Tension Sculpture

  A mental or emotional strain on the mind that is caused by stress that is how Tension is described. The idea for this project came to me in a dream. The idea was a chair or an object that had a cage surrounding a light bulb. I correlated this structural idea with tension regarding the the untapped potential that people cage inside themselves because of fear or motivation. With the chair being black and dark with rigid, harsh structure shows the tension between the person and the potential your sitting on and hiding. The meaning behind this sculpture is really relevant amongst my peers and age range. We are at this pivotal age where we have to decide if we want to tap into this passion/potential or set it aside.  I created this chair with a bunch of pieces of scrap wood and a light bulb with a cord attachment. I wish I could make this chair look more like a chair with a cushion but it was not realistic for me to do finically.