Wire Sculpture

Final Reflection:
My wire sculpture uses four lines to emphasize the power of the legs and to articulate the motion. Within my sculpture, I used about two to three lines in every part of the body that illustrates motion in order to make sure the figure is three-dimensional. Also, I coiled certain parts of the sculpture to emphasize the strength and motion of the body. In addition, the uneven and imperfect parts of each wire also symbolize the gymnast's power as she moves in mid-air. I recall that at the beginning of this project, especially during the sketches of the athlete, I was struggling with being able to emphasize the three-dimensionality of the athlete's motion. However, after observing the many styles of Calder's wire sculptures, I began to realize that having at least three lines in my sculpture would be crucial, if I wanted to make my sculpture three-dimensional. Also, I originally had a very flat and two-dimensional figure when I was working on the legs of the gymnast. Looking back at my preliminary sketches of the gymnast, I definitely maintained the same idea and emphasis on the legs within my final sculpture. However, the form of the body and arms were slightly different from my initial sketches. First, I had originally drawn the body of the gymnast with slightly more of an arc leaning backwards, but in my final wire sculpture, the figure is not leaning back as much as my sketches. Secondly, the proportion of my arms are slightly different from my initial sketches. The arms in my sketches were just slightly shorter than the length of the gymnast's legs. In conclusion, I am especially proud of the result of the gymnast's legs in my final wire sculpture!