Alyssa Muscat
My work has been heavily inspired by the human experience. Particularly about how we feel when we encounter art, and how it influences our day to day lives. I have always been interested in the kind of art that challenges, whether it’s through physical interaction or psychologically. In saying this, my work has a strong focus on challenging the viewer’s (as well as my own) irrational fears; confronting what makes us uncomfortable.
I have previously explored many avenues within this theme, although for this piece I wanted to create an installation resulting from my investigation into using light as a sculptural material. I became very intrigued with the sensory experience of light interacting with colour that creates emotive, psychological effects on the viewer.
Perplexed is a piece that explores the transformation of light and colour combined with the movement of the spiked pendulum which hangs from the ceiling by a single thread. Through this, we explore the psychological effects of the kaleidoscopic visuals as well as the stress from the suspended ball of spikes that may collapse.
Perplexed, 2020
Coloured acrylic sheet, polyfoam ball, light