Yard Sale - Song Installation
Visualizing with a scale model installation
Assignment
The project required designing a custom installation that visually and conceptually interpreted a chosen song within a 3D model of our classroom. I selected the song Yard Sale by Alex Warren for its themes of leaving behind painful childhood memories and moving forward despite the emotional toll.
Know-how
No digital know-how needed for this project, it was completely non-digital and very hands on crafting
Plan
When given this hands on task I had to really go deep into what I thought the song could mean and interpret it the way I saw fit.
I analyzed Yard Sale while focusing on its depiction of loss, nostalgia, and resilience. Conceptualized the installation as a symbolic representation of discarding painful memories while embracing the need to move forward. After that I let my creative freedom take over and basically made a mess to make it feel abandoned. I used materials such as cardboard, cardstock, various watered down acrylic paints, miniature doll furniture, miniature plants, and other debris.
Approach
Results
My Yard Sale song installation was finished and even taken by the professor for an example project for future students. The completed installation effectively captured the essence and emotional depth of Yard Sale. The project demonstrated the power of spatial and lighting design to evoke profound emotion and tell a meaningful story.
