The Observer
Faculty Mentor
Josh Hobson
Presentation Type
Creative Work
Start Date
May 2025
End Date
May 2025
Location
Art Building Gallery
Primary Discipline of Presentation
Art
Abstract
The Observer is a digital collage using scanned objects and 3d models. My idea for this piece was based on its title, which came from a friend who used eye symbolism in a lot of their work.
Various fabrics, a leaf, and the back cover of a book were scanned and arranged to create a dark pathway leading to a 3d-modeled monolith-like structure at the end of the pathway, sitting before a forest. Colors were crucial in giving The Observer its eerie feel. By choosing dark and cool colors in my scanned objects, I was able to make the environment feel empty and ominous. This made the monolith stand out more, grabbing the viewer’s attention. Eyes, as well as television monitors were used to create a feeling of being watched, that someone is observing them from afar. My goal was to make the viewers wonder who was on the other side of the screens, and what their intentions were for watching them.
Recommended Citation
Meyers, Shen, "The Observer" (2025). 2025 Symposium. 9.
https://dc.ewu.edu/srcw_2025/cw_2025/art_2025/9
Creative Commons License
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The Observer
Art Building Gallery
The Observer is a digital collage using scanned objects and 3d models. My idea for this piece was based on its title, which came from a friend who used eye symbolism in a lot of their work.
Various fabrics, a leaf, and the back cover of a book were scanned and arranged to create a dark pathway leading to a 3d-modeled monolith-like structure at the end of the pathway, sitting before a forest. Colors were crucial in giving The Observer its eerie feel. By choosing dark and cool colors in my scanned objects, I was able to make the environment feel empty and ominous. This made the monolith stand out more, grabbing the viewer’s attention. Eyes, as well as television monitors were used to create a feeling of being watched, that someone is observing them from afar. My goal was to make the viewers wonder who was on the other side of the screens, and what their intentions were for watching them.
