All Of The Meetings

I've been on a mission to meet with every professor I could this past week to explain what I am doing. The goal of this mission was to familiarize everyone with my work so I talk less during critique this Thursday. Chinn's email about the structure of the critique changing so that the students do, ultimately, talk less, will also be helpful.

Just to recap what it is that I am actually doing:
In the past five weeks I have developed a fictional civilization wherein light, time, and space, are valued above everything else. These three concepts essentially inform how people live their lives and their systems of belief, among other things. From the systems set up within this society, I have decided to create three large structures, each made out of wood and paper pieces, and which all incorporate screen printed elements. Each structure functions for these people in a very specific way.

Overall, people seem to be reacting to the work positively, which is very exciting, although I am still convinced that this is all a trick. It's going too smoothly and people are being to nice and I did not expect that, to be honest. But I have really taken all of the feedback to heart.

The consensus, after talking to most everyone, is that even thought I do not have the imagery ironed out for my third structure, I should complete the first two and let the completed pieces inform the second. This feels like the best way to go, so that's what is happening. It has also been suggested that I should finish everything by May 2, giving myself about five days to alter any imagery that does not quite work. So that's the plan right now.

I have completely finished the first (and the largest) piece. It is printed, the drawing is done, and it will be laid out for all to view and critique Thursday night. So I am not going to include a picture because it is going to be a surprise.

I have also just printed my films for the second piece and have decided upon a color scheme. It will look something like this:

Printing will begin on this piece today. At the very least I will have the white and the grey dots on the outer edges printed by Thursday. There is no reason why I shouldn't have that done at the very, very least. 

I am still working on the imagery for the third structure. 

Regardless, all three will be laid out for viewing on Thursday. 

So, the questions I pose to the faculty for discussion are as follows: 

1.) How much information about the fictional civilization I have created needs to be explained? Does it need to be explained? Can I get away with a brief reference to it in my artist statement? 

2.) Do these pieces mean enough to each of you without my needing to explain the backstory? 

3.) Should I find a more visual way to reference the function of these three pieces? Because they do all have specific functions. I just don't know if that is necessary for a viewer to understand. 

I would love to hear anything from anyone regarding these issues.

Now, on to printing. Full Speed Ahead.