WHAT WE DREW WHAT WE DREW WHAT WE DREW
01 WHAT WE DREW
handmade // art direction // photography
“What We Drew” is the latest studio album by Korean-American music artist Yaeji. Inspired by the bubbly and fluffy sounds of the album, I recreated the vinyl album art with a handmade approach, experimenting with expanding foam as an art material. The blob-like sculpture represents the core meaning of the album – embracing both the beauty and the ugliness in family relationships and friendships.
![](https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/9f787d1838944d0b2632e841cec2f7045fbc68f793cce1d024d0e4c49c02f8b9/blob-cutout-copy.png)
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![](https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/9eedbb52996bdf8b9eca8aa4058ba768467115d13e6ea24de01b19ac10f9d66a/expanding-foam-copy.png)
![](https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/2fc165aa34934c633a8317e81c096588237784ec9eefe8439803bc5130b9a714/spray-paint-green-copy.png)
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(drag the cans to the bag!)
PROCESS
- After getting the materials that was needed, I set up a station in my garage and started test-using the expanding foam.
- After a bit of practising, I started creating the sculpture by adding layers and waiting for them to expand to a decent size before starting a new one. I also spray painted each layer as I put on each layer so that the colours would be more spread out.
- I then waited for it to expand more and dry overnight before applying more spray paint on top for finishing touches.
![](https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/f742b6bce396d7856fda0aa0e95d2510e82b588d210a612d11bd88bf4dc1f3f9/process-4.png)
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