By: Connor Bravo

Audio Clip Transcript:

I, Connor Bravo, chose the Parrot Pergamon mosaic to recreate. This mosaic was found in some of the most famous ancient buildings in Pergamon. I really enjoyed and tried my best in recreating this mosaic, even though it did take up some time. To recreate this mosaic, I used crushed up crayons and glue to make the mosaic look as similar to the original as possible. I would put glue on a canvas and spread the different colored crayons all around to make it look like the original tiles. My purpose for recreating this mosaic is really just to bring back some of the ancient Hellenistic art, and put a modern twist on it today. The ideas that the work explores just sparks that new interest in recreating art in ways never done before. This would ultimately increase the popularity for older art and increase the amount of new art being recreated today. This recreation of the mosaic proves that there can still be new masterpieces of new art being created or old art being recreated today. One main symbolism that is in this mosaic is the bird symbolizing Alexander the Great. It was named Alexandrine parakeet after Alexander the Great because of how many he sent over to the west. The birds became symbolism for rich and noble families with whoever owned one. Looking up other crayon artists on YouTube was a big influence in showing how things like these can be done really well just by using crayons. They showed how it can be a hard process but still pay off in the end. Recreating this mosaic had its ups and downs, but the important part was that I finished it and it looks pretty good.

Music Clip Relation:

My music clip relates to the experience of my mosaic because of how relaxing it is, the use of ambient bird noises in the background, and including ambient noises of nature. Having this light and relaxing music adds to the mosaic because it makes the listener visualize how peaceful it would be if someone was just bird watching these types of birds. Having the ambient bird noises gives the listener an idea on how the bird may sound and give life to the bird on the canvas. The ambient noises in nature really just adds to the atmosphere and makes the listener feel as though they are in India trying to find one of these birds.

Questions:

What was your plan/process in order to create your work-in-progress clips or videos? Did it take you long to come up with a good way to show it?

What is one recreation of a mosaic that really stands out in the art walk? Why does it stand out so much and why is it so eye-catching?

What were the easiest parts and hardest parts of trying to display your mosaic for a nice image for all of us to see?

How were you able to find the right angle or shot to show off your mosaic properly? What were you trying to accomplish with those specific shots?