a. My
best piece of creative work
The image
above is an extract of a creative piece of writing that I wrote in Year 12. The
module revolved around notions of homelands and the way that homelands can be
physical or psychological manifestations. This extract speaks to the idea that
an individual's sense of home is defined by the memories that they identify
with most, opposed to their physical homeland. I think this extract is
interesting because it draws comparisons between the natural landscape and the
mind, because I believe that human nature is very reflection of nature. My
character's mind-scape is described as water, where it continuously shifts as
she goes through her life. The different rivers referred to in the extract
refer to the different memories that she has had as a migrant who was
originally from Singapore and is now living in Australia. The Singapore river
is a symbol of her childhood memories, which brings her the greatest sense of
belonging despite her many years living in Australia, thus her natural
inclination to return to that river.
b. Great
Piece of Architecture
Angkor Wat- Cambodia
I think
this is a great piece of architecture as it highlights the advanced
architectural skills and knowledge that was present in Asia during the 12th
century. The Angkor Wat is in Cambodia and it is a Hindu Temple. The height of
the various shrines resemble a mountain range, and I think it is really
interesting when architecture can replicate the natural landscape. The various
heights also reduce the uniformity of the overall building, which give the
temple a sense of character, which preserves its natural charm through time.
Furthermore, the body of water that is in front of the temple reflects the
temple, which creates a sense of cohesion between the land and the structure.
When looking at the structure and the reflection together like in the image
above, it creates a symmetrical effect. As beauty is often defined by symmetry,
this illusion heightens the grand-nature of the building The landscape around
the temple is also very interesting as it is mainly low lying trees. This
choice of location almost seems intentional as it symbolically shows the
superiority of religion over the human world.
Visual-arts-cork.com. (2020). Angkor Wat, Khmer Temple: History,
Architecture, Sculpture. [online] Available at:
http://www.visual-arts-cork.com/east-asian-art/angkor-wat.htm [Accessed 16 Feb.
2020].
c. An
original photograph of something beautiful
I took this photo at the Kiyomizu-dera Temple in Kyoto in December. It was approaching the end of autumn and the maple leaves were a bright red. This is one of my favourite pictures from this trip as the colour of the autumn leaves are so unique and add a totally different feel to the image. The red colour that frames the picture creates a very romantic and mythical feel to the bridge as it softens the image. The angle of the image also captures the reflection of the bridge and the maple trees in the moat below which makes the structure seem infinite in its surroundings. Maple leaves create the image of clusters on the branches, and when captured as an image, it has the effect of being painted onto the image which further adds to the dream-like quality of the image. Japanese people often use these leaves for decoration during this season, especially in restaurants and hot spring baths. Furthermore, the leaves are also used as garnishes on dishes that are traditionally made in Winter.
2018 LTO
BMW E30
Noun: Tokyo
Verb:
revitalise
Adjective:
mischievous
Mountain & Moon
Carmen
Necklace- Ruby
Noun:
Magic
Verb:
Dancing
Adjective:
Manifestation
Trent Jansen
Noun:
Tension
Verb:
Gossip
Adjective: Living
Adjective: Living
