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This research carried out individual output of the creation experience during my master's program(2018-2021), which is mainly about pop art, consumer culture, desire and the exploration of individual creation context evolution. Focusing on journeys, parties and foods, the artworks are depicted by oil paints, acrylic paints, modeling paste and other diverse media, in order to express the consumption and desires in life through the painting language.
Firstly, Introduction, the research motivation, purpose, method and content of this thesis were elaborated. The second chapter, Development of Creation Thoughts, conducted the literature review of pop art, sending out the consumer culture nowadays, the merchants stimulate consumers’ desire with various advertisement and marketing tactics, but the desire would never be fulfilled from media possession, thus, some people continue to consume, trying to satisfy their desire and shape their image, which leads to a weird phenomenon of finding the meaning of existence. The following part analyzed the similarities and the differences between related artists and my works, to find the factors and inspirations effecting my creation. The third chapter, Creation Concepts, Forms and Painting Media Evolution, explained the concepts of my creation, discussed individual creation transformation from narrativity to painting language, explore the limitations of iconographic painting and analyze the repeating aggregation symbols in my creation. In addition, when it comes to the technique of applying different media, this study delved into the methods of using pigments and acrylic modeling paste as food ingredients, I tried to present the detailed appearance of foods and the sweetness of cream frosting by thickening the paint texture, conveying the endless desire and the imagery of being swallowed by consumer culture. The fourth chapter, Work Analysis and Interpretation, dissected the works I created from 2018 to 2021, including four series as following:“Rookie Refugee’s Adventure”, “Holiday Party”, “Never Get Enough” and “Food and Desire.” The last chapter, Conclusion, summarized the contents and creating experiences discussed in this thesis, and proposed a creative development direction for the future.
Key words: consumption, desire, pop art, mix media, painting texture
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