Material Response To Derrida-Stumping Question by Lincøln
January 3rd, 2008 12:41 AM / Location: 34.251186,-118.3571Because I think he would have been cool to have around the house doing arts and crafts with and packing a bag lunch for me every day. We'd play in the park and write plays together and laugh and laugh and laugh. I sometimes like to daydream about Sir Francis Bacon tucking me in at night and reading me bed time stories, maybe even plays he'd ghost written. He'd take me to the beach and blow up my water wings and buy me an ice cream cone. He'd also force me to do my homework, but not in a mean way, I'd be able to tell he really cared about me. He'd be tough, but not too tough. We would have an awesome loving relationship.
I know that Francis Bacon was a master of codes and secrets and deception, but I believe we would have an open, caring, understanding relationship. And because our relationship would be so open and transparent. I decided to make a bust that was transparent.
The only materials used to make this bust of Sir Francis Bacon was Saran wrap and packing tape.
"I have taken all knowledge to be my providence"
And this is how it was done.
Just the two of us
Me and my mother. Together at last.
Sir Francis Bacon as a bust in my room
Tucking me in at night.
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The bust
A transparent Sir Francis Bacon.
Sir Francis Bacon
There he is in all of his glory. I used this as a reference when sculpting him.
The only likeness of Bacon without a hat.
I like him without the hat, I chose to sculpt him this way.
Sitting on some chair looking bored
Another reference I used when sculpting the man. It's obvious the sculptors of these two statues used the same reference material, but they're slightly different.
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"All I had was saran wrap and packing tape."
Oh holy crap. That's way awesome. And Bacon is good too.
When you shave that crap off yer face, please give yourself a Sir Francis Bacon. Do it for the children.
Thank you, I will. A Sir Francis Bacon for you my friend, coming right up.
Man, if you ever sell your mother on e-bay, please let me know.
On the beach blowing up your water wings, whatever they are
How did you make it? I want to make one! Do you need talent?
I'll show you exactly how I made it in a few days in an upcoming praxis.
I love that you turned a 2 dimensional substance (Saran wrap) and a nearly 1 dimensional substance (the tape) into sculpture! Can you put colored lights in it to give him different moods?
With just a few colored lights, Saran Francis Bacon becomes Atomic Space Shakespeare.
Double vote!
"you don't stop playing because you get old, you get old because you stop playing."
What flair did the Sir Bacon have! If only he were a space pirate, and not a sea one!
Great completion!
Oooh! Gorgeous! I LOVE clear plastic sculpture! Yay! And there's always room for bacon.... even if he didn't ghost for Wild Bill. Nice one!