Unfortunately, I did not find any particular artist whose work repeatedly inspired me, so instead I will discuss the various images I did draw inspiration from.
I was particularly interested in paper overlay (if that's what it's called, I'll admit I'm not entirely sure), and I figured that would be the most dramatic and most difficult part of the project, so that's what I tended to focus on while searching for inspiration.
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If I'm completely honest, this didn't really inspire me. However, it seemed very relevant and probably a good reference for all the different things that could be made with boxes and paper overlay. Also, look at it. It's adorable.
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This is the image that got me thinking about paper overlay as a possible way to make things more visually interesting. Professor Geffen is the one who showed this to me and suggested it, and I'm not sure if it entirely counts because I didn't find it on my own, but it deserves and honorary mention.
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I quite like the simplicity of this. A simple, battered black box mounted to a wall, displaying its contents with little comment. I think it was this image that encouraged me to switch gears and do something a bit more minimal with my project. The paper swirls would probably have looked great (given the proper time and effort), but something about the idea didn't really sit well with me, and I wasn't sure if that was quite the message I wanted to send anymore. This image got me wondering if I could just do away with the swirls and other stuff and just leave the box and its contents.
And to wrap things up, I should probably give a shoutout to the various inspirational quotes I found, that helped me realize that no, there is no wrong answer to art, and reminded me that when my art talks to me, I should shut up and listen to it.
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