Torn

My next attempt to alter the form of the cast object was to change it whilst still plastic. To do this I took the cup forms out of their moulds when they had just released but were still soft. This meant I had a lot more freedom to distort the overall form; using methods such as dropping the object, hitting it and tearing it. Here are some pictures of the outcomes of these experiments.

The shapes, shadows and contrasts in the photos I took from these are beautiful. The uniqueness of each form relates so well to my idea of the 'personality' of each separate cast. Although they all came from the same mould, they all have their own shapes, their own imperfections and faults. This reflection to people in society works. However, I do feel with these that I am almost 'playing God' with how they end up. It is entirely in my hands how they rip or distort. This is going to be a hard concept to get around, as technically I am making these objects from start to finish, so escaping the creator aspect is nigh impossible. I do feel although, that if I let an element of chance in, something I don't control (either in entirety or at least by part), then it would reflect the forms own interaction with the environment it has been exposed to. This yet again creates a new conceptual layer.

Anyway... here are a few more (ever so slightly touched up in photoshop) images of the torn cup forms.