Psyche Inspired: Emily Ku

Institution: Georgia Tech

Major: Aerospace Engineering

Psyche Inspired Class: 2021-2022

Reflections on Psyche Inspired

Reflections on Project 1: Curiosity

Curiosity

Emily Ku

November 29, 2021

Major: Aerospace Engineering

Genre/Medium: Digital Art: Clip Studio Paint

About the work: “Curiosity” is a piece that marks the beginning of one’s journey to find one’s soul. The figure is colorless and blank because they have not found their soul yet. The Psyche asteroid represents their soul, and the figure discovers it on its journey through the universe. It’s meant to symbolize the initial discovery of the soul: in unfamiliar terrain and a little out of reach, but it’s there. The curiosity behind what lies inside will beckon the figure forth and begin their journey to find their soul.

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Reflections on Project 2: Arrival

Arrival

Emily Ku

February 7, 2022

Major: Aerospace Engineering

Genre/Medium: Digital – Clip Studio Paint

About the work: Arrival is part 2 of this figure’s journey to the Psyche asteroid and to finding their soul. The figure arrives on the surface of the asteroid and gazes at the metal world, full of shining mountains, unusual rock formations, and floating structures. Although it looks like a long and challenging journey, they may find what they are looking for at its peak.

Reflections on Project 3: Trial

Trial

Emily Ku

March 28, 2022

Major: Aerospace Engineering

Genre/Medium: Pencil/Digital

About the work:This is part 3 of the figure’s journey to find their soul on the metal asteroid. It’s a comic strip where the figure and their companion, Lu, encounter an obstacle at the peak of the mountain. They climb to the top, gaze at the view, only to find the goddess Psyche who morphs into the dark version of the figure.

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Reflections on Project 4: resolution

Resolution

Emily Ku

July 5, 2022

Major: Aerospace Engineering

Genre/Medium: Digital Animation

About the work: This is the resolution of the story behind the person on the journey to find their soul. They confront the dark parts of themselves, and once they decide to own their journey despite its imperfections, decides to embrace the dark parts of themselves rather than fight it. This is meant to represent how sometimes, in order to find ourselves and look within our souls, we need to confront the darkest parts of ourselves, parts that we may find shameful or disappointing. That is okay and a completely normal part of the process, and only when we embrace ourselves including our imperfections are we able to truly find ourselves and grow. At the end, the person’s remembering of their name is meant to symbolize how they have embraced who they are, and the heart they received represents the part of their soul they have found from this journey. In the future, there are many more places to discover, and thus many more parts of themselves to find.

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