Interview Questions
1.Original story behind your obsession?
ZiXuan’s obsession is cats, the story behind it is his mom does not allow him to keep a cat, so he bought one himself in New York. He said it gives a challenge whether he has the ability to care for his little friend.
2. What feels exciting and challenging about this obsession?
Due to his absolute passion with cats, he thinks the whole process is enjoyable and did not post any major challenges. The exciting part for him is he get to stay with his cat and enjoy the inspirations this little life gives him. It is a special way to record these happy moments in life.
3. What experience do you want to give to the viewers?
Zixuan said he hopes that when the audience sees his prototype, they can get some sort of sensory experience as the cat is right there. He also wants the viewers to know a little more about how much responsibility they need to take when keeping a cat.
4. What are the first five word you have in mind about your obsession
When ZiXuan thinks of his cat, it reminds him of how cute, pet, fluffy and heart-healing.
5, The worst and best possible reactions and the best possible reaction
Worst: the representation is common and general, which may be too weak to post any valuable idea or information. He also thinks that this work is pretty personal to him, hence may not have a desirable response.
Best: everybody would gain a little more knowledge about these cute animals and may become interested in raising a cat in the future.
Prototype from my partner
Reflection
After I explained my concept to my partner, her understanding truly amazed me and is a perfect source of inspiration and extension of my thoughts. Material-wise, I never thought I could use canvas as a material, and I decided to consider it in my final piece. Most time I stare at a white piece of canvas and believe that inspiration and magic will spark at some point. She explained that my creativity will always jump out from the canvas, and I was touched by it so much. In terms of reconstructing my concept based on it, I will use wire as a base and cover it with plain canvas. However, I decided to keep the string idea as a resignation of how I absorb inspiration from the outside environment. After all, I think this activity is valuable it allows me to see my work from diverse perspectives and it is exciting to share ideas and make development.
