Zhangyuchen Wang
Zhangyuchen Wang
RED
RED
The theme of the work is "RED" in the way of expressing the extended meaning embedded in the display of colors.
They are all made from one year ago. In spring quarter 2020, I studied Professor Ava Porter’s class VIS164. Based on my weekly assignment content, the theme of my final project was required to be "RED". The end of May in the last year was the most ferocious stage of Covid's attack on humans. The raging wave of pandemic did not only erode human health, but also affect human life. All shops had been closed, all activities had been turned online, and people's daily lives had been severely restricted. Under this situation, the collection of art projects and the burst of inspiration had also become a big problem.
In this case, I found a bright RED in the La Jolla community, which gave me unlimited creative inspiration and ideas. In common thinking, red represents blood, and blood often symbolizes pain and disease. However, in the Bible, red symbolizes life and vitality. Jesus came back to life after bleeding and wounding, so it also represents hope. In traditional Chinese concepts, red symbolizes happiness and auspiciousness, which also provides people hope for a better future. MTS is the most important bus system in the community I live in. This system uses all-red packaging for their buses because of symbolizing the safety of large-size vehicles or attracting passengers’ attention on the road. In my opinion, it has a deeper meaning. Although the home quarantine policy had been more than 2 months, the public transportation system of the community was still operating in an orderly manner. Although it seemed that there were no passengers and the profits were very small, this red color as a symbol of hope looked bright. The flames were ignited in the dark, which not only attracted the attention of passengers next to the bus stop, but also served as a symbol of hope. Although the virus swept through, the bus system was still operating as usual, and it seemed to bring to the public that it was not only a "fake" of unchanging life, but also a beacon of hope for society.
In the 2021 winter quarter, I learned theatricality and anti-theatricality in the class VIS168 of Professor Paul Sepuya and I refocused my attention on the social service workers who drive buses and work at the forefront. Their courage and conscientiousness is also a catalyst for the community to maintain optimism and progress.
With the decline in the prevalence rate of the entire community and the increase in the penetration rate of vaccines, life is gradually becoming normal. Looking back one year ago, frustration in life is not necessarily a bad thing, but it makes us know how to cherish life.
They are all made from one year ago. In spring quarter 2020, I studied Professor Ava Porter’s class VIS164. Based on my weekly assignment content, the theme of my final project was required to be "RED". The end of May in the last year was the most ferocious stage of Covid's attack on humans. The raging wave of pandemic did not only erode human health, but also affect human life. All shops had been closed, all activities had been turned online, and people's daily lives had been severely restricted. Under this situation, the collection of art projects and the burst of inspiration had also become a big problem.
In this case, I found a bright RED in the La Jolla community, which gave me unlimited creative inspiration and ideas. In common thinking, red represents blood, and blood often symbolizes pain and disease. However, in the Bible, red symbolizes life and vitality. Jesus came back to life after bleeding and wounding, so it also represents hope. In traditional Chinese concepts, red symbolizes happiness and auspiciousness, which also provides people hope for a better future. MTS is the most important bus system in the community I live in. This system uses all-red packaging for their buses because of symbolizing the safety of large-size vehicles or attracting passengers’ attention on the road. In my opinion, it has a deeper meaning. Although the home quarantine policy had been more than 2 months, the public transportation system of the community was still operating in an orderly manner. Although it seemed that there were no passengers and the profits were very small, this red color as a symbol of hope looked bright. The flames were ignited in the dark, which not only attracted the attention of passengers next to the bus stop, but also served as a symbol of hope. Although the virus swept through, the bus system was still operating as usual, and it seemed to bring to the public that it was not only a "fake" of unchanging life, but also a beacon of hope for society.
In the 2021 winter quarter, I learned theatricality and anti-theatricality in the class VIS168 of Professor Paul Sepuya and I refocused my attention on the social service workers who drive buses and work at the forefront. Their courage and conscientiousness is also a catalyst for the community to maintain optimism and progress.
With the decline in the prevalence rate of the entire community and the increase in the penetration rate of vaccines, life is gradually becoming normal. Looking back one year ago, frustration in life is not necessarily a bad thing, but it makes us know how to cherish life.
So far, thanks again to Professor Ava Porter and Professor Paul Sepuya for their guidance.