Eco Art Intent- Jayson V
Katamari Earthacy
Immediately upon hearing about the eco-art unit, my mind literally wandered to rolling up litter into a ball. This then made me think of the video game Katamari Damacy, a game in which the stars disappear and it is up to you to create new ones to put into the sky. How might you do this? Well, that collection of buildings in the picture seem to hint at that. Literally just roll up any random thing you can and then send it into space. So then I thought of this in terms of the eco systems and the earth. It looked a bit like the picture below, aside from being launched into space by a rocket.
My eco art intent is to create a Katamari of litter that I find on the ground. Literally just pick up trash and stick it on a ball to see how big it can get. Using two simple things as a base, everywhere I walk I will look out for trash on the ground, pick it up, and stick it to the Katamari made out of a tinfoil ball and duct tape, lots and lots of duct tape. The point being to make people more aware of what kinds of litter are being strewn about, and how much of it there really is by engaging the topic in a rather strange way.
This project would span a couple of weeks at the very least, possibly longer and would require me to carry the Katamari with me despite the size of it. I would say the base Katamari of about the size of a baseball would be the best. This size possibly making the cost be about $10 total at the least for the aluminum foil and a roll of duct tape. The total budget could increase as more duct tape is added to make thing stick to the katamari. Rolling up things that can damage the ecosystem one thing at a time.
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This is a very interesting concept, and I’d be interested to see how big you can make this thing. As it gets bigger, you might find that the amount of duct tape you’ll need will be very expensive. Perhaps as this thing gets bigger, you can switch to a quick drying spray adhesive, or super glue (a small dab would do you). However, you’ll have to consider how things are going to stick to each other if you are picking up outside litter. Most of the time it is dirty, and the dirt will prevent adhesives from sticking to the object.
Finally, what will you do with the ball when you are done? I think that aligning your disposal method with your project’s goal would be important.
Concept
This is a refreshing take on a weird game. It gives it a bit more purpose than the weirdnesses that the game itself offers. Totally doable.
Design
Adhesiveness worries. See above for more detail.
Audience
I think that anyone who sees (or smells) this will be affected. If you are able to display this somewhere, then you can touch a great number of people.
Creativity
I love how this is an adaptation of an already existing game, and it gives it some new life (even if that game already has some awkward life to it already)