“A visual response to the short story The Metamorphosis by Franz Kafka.”
White Copy Paper, Ink, Coffee (No Adhesives)
10” x 7” x 4”
The sculpture collection reflects my perception of the story The Metamorphosis by Franz Kafka.” Witchin the story there were references toward struggle, denial, and imprisonment. All of which contribute to the idea of a cramped messy space that its heavy and suffocating, but yet has a residue of comfort. The protagonist, Gregor, is seen as a weak and resilient individual, as he is unable to stand but continues to try until he ends in defeat. Due to this, there are fading stained furniture, that had once had vibrant colors. There are burns on the blankets to show the weight they had on him and how suffocating they could be. Gregor is represented as an abstract of a tee shirt in the dirty pile of clothes, as that is the imagery puled from a closed off mess of a room.
