Lindsay Horowitz
AP-2D PORTFOLIO
2023-24
Experience
2020-21 School Year
Studio in Media
2021-22 School Year
Computer Graphics
2022-23 School Year
College Advanced Computer Graphics Honors
2023-24 School Year
AP 2-D Art and Design
Sustained Investigation
For my sustained investigation, I explored "What are the underlying negative effects of fame?" Fame and celebrity culture have been glamorized in our society and I wanted to explore their flawed aspects. Pieces not only focus on the effects on the celebrities themselves but also criticize the overconsumption of pop culture. Especially as I notice my peers constantly fixate on celebrities and their lifestyles, I wanted to explore the parts of fame that go overlooked by its admirers in my artwork. The various pieces in my portfolio explore a variety of negative aspects of fame in our culture.
While my inquiry initially just focused on fame and celebrity culture, the idea shifted to represent the underlying flaws of the topic as I created more and more pieces. I used dark shadows in my work to illustrate the symbolic "dark side" of fame that my concentration explored (1, 2, 4, 7, 9, & 10). I varied my pieces with the usage of images of actual celebrities (7, 14, & 15) along with silhouettes that represent celebrities (3 & 5). Additionally, as I created my pieces, subcategories developed, such as beauty standards (6 & 13) and the relationship between kids and fame (10, 11, 12, & 15).
Sustained Investigation Gallery
Piece 1
Hedge wall filled with eyeballs that stare at viewer symbolizing stalkers.
Piece 2
Homeless people sleeping on the Hollywood Walk of Fame juxtaposes the wealth differences in LA.
Piece 3
"NDA" covers the mouth of various figures, representing how contracts silence celebrities.
Piece 4
A group of people fighting to climb up an award symbolizes the competitive nature of the industry.
Piece 5
A crowd of paparazzi with a grieving celebrity represents how fame cannot be escaped in hard times.
Piece 6
A distorted image of a girl who is marked up for plastic surgery represents the loss of identity.
Piece 7
The members of One Direction but 4/5 faces have been removed shows how only one member gets credit.
Piece 8
A large crowd surrounding the gates to a film lot symbolize how everyone wants to be famous.
Piece 9
A Band-Aid made of money covering a bloody wound shows how lots of money cannot solve problems.
Piece 10
A child playing with an award and model as toys symbolizes the idolization of fame at a young age.
Piece 11
A crying baby livestreamed to millions shows parents who monetize their kids instead of parenting.
Piece 12
Being placed above others breaks a person on the inside as not all parts of them are shown.
Piece 13
A woman photographed as the camera shows a slimmed version of herself conveys body image issues.
Piece 14
A fake tabloid magazine cover emphasizing the exaggerations made in headlines in order to sell.
Piece 15
A teacher's "Periodic Table of Pop Culture" emphasizes the overconsumption of media in teens.
Additional Selected Works
