Sydney

Turner

I created a fictional planet using my own ideas and concepts for my sustained investigation. I was inspired by my interest in science fiction, specifically the concept of other planets and intelligent life outside of our solar system. For this selected piece I wanted to illustrate the concept that numbers in normalcy can differ in space and time; the idea that a certain number is seen as large on earth but could be seen as small on another planet fascinates me. I wanted the title A Small Erdis Family Gathering to seem like a contradiction when comparing it to the crowded piece, to convey how the concept of a “normal number” can be completely different depending on the time, place and space. From the beginning of my concentration I knew I wanted to try and come up with everything myself. The first thing I decided is that I was going to name the Planet Daetraina (a mix of syllables from different words is how I came up with most of the names.) I then created the main intelligent species on Daetraina; The Erdises (pictured in work.) I made the Erdis a highly intelligent but simple creature, the Erdises have no mouth, ears, or nose, only eyes and they communicate telepathically. They are genderless and sexless creatures that are created by plants that are also biologically immortal. Their most notable quality is that they have an abundance of emotional intelligence which keeps the species at complete peace within themselves.