Proposal

Intention

Recreate or mash-up classical artworks with video game characters from the last few decades to create a meme that offers political commentary on a major current issue. In part, the reason for taking such wildly different genres is that art in video games is still not quite respected in the wider art world, and combining and remixing the styles used in Classical/Renaissance art with characters from iconic video games may help to bridge that gap. Furthermore, many people have grown up with these video game characters, whether they played Chrono Trigger or Super Mario Bros. or the Legend of Zelda or Final Fantasy, there are very recognizable character tropes and archetypes that can be applied very easily to the subject of political commentary.

I have not yet decided on the exact subject of the political analysis for the meme.

Context

Include references and discussion of artists, artworks, movements or aesthetic frameworks/techniques/approaches that inspired your outcome, process or approach. What has informed your outcome? How does your outcome relate to other artists and their work? What ideas, styles, or themes did you draw on any why?

Process

Describe how you translated your concept into the outcome. How did you approach the exercise? What were the design choices? What challenges were encountered and how did you resolve them? What ideas did you generate and how did you refine or reject them? What approaches did you reject?

Product

Describe the outcome. What did you create, how, etc.? How did you compose your image? What styles, methods or techniques did you use? What tools and technologies were involved?

Critique

Critically evaluate the success of your own work. What does your inner critic say about this work? Did you match intent and outcome effectively? (note: use the framing questions to guide your response!)

Personal Reflection

Briefly reflect and outline what you took away from this project. What did you learn? What would you do differently?