artist statement

RUNNING HEAD : Artist Statement 1

Artist Statement (Your Name (Your University

Architecture represents culture . As Andrew Ballantyne said , buildings do not turn into architecture just because they are big or expensive , but more importantly because they have a cultural content , a significant meaning . Hence , the discipline is defined by what culture has prepared people to expect (2002 , 10 . More than spaces and sites , architecture represents history , beliefs , customs , and influences of the architect and his environment

In the past , architecture put primary focus on understanding Western culture . They did try

however to understand Eastern culture but the designs only presented a shallow understanding of Eastern culture they did not represent the deeper function , structure , and meaning of Eastern architecture . In recent times though , architects have become more aware and knowledgeable of various cultures , thereby enabling them to design meaningful and significant designs that combine Eastern and Western elements to come up with unified and effective outcomes

This is where my inspiration lies . My work focuses on understanding the East and the West through architectural designs that reveal the past and the present . We have more opportunities to understand and appreciate different cultures especially in today 's global world . I therefore aim to utilize this development by revealing both history and contemporary elements in wallpaper . My goal is to further investigate the relationship of the past to the present , of the East to the West through transformation of architectural designs into genuine architectural space , which creates an illusion of depth and...