1- What is your AP Art Question?
Funny story. I don’t really have a question now. More of like an idea. So, it […] changed a lot. […] It always has something to do with animals. Oh, I think at first it was like animals doing human things. And it was to show that […] some things humans do like overworking each other and all that stuff and the idea was that we’re all animals. And we all do that stuff, overworking hours, overbearing labor, intense labor, child labor, all that stuff […]. It’s not supposed to be that way. And I wanted to use animals because animals are considered more natural than humans are, in a way. And I think that’s really interesting but since then it’s kind of changed to like kind of the same idea but its animals doing human [things]. […] What humans [do to] animals. It’s like animals wearing human skin, teeth and stuff as clothing like we do as animals, and I feel [that] you know hunting for food. Doing things out of like necessity is fine, but at points where it’s for fun out of boredom, and you’re harming something that’s not good.
2- What is your first piece on?
Okay so I’m drawing a mink, which is an animal that was really commonly used for clothes and scarves and stuff in terms of fashion. So, I drew a mink and it’s like instead wearing human skin [and] […] a person like human teeth as a necklace. And it’s […], pushing […] a stroller, there’s […] a baby with a uffed human instead of a teddy bear. And she’s drawn in […] vintage clothes. And like black and white to show how […] doing these things […] with animals is more of like an older way of doing things. And then in the back is […] the city to show […], the new like, how it’s kind of like going out of fashion almost, and how we’re […] slowly pulling away from that kind of stuff.
3- What kind of details are you including to exhibit your question?
Probably like I said, […] the vintage stuff and then the old stuff. Me and the art teacher Mrs. Murray are also trying to come up with more ideas to make the project more how do I say [be]comes […] 3D but 2D, you know, like it’s […] an actual object that you can […], observe other than just like a painting so we’re still trying to do those things. In simplest terms, we’re trying to push human nature onto an animal so yeah.
4- Why is this important to you?
Well, I’ve always been really interested in animals. It’s just, it’s one of those topics where […] when it applies, in some cases, it makes sense but not in others. Because, as humans, we see some animals as if [they’re] not as human as us if we don’t personify it. If we don’t personify it, then it’s seen as […] lesser and I get […] hunting and everything like that, but at some point, it does get to […] a point where it becomes like a trend. Then, there should be a line at least or I’m trying to show the line at least.
5- Are you looking for change to happen with this piece?
Well, the changes [are] kind of already starting to happen. We’re starting to move away from it. I just in the art I wanted to express, “Hey, this is this is what it is and this is what we’re doing about it. […] This is a different perspective on it.” And no, I’m not vegan. I like bacon. Yeah, I just really think it’s about perspective.
