"Passion" was created by the carving of Styrofoam into an anatomical replica of a human heart and then through the use of mainly hot glue the long process began of inserting the over 1,440 match heads into the piece and then afterwards spraying the sculpture with a high gloss enamel to even out the tones and solidify the matches in place even more. I chose red match heads to symbolize the highly energetic combustible nature of my own persona and passion but also the material (color and function of matches included) doubles as a representation of my potential for anger and stress. Together these two elements of my life are held together by a thin veneer of personal control. I think this piece is very representational of my life and my own self-worth by representing how I approach most things in my life; with a notoriously high degree of passion but also with potential for anger and stress.
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