Grid Art

Originally, this isn't what a pictured in my head when I planned to make this grid. However, everything has a purpose so, in a way, it was meant to be like this. My first idea was to get a 30" X 30" piece of construction paper and cut out one inch squares from either a magazine or just plain colored paper. However, I wasn't able to find construction paper, so I went with what I had at my expense, notebook paper and tape. To get the 30" by 30" template, I had to measure each piece and ensure that when taped together it would make a perfect square with he dimensions I wanted. Then, once I made the template, I had to color the squares in. Instead of cutting out colored squares as I planned, I decided to use markers instead to make it more vibrant and lively. Behind the grid art, there are hidden messages that one has to look closely to make out. For instance, when one thinks about a grid piece, they think of something organized and steady. However, I challenged that idea, and by using notebook paper and markers that aren't perfectly colored in, it shows that art doesn't have to be perfect. Art shouldn't be perfect. This piece is still art but it shows plenty of signs of disorder. In fact, the colors can even represent the world around us. Typically blue represents life. In this piece, the blue dies out and moves to purple, showing that life eventually ends, but it isn't and end to everything, as it moves to something new.