Gregor's Room
Inspired by Franz Kafka's The Metamorphosis
Artist's Statement:
Franz Kafka’s The Metamorphosis invited
me to envision Gregor’s bedroom. I imagined a nostalgic, askew, and overall
unsettling childish space. Sharp lines emanate an unsafe and harsh reality for
Gregor. The simulated chipped, ancient, and weathered wood suggests a space
that is in need of repair. The
crookedness of the unpolished window frame reminds the viewer of the
imperfection within Gregor’s world. The faded wallpaper suggests the passing of
time as well as impoverished decorative opportunities. The portrayal of an
overcast day suggests a world void of light and optimism. A nail in the wall
holds a framed picture of Gregor in human form and offers Gregor the cockroach
something worse than a mirror; rather than viewing himself in the present, he
is also reminded of the past with a photo of who he had been before his
metamorphosis. Overall, I wanted my piece to give the effects of time passing,
a past unattainable, and an impoverished and pessimistic view of Gregor and the
issues he faced within his short life.
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