For this mixed media piece using found objects, I chose two materials that shared similarities but also contrasted one another when paired together. The pointed tips of the acoustic foam paralleled the pointed edges of the knife blades, but while the foam tips were soft, the knives were sharp. The foam’s intended use is to keep sound contained, which juxtaposes the threat that the knife blades pose: to keep viewers away. The compositional arrangement ties back to the pyramid structure of the foam panels.