Art235 7 Creative Strategies
A project to visually represent a simple object through the lens of each of the 7 creative strategies. These seven creative strategies are: combinations, juxtaposition, isolation, metaphor or simile, change of context or environment, physical shape similarity, and material change, swap, or focus.
Combination: This strategy is about bringing together two different or unrelated things to create a new object that still makes some sort of sense. Combination: This strategy is about bringing together two different or unrelated things to create a new object that still makes some sort of sense. I did a combining two different objects using the glasses and sand to create an hourglass
Juxtaposition: This strategy is more about contrast, i.e. showing the differences between two things rather than their similarities. I used two unexpected objects (the glasses and the earth) to creates highlight the differences between two things rather than their similarities.
Isolation: This strategy focuses the viewer on an element in a composition by separating it visually from its surroundings or other objects. The element of focus is the sunglasses separating it visually from the other glasses.
Metaphor or Simile: This strategy is focused on the meaning of the image created with your object as it relates to something else. I did this strategy using blur photography and glasses to represent what the photo is.
Change of Context or Environment: This strategy contrasts objects with unnatural or uncommon environments to highlight a concept or communicate an idea. I used an eagle using glasses, obviously, unreal/ unnatural but I tried to communicate a good vision. The eagle is known because they have a powerful vision. So using these uncommon elements I created an idea.
Physical/Shape Similarity: This strategy uses physical similarities to showcase connections between objects that normally don't connect. I used glasses and one broken glasses piece. These objects don’t connect because I used a glasses broken part with good glasses but physically they have similarities and showcase connections between objects.
Material Change: This strategy swaps a material property that we are accustomed to with another. I changed the glasses’ lenses to pieces of old letters. So I changed the material to another one.
