in.
A cat is the familiar enemy to a mouse, being its recognized and common predator. These two counterpart’s roles are flipped in Vis-a-vis, the mouse trapping the cat by securing its tail under its paw. Sizes are swapped, the mouse being larger and looming over the smaller and fearful cat. Both creatures are emblems of contradicting factors such as: female and male, prey and predator, white and black, and inferior and superior. The fact that the lesser being is overpowering the greater predator interprets rebellion and revolution. This piece takes inspiration from older works of Japanese ink paintings, by using waterproof india ink and ink brushes. The only spot of color is a red sun between the two creatures, which can represent the rise of changes, or the dawn of tradition. This was my first time working with ink and using an ink brush, which I took pleasure in using. However, It was difficult depicting the larger mouse and finding the correct way to shade it.
Last Laugh
Charcoal on paper
18 x 25 in.
Smiles are always seen as a pleasant symbol of joy and contentment. However, it’s often used to cover up the agony one may feel in the time of darkness. Last laugh is an illustration that focuses on a certain animal who always sounds like it is joyous and cackling, however, in reality, the spotted hyena has a difficult life. It’s pain is displayed in the painful stretch of it’s smile and the black substance that is trapping it in place, like tar, symbolizing defeat and death. I chose charcoal for this because of the realistic and chaotic feel it adds to the piece. The black contrasting against white helps send the message of danger, mourning, and struggle. I enjoyed working with charcoal on Last Laugh, and only wish I could implement the shading and scars better on the hyena.
Cognitive Dissonance
Watercolor and pencil on paper
12x12 in.
Cognitive Dissonance is the state of having inconsistent thoughts, beliefs, and attitudes that oppose one another. In this watercolor painting, a woman with plants substituting for her hair and skin is seen smoking. It’s obvious she knows this is harmful to her, as the smoke inhaled starts to set her mossy skin and leafy hair on fire. She is incomplete within, losing herself to the addictive substance and her unwillingness to stop- even for the sake of her life and health. I chose to leave this piece looking incomplete because of the fragmented and imperfect nature of the woman. The bare background blends into her being, threatening to make her just as plain in the wake of her choices. What inspired this was the psychological analysis of cognitive dissonance, where the consciousness opposes itself with conflicting mannerisms. This addresses the large smoking problem and the turmoil of moral decisions people commonly have. To exercise the skill of human anatomy was refreshing alongside using watercolor. I could always improve on drawing people, however I am really proud of how the watercolor turned out.
The Medium
Colored pencils on paper
6x10 in.
This piece contemplates the idea of giving and taking from a medium that stands between both actions. The tree, a configuration of a kneeling person, is presenting an apple to a young child while being cut down from behind by a lumberjack. This shows all the contributions nature gives society without conditions and the selfish change within maturing people. The coloring of the blooming tree was rewarding, as was the drawing of the child and adult. However, I could have done better with coloring the people and the background.
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