Dear reader,
Following on from my last blog post I have spent the last few weeks continuing to work on my 3D scan. This process has been extremely challenging and time consuming … but satisfying!
Despite changing the materiality of my wheelchair by draping it in fabric, it was still a huge scan that was difficult to capture. The scanning process resulted in multiple images, that together created a multi-layered abstract work in its own right, which is brought together in the video linked below.
https://youtu.be/GEKNVvCrzQw
It has been a challenging process and this was the first time I have ever edited a 3D scan, which has meant learning new skills which was very enjoyable. I then had to take these abstract scans of my wheelchair and piece them together into a cohesive piece that was then identifiable as my chair. Peeling them back layer by layer I then began to piece them together like a complicated jigsaw puzzle, meticulously lining them up so that they would render correctly. This process was cathartic, stripping back the layers of my wheelchair felt representative of the layers inside me. The imagery of the abstract wheelchair scans feels more representative of my identity, than the singular object of a wheelchair. I too have lots of colours, layers and complexity to me.
What are your thoughts on how the two images compare? Which would you prefer to identify with?
