Design And Fabrication of a Representational Sculptural-Sign Post for The Metal Product Design Section: Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology

Sam  Arthur Sylvester; Kissi  Samuel Baah; Peggy  Ama Fening; Owusu  Panin Kwame Baah

doi:10.54443/sj.v2i5.211

Authors

Sam Arthur Sylvester Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Ghana
Kissi Samuel Baah Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Ghana
Peggy Ama Fening Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Ghana
Owusu Panin Kwame Baah Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Ghana

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.54443/sj.v2i5.211

Keywords:

Fabrication, Metal Product Design Section, Sculptural-Sign Post, Welding

Abstract

Signposts are designed to give information to the public. It has been observed that most signposts have a lot of text which makes it difficult and boring to read, especially when the viewer is in a car. There are no instances where information on a signpost and sculpture are put together in a single work of art. The main objective of the study is to design and fabricate a sculptural signpost to give information and also incorporate art for its aesthetics. The study adopted studio-based research under qualitative research design. The research instrument used in data collection was observation and photographs. The findings of the research show that metal forming techniques such as forging, forming and welding could be incorporated in a sculptural signpost for conveyance of message to the public. The study recommends reaching out and collaborating with other artists and sculptors to promote the incorporation of sculpture into signposts.

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Author Biographies

Sam Arthur Sylvester, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Ghana

Department of Industrial Art, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Ghana

Kissi Samuel Baah, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Ghana

Department of Industrial Art, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Ghana

Peggy Ama Fening, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Ghana

Department of Industrial Art, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Ghana

Owusu Panin Kwame Baah, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Ghana

Department of Painting and Sculpture, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Ghana

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