Allspraypainted Magazine #04

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It is obvious to see that physical lockdown at home
has not meant mental lockdown for Carolin‘s design
process, idea development, or material experimentation.
Taking what she knew to a new level, we watched
on as the artworks progressed and the questioned
rolled on.
ALLSPRAYPAINTED
Is spray paint still your favorite medium? What materials
are you working with right now?
CARO
At the moment I‘m working with different materials.
Currently, I‘m even making paper collages again. But
I‘m reluctant to focus on one medium. I like the variety
and challenge of testing new things, expanding
my material know-how, and exploring new materials
generally. New materials offer new possibilities.
ALLSPRAYPAINTED
What was the process of creating this particular project,
and which part was your favorite?
CARO
The first step, as it always is, is the analog sketch.
Then I convert it into a digital graphic so I can make
the color selection and improvements. I also needed
a production file for this project as the glass elements
had to be cut by a glazier. I also needed templates for
the wood elements as these I cut them out with the
decoupage saw. After that, it‘s sanding, priming, and
painting. I cast the bases from concrete and sawed
them from wood.
CARO
No, no change. I still prefer analog and the handmade
aspect to my work. I don‘t think that will ever change.
The only thing I would like to learn soon is animation.
I would like to breathe more movement into some of
my illustrations.
ALLSPRAYPAINTED
What are your plans for the future?
CARO
Get bigger! Take more risks! I‘m totally up for bigger
formats, bigger collages, room-sized installations, or
even crazier projects. I want to break out and grow
beyond my limitations.
In the end, three new unique artworks
braced the world and we were a little
more informed on what goes on in
the mind of a creative professional in
a time like these. We look forward to
seeing where Carolin‘s journey takes
her and the artworks that are created
during the process.
The process of moving from a design to a finished
object is the most fun for me. You can see and feel
how something is created out of nothing. That is very
fulfilling for me.
ALLSPRAYPAINTED
What is your biggest source of inspiration at the moment?
CARO
I think right now I‘m most inspired by life outside the
door. Into the hustle and bustle. Feeling the vibration
of the city and the people. Experiencing new stories.
But also the colors and shapes of nature that surround
me outside. I have the feeling that this summer
I have perceived the colors much more intensely. It
has surprised me again and again how intense and
luminous the natural world is.
ALLSPRAYPAINTED
How balanced is the proportion of digital to analog
in your artwork now? Has the pandemic changed the
balance of scales at all?