My idea was to express the things I lost or wasn’t able to experience due to the pandemic. What is show above is a sketch of a shark. I am a part of a team that builds a canoe out of concrete and compete it against 18 other schools in the West Coast. I was in charge of designing the shirts and logo for out team when we compete in CSU Fullerton but due to the virus, we were not able to because it got cancelled. I found this sketch and thought about throwing it away but I thought it was a waste of art. Since I have a digital version of it already, I decided to use the sketch and repurpose it. I ripped it up in 6 individual pieces to represent the team. Each piece represents a significant team member. I symbolizes that even though we were not able to compete and the competition is over, we still are one unit that came together to build the canoe. It is built and currently sitting behind one of the Engineering Buildings.
When it comes to art, I think it should last for as long as it can. Art cannot be destroyed unless someone does it or artist does it. But when it is untouched, it should remain untouched unless someone or the artist vandalizes it.
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