I decided to cry cutting my sign from a thin plywood and paint this as an experiment with materials and colours. I really loved the effect of the scorch from the hot laser on the thin wood.
I had to use tape behind the individual elements to keep them in place.
I used reds, purples, greys, whites, and blacks quite freely to create a rough effect.
I painted the 'bulbs' with an translucent yellow, so that the scorch from the laser could still be seen through.
Overall, I am happy with the outcome, but I feel like it doesn't quite convey my context or meaning well. I have been focusing on duality and layered meanings, whereas I feel this piece is quite simple contextually. It doesn't have the nuance or duality I was looking for.
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