ST. MARY’S PROJECT ONE
COLLECTION
Ashley Meadows during her presentation talks about how her life has been a world of collection. She states that while going up, her family has been involved in finding and collecting different man made objects which later on became a tradition. Going up with these different collection, Ashley states that the process became a part of her.
In her SMP, she sewed different patterns recognizable and unrecognizable which became a collection itself. Sewing she illustrate as a family tradition in which her mom would always make her dresses. Incorporating such fascinating events into her work, made it much more appealing to the viewer.
ST. MARY’S PROJECT TWO
PORTRAIT
Reena Willis Davis talks about her art work as a self portrait. She states that when she was a little girl, she was diagnosed for depression. In her SMP, Reena explains that ever since her diagnosis, everything that she does in life is shaped and constructed by her sickness. She indicates that her sculpture represents her sickness and how she struggles with setting her life straight.
Overall I think her work was amazing. I definitely did not read it the way she interpreted it. When I first saw her project with the red lines I thought it had something to do with how you try to aim for a successful life but you can never get it right.
Monday, May 7, 2007
MURAL EDUCATION ARTS PROGRAM
The Mural Arts Program/Education is held in the city of Philadelphia. Mural Arts became known for its name in 1996, but before it was known as Antique Network. The artist states that this piece of art work is all community base and working with or in partnership with communities. She believes that it is a way of giving a voice to the community in order to learn about their culture, history and background etc.
Mural Arts she explains is used for beautification, tool for community engagement, collaboration and many others. One of her biggest and most rewarding projects was one that she did with a group of people who totally transformed a school. This school was called Mckinley. She this piece the courtyard and illustrates the condition of this school before and after the chances had happened. In Philly, she further indicates is a place where there is a lot of poverty, especially in the ghetto and this school was apparently right next to a coke house. The school, she further indicates, was used during the night for a drug spot where people would sell and buy drugs right out on the fence.
The goal of her project as an art education was to give the children new skills, job opportunity and try to engage them in something fun rather than letting them wonder off in the streets. The principle she quotes said that after the project was done it was a transformation from “prison to paradise”.
Another piece of art she showed us that I found interesting was the one made out of tile piles and graphic drawings. She said that her other artistic means to Mural arts is to work with children and they would do a series of paintings and drawings and She would incorporate them in her piece. She states that it is not typical of Mural arts but she likes having children as young as possible to do the work that is going to be on their wall.
Her Mural art painting are done using nova color, which takes time before it fades away, if it does.
Mural Arts she explains is used for beautification, tool for community engagement, collaboration and many others. One of her biggest and most rewarding projects was one that she did with a group of people who totally transformed a school. This school was called Mckinley. She this piece the courtyard and illustrates the condition of this school before and after the chances had happened. In Philly, she further indicates is a place where there is a lot of poverty, especially in the ghetto and this school was apparently right next to a coke house. The school, she further indicates, was used during the night for a drug spot where people would sell and buy drugs right out on the fence.
The goal of her project as an art education was to give the children new skills, job opportunity and try to engage them in something fun rather than letting them wonder off in the streets. The principle she quotes said that after the project was done it was a transformation from “prison to paradise”.
Another piece of art she showed us that I found interesting was the one made out of tile piles and graphic drawings. She said that her other artistic means to Mural arts is to work with children and they would do a series of paintings and drawings and She would incorporate them in her piece. She states that it is not typical of Mural arts but she likes having children as young as possible to do the work that is going to be on their wall.
Her Mural art painting are done using nova color, which takes time before it fades away, if it does.
ART AND ACTIVISM
On Activism: “There’s a tragic tendency these days to equate cynicism with art, as though nothing hopeful has weight. I think that’s a narrow view. Activism is inherently hopeful- you have to believe that change is possible or you wouldn’t waste your time talking about it and working for it. The fact is that we’re all changing the world everyday whether we like it or not. The question is in which direction.”
David LaMotte a singer and songwriter, who writes songs about anything, states that the easiest definition of an artist is someone who makes Art. Activism he considers is something you do to take action. He states that when people hear about activism they think of big delegation of people protesting, but there are different forms of protesting and different forms of activism. He considers himself an activist because he tries to write and sing about things that are true. He further states that even though he is trying to aim for the truth he can never get to what is called the universal truth, but comes down to his own truth or what he considers as true.
As an artist, he is always trying to find new ways of looking at old and new things. David talks about how America is a country where people speak out what they think is right to them “freedom of speech” but he illustrates that what always comes along with that is if people are willing to listen. He thinks that the opposite of talking is listening and the opposite of listening is to formulating a response and for a person to develop that skill (to listen) is a part of art. When you make art, you are putting out your ideas and getting something in return.
David indicates that perceiving, looking and or listening is all part of art and it is the same thing as activism. To be able to persuade a person is to find a commonality and that is exactly what his songs illustrate. What songs do, he explains, is that it touches what is already found inside of you, it does not put anything that was not there before; like grief, pain, etc.
On his final word, he briefly explained about his project about helping people in South America. The purpose of his project is to help those many children that cannot afford to have a proper education due to many factors. David states that people always say “well you cannot change the world” but to him everybody makes changes in the world, you cannot be in the world and not change it. He indicates that everything you do changes the world, even the little things that people don’t think matter.
David LaMotte a singer and songwriter, who writes songs about anything, states that the easiest definition of an artist is someone who makes Art. Activism he considers is something you do to take action. He states that when people hear about activism they think of big delegation of people protesting, but there are different forms of protesting and different forms of activism. He considers himself an activist because he tries to write and sing about things that are true. He further states that even though he is trying to aim for the truth he can never get to what is called the universal truth, but comes down to his own truth or what he considers as true.
As an artist, he is always trying to find new ways of looking at old and new things. David talks about how America is a country where people speak out what they think is right to them “freedom of speech” but he illustrates that what always comes along with that is if people are willing to listen. He thinks that the opposite of talking is listening and the opposite of listening is to formulating a response and for a person to develop that skill (to listen) is a part of art. When you make art, you are putting out your ideas and getting something in return.
David indicates that perceiving, looking and or listening is all part of art and it is the same thing as activism. To be able to persuade a person is to find a commonality and that is exactly what his songs illustrate. What songs do, he explains, is that it touches what is already found inside of you, it does not put anything that was not there before; like grief, pain, etc.
On his final word, he briefly explained about his project about helping people in South America. The purpose of his project is to help those many children that cannot afford to have a proper education due to many factors. David states that people always say “well you cannot change the world” but to him everybody makes changes in the world, you cannot be in the world and not change it. He indicates that everything you do changes the world, even the little things that people don’t think matter.
TOOSI’S ART LECTURE
Fereshteh Toosi, a new media artist, talks about her work, means of acquiring data and how she is not influenced by the information out there. She relates her works with media but however mentions that just by working with or on the computer does not indicated that you are a media artist. In other to be an artist there has to be a thought, purpose and the involvement of others in some way. Fereshteh states that even though she is considered a new media artist in nowadays society, she thinks that calling it “new media” may not be the best title because in years to “media” as we know it might no longer be new. In her line of work, Fereshteh demonstrates that most is personally related but as well involves
She also talks about the principles of computation in use by new media artist, which she states as the interactivity, the algorithm process, networking and reproduction. As a media artist, Fereshteh uses humor to get around issues that people are not comfortable to talk about to obtain information.
The first work that she presents was “Saddam’s Birthday”. The project got inspired by the fact that in Saddam’s country, there were a lot of people that looked like him and when the time comes for him to come out in public, these people would be the ones that came out to represent him, this was a form of protection. In this project, there were two people that dressed up like Saddam and went into public. They walked around talking to people and took pictures.
The second was when then walked around going along with the claim that there was another river. This I thought was interesting and funny. It showed how people would believe in things or information that is handed out to them instead of investing about it. This was the main goal of the project, investigating information that is out in the public. Fereshteh states that a lot of people influence and play some sort of role in her line of work; she mentions Emili Golden and Angela Davis amongst others, who are very important people to her and with that note she wants to show their lives and what they have gone through. A project she discussed in relation to this was a van that they made which contains books of different artists that would go around in towns offering to people knowledge and also bringing them together. She quotes Emili Golden “I want freedom, the right to self-expression, everybody’s right to beautiful radiant things”.
Lastly, Fereshteh gave us a sneak peak into her own artist work. An installation of a genie bottle made out of Afghan blankets, had a video at the top of the bottle that projected smoke which is suppose to come out of the bottle and placed in a gallery space. The genie bottle she states is a form of protection. She further states that taking things out of their schematic setting and remaking them was one of her goal with this piece.
Even though I would have loved to see more of her work, I adored the fact that she was quite different from the rest of the artist talk that I went to this semester. She focused on her thought of work and how she made her research to obtain information to work with. I felt this was very rewarding to art students, especially me because it gave me a better understanding as to how I can and will be able to be a better artist.
I would like to see more of her work in full details, especially ‘Saddam’s Birthday’ which I understand that there was not much time to see it in full details.
She also talks about the principles of computation in use by new media artist, which she states as the interactivity, the algorithm process, networking and reproduction. As a media artist, Fereshteh uses humor to get around issues that people are not comfortable to talk about to obtain information.
The first work that she presents was “Saddam’s Birthday”. The project got inspired by the fact that in Saddam’s country, there were a lot of people that looked like him and when the time comes for him to come out in public, these people would be the ones that came out to represent him, this was a form of protection. In this project, there were two people that dressed up like Saddam and went into public. They walked around talking to people and took pictures.
The second was when then walked around going along with the claim that there was another river. This I thought was interesting and funny. It showed how people would believe in things or information that is handed out to them instead of investing about it. This was the main goal of the project, investigating information that is out in the public. Fereshteh states that a lot of people influence and play some sort of role in her line of work; she mentions Emili Golden and Angela Davis amongst others, who are very important people to her and with that note she wants to show their lives and what they have gone through. A project she discussed in relation to this was a van that they made which contains books of different artists that would go around in towns offering to people knowledge and also bringing them together. She quotes Emili Golden “I want freedom, the right to self-expression, everybody’s right to beautiful radiant things”.
Lastly, Fereshteh gave us a sneak peak into her own artist work. An installation of a genie bottle made out of Afghan blankets, had a video at the top of the bottle that projected smoke which is suppose to come out of the bottle and placed in a gallery space. The genie bottle she states is a form of protection. She further states that taking things out of their schematic setting and remaking them was one of her goal with this piece.
Even though I would have loved to see more of her work, I adored the fact that she was quite different from the rest of the artist talk that I went to this semester. She focused on her thought of work and how she made her research to obtain information to work with. I felt this was very rewarding to art students, especially me because it gave me a better understanding as to how I can and will be able to be a better artist.
I would like to see more of her work in full details, especially ‘Saddam’s Birthday’ which I understand that there was not much time to see it in full details.
Thursday, April 5, 2007
Sketches
Here are the sketches of my three ideas and how they would look in an installation!
IDEA ONE:
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Monday, April 2, 2007
The topic of My Installation is IMPACT
James W. Johnson a contemporary artist is one of the many artist that portrays the issue of war and the different effects it has on nation as a whole. While being primarily a painter, he has produced a large and complex body of work which includes over 1800 unique pieces in a wide variety of mediums such painting, video, drawing, sculpture, etching, digital, mixed media and furniture. James in his line of work shows death in many forms of media. With his video installations James illustrates the war between the U.S and Iraq. He shows the horror of war and how some people do not really care as long as it doesn’t affect them or their loved ones.
One of his many video installations that I got attached to was Horror War. In the video, even though you the viewer cannot really see all of the images, you can hear the sounds that they make. I think that the whole idea behind James work is the blurriness between how we see war and what is really happening. One may not know how war is until they become victims or are affected one way or the other.
To view James Johnson line and work and the piece I peresonally got atracted to visit his website here
Even though James had inspired me to carry out my own installation art piece, my investigations might be different because I’m not only going to demonstrated war in different countries and the problems that our governments tend to create but the impact it has on me as an individual.
My first possibility for this project is to have a heart shaped sculpture with an audio inside it producing a heart beat sound, it will end with a beep noise. This sculpture would be installed in a white space. Also there would be a projection of war images that would portray my feelings. these images would be shown inside a any given space and they would be illustrated on the ceiling of the room/given space.
My second idea is a heart beat coming out of a clock. Instead of have it tick it would be a beat. This clock would be hung anywhere, but most preferably in a long white hall way. Shoes of people from different age groups would be placed in this hall way. Images of war might be hung on the wall.
My last idea is having a video installation that would show the respiration system of individuals dying by the second like (a heart monitor). The lines shown of the wall would go along with the heart beats of the individual watching and listening to it. The noise would end with the white lines going on a straight line and the heart beat or the noise accompying the lines would fade away.
Paying attention to the time that determines when a person dies and how they die is very intense. I would like to show how every beat of a heart represents or is equivalent to every tick of the clock hand.
Monday, March 19, 2007
But is it Installation Art?
Claire Bishop is an art historian and critic based in London. In her article she focuses on the issue of how the plainness of art works drew attention to the space in which they were shown, which gave rise to a direct engagement with this space as a work in itself. She explains that since the time that this had happened the distinction between installation art and an installation of works of art has become blurred. She states that both point to a desire to heighten the viewer's awareness of how objects are positioned (installed) in a space, and of our response to that arrangement. Claire also claims that there are important differences.
Different artists go for different concepts, some might make an installation mainly for the object itself otherwise might make an installation that is set in a specific environment to complement the art work. Either way artists make the visitor feel aware of the space they are in but placing more emphasis on the viewer's active participation to generate the meaning of the work. The variety of works demonstrated over the years by different artist show that installation art means many things. But, their values concern a desire to activate the viewer - as opposed to the passivity of mass-media consumption - and to induce a critical vigilance towards the environments in which we find ourselves. Claire however states that other artist have turned installation art into a branch of interior design and one could argue that once a person enters a decorated room, their sense of feeling is totally changed as if they where just supposed to enter a plain room.
Claire states that the best installation art is marked by a sense of opposition towards its environment, a friction with its context that resists organizational pressure and instead exerts its own terms of engagement.
Different artists go for different concepts, some might make an installation mainly for the object itself otherwise might make an installation that is set in a specific environment to complement the art work. Either way artists make the visitor feel aware of the space they are in but placing more emphasis on the viewer's active participation to generate the meaning of the work. The variety of works demonstrated over the years by different artist show that installation art means many things. But, their values concern a desire to activate the viewer - as opposed to the passivity of mass-media consumption - and to induce a critical vigilance towards the environments in which we find ourselves. Claire however states that other artist have turned installation art into a branch of interior design and one could argue that once a person enters a decorated room, their sense of feeling is totally changed as if they where just supposed to enter a plain room.
Claire states that the best installation art is marked by a sense of opposition towards its environment, a friction with its context that resists organizational pressure and instead exerts its own terms of engagement.
Incident Report
Christopher Coleman, an installation artist, talks about his work as a way of conveying different incidental reports in the form of art. He states that art to him is a question that will make you ask yourself why. Presenting four of his works Collusion, Spatiodynamic (illusion), Modern Times and Projects in Horizon (which he is still working on), Christopher explained the ideas behind his art pieces and what exactly he was trying to represent and show to the outside world.
His first work COLLUSION was an installation of a video of factories polluting the air with smoke but in reverse effect (sucking in all the smoke from the air instead of putting it out there). Christopher indicates that in its original location, the piece is 15feet wide, bigger than a human head and projects for 20 minutes. He states that his idea had to do with the disappearing of hope and the subject itself. The real meaning of collusion is when you are secretly colliding with someone or something else. Christopher explains that we all are playing a big part in everything we are trying to condemn and that we are all secret collaborators. I related to this piece because there were moment were I thought that the pipes were going to suck all the smoke from the air but then it would start again. The sound effect that went along with it was truly amazing. It was the sound of someone breathing underwater or in tank or even in a hospital bed, it gave it more meaning and conveyed an effect that seem like someone is struggling to breathe which is kind of the after effect of pollution.
The second piece ILLUSION dealt with the manipulation of the human eye with space and time. The project (illusion) was created when there was a person present. One thing I liked about it was that it looked never ending but it was actually controlled by the looks of people and the data was created by a person. The third piece, MORDERN TIMES showed the fear and terror that is created by information. Christopher states that the government is one of the organizations that does very well by making or keeping people scared and once a person is scared they will demand security from those very people that ask them to be scared. In this piece he shows the fear that people have of everyday things which we tend to terrorize so that nothing bad would happen. The last art work he showed, which is still under constructed, is called MODE. Christopher claims that the world is constructed by people and we are artificially divided simply by invisible walls. He states that these walls are created just so that one may maintain power in a certain way. His whole idea behind this project is the analyzing of vectors of progress and power, the questioning of management of style and structure and the reassessment of safety currently in place.
Overall, I think that Christopher Coleman’s installation art works were interesting.
His first work COLLUSION was an installation of a video of factories polluting the air with smoke but in reverse effect (sucking in all the smoke from the air instead of putting it out there). Christopher indicates that in its original location, the piece is 15feet wide, bigger than a human head and projects for 20 minutes. He states that his idea had to do with the disappearing of hope and the subject itself. The real meaning of collusion is when you are secretly colliding with someone or something else. Christopher explains that we all are playing a big part in everything we are trying to condemn and that we are all secret collaborators. I related to this piece because there were moment were I thought that the pipes were going to suck all the smoke from the air but then it would start again. The sound effect that went along with it was truly amazing. It was the sound of someone breathing underwater or in tank or even in a hospital bed, it gave it more meaning and conveyed an effect that seem like someone is struggling to breathe which is kind of the after effect of pollution.
The second piece ILLUSION dealt with the manipulation of the human eye with space and time. The project (illusion) was created when there was a person present. One thing I liked about it was that it looked never ending but it was actually controlled by the looks of people and the data was created by a person. The third piece, MORDERN TIMES showed the fear and terror that is created by information. Christopher states that the government is one of the organizations that does very well by making or keeping people scared and once a person is scared they will demand security from those very people that ask them to be scared. In this piece he shows the fear that people have of everyday things which we tend to terrorize so that nothing bad would happen. The last art work he showed, which is still under constructed, is called MODE. Christopher claims that the world is constructed by people and we are artificially divided simply by invisible walls. He states that these walls are created just so that one may maintain power in a certain way. His whole idea behind this project is the analyzing of vectors of progress and power, the questioning of management of style and structure and the reassessment of safety currently in place.
Overall, I think that Christopher Coleman’s installation art works were interesting.
Installation Art
The fundamental definition is the creation of a work of art that one can only walk into.
Installation art came to the fore in the 1990s as a major movement in postmodern art. It took over the lead from the previously dominant style of postmodern appropriation according to commentaries (Clare Bishop) on contemporary installation art.
There has been argument about what should be considered or not considered as installation art. To some artist what is being referred to as installation art is primarily ‘expanded sculpture’.
There has always been arguments about installation art and why two-dimensional video art should not be referred to as installation. According to Clare Bishop, who makes references about flat screen art captivating the viewer by means of narrative immersion, explains three fundamental features in her comprehensive historical analysis of installation art. First, the aspiration to create a more direct involvement between the viewer and the work of art; second, the observation that installation art presents the viewer with fragments that must be explored and assembled in a manner that ‘activates’ the viewer; and, third, the expanded sculptural tactic of deconstructing the traditional concept of the precious work of art via the use of found objects and materials.
Holler Test Site by Jonny Bake 2006
I like this installation art because it does not only connect the viewer with the piece but also allows them to participate and become one with it. In order for the art work to be complete there must be a participant, in this case the viewer, to create the full definition of installation and to convey the whole idea behind it.
Installation art came to the fore in the 1990s as a major movement in postmodern art. It took over the lead from the previously dominant style of postmodern appropriation according to commentaries (Clare Bishop) on contemporary installation art.
There has been argument about what should be considered or not considered as installation art. To some artist what is being referred to as installation art is primarily ‘expanded sculpture’.
There has always been arguments about installation art and why two-dimensional video art should not be referred to as installation. According to Clare Bishop, who makes references about flat screen art captivating the viewer by means of narrative immersion, explains three fundamental features in her comprehensive historical analysis of installation art. First, the aspiration to create a more direct involvement between the viewer and the work of art; second, the observation that installation art presents the viewer with fragments that must be explored and assembled in a manner that ‘activates’ the viewer; and, third, the expanded sculptural tactic of deconstructing the traditional concept of the precious work of art via the use of found objects and materials.
Holler Test Site by Jonny Bake 2006I like this installation art because it does not only connect the viewer with the piece but also allows them to participate and become one with it. In order for the art work to be complete there must be a participant, in this case the viewer, to create the full definition of installation and to convey the whole idea behind it.
Wednesday, March 7, 2007
The Evil Eye
After reading about the Jasper John and Robert Rauschenberg, two gay artists that had been partners for a while. My views about queer relationships become more unambiguous. I got motivated and decided to build an artistic piece that would represent both worlds.
The Evil Eye centers around the notion that certain people have the ability to cause harm or to destroy one's sexual power. In nowadays society, the Evil Eye represents anything perceived to be out of the ordinary, out of the defined values and norms of one’s society.
I believe that our ideas, beliefs and way of seeing life should not be shaped by society. One should always have the right to express his or hers beliefs.
YOU ARE WHAT YOU EAT!
My ideas are all based on the fact that what if we were man made objects, what if the very own things that we create are replicas of ourselves.
My wearable body alteration; consist of a trash hanging from different areas and parts of my body. The main idea of my project was to put across to the public eye that YOU ARE WHAT YOU EAT and it is what defines you as an individual and as a human being.
When I first had my wearable object on, I thought it would have been an easy concept that would easily be understood by people. As I walked to my desirable location, a random dead garden, which I had found out to be amazing for my project, I came across different people young and old who thought I was a trash collector.
I chose the garden as my desirable location because I wanted it to represent the inside of my body. Since the garden is dead at this time, I decided to use the opportunity to show how eating process food kills and damages the insides of a human body.
My wearable body alteration; consist of a trash hanging from different areas and parts of my body. The main idea of my project was to put across to the public eye that YOU ARE WHAT YOU EAT and it is what defines you as an individual and as a human being.
When I first had my wearable object on, I thought it would have been an easy concept that would easily be understood by people. As I walked to my desirable location, a random dead garden, which I had found out to be amazing for my project, I came across different people young and old who thought I was a trash collector.
I chose the garden as my desirable location because I wanted it to represent the inside of my body. Since the garden is dead at this time, I decided to use the opportunity to show how eating process food kills and damages the insides of a human body.
Wednesday, February 14, 2007
Hope Chest 4 Queer Marriages
Because queer marriages are not so much supported in the world today, it has been dominated by the outside culture of society. Gay's are restricted onto what they should or should not do in the public eye; they cannot show their affection nor their desires like everyone else. When John and Rauschenberg split up it affected them and their artistic works.
So having said that I would like to build my ideas on representing a picture that the public eye no longer sees as beautiful but unpleasant.
THE EVIL EYE!!
My ideas right now are everywhere but I would like to build my box in the shape of an eye that will represent the public and inside of the box (evil eye) it would contain the different views and beliefs of society. The fear of balance between men and woman and gender being seen as something natural and gays are trying to cheat nature.
A little history behind The Evil Eye.
The Evil Eye belief centers around the notion that certain people have the ability to cause harm or to destroy one's sexual power. In nowadays society, the Evil Eye represents anything perceived to be out of the ordinary, out of the defined norms.
So having said that I would like to build my ideas on representing a picture that the public eye no longer sees as beautiful but unpleasant.
THE EVIL EYE!!
My ideas right now are everywhere but I would like to build my box in the shape of an eye that will represent the public and inside of the box (evil eye) it would contain the different views and beliefs of society. The fear of balance between men and woman and gender being seen as something natural and gays are trying to cheat nature.
A little history behind The Evil Eye.
The Evil Eye belief centers around the notion that certain people have the ability to cause harm or to destroy one's sexual power. In nowadays society, the Evil Eye represents anything perceived to be out of the ordinary, out of the defined norms.
Monday, February 5, 2007
Wednesday, January 24, 2007
Extended and Prosthetic Bodies
Extended and Prosthetic Bodies! This article was the bomb!
I personally think that the different artistic works presented in the article were amazing. They did not only offer the viewer with the satisfaction of the human’s physicality but also illustrated the power of the body and conveyed the significance behind it all.
Each art piece had a different effect and a different meaning to it. The astonishing thing about all of them, was the fact that all contained the question, WHAT IF?
What if the body was made to have everything in two’s? What if I three hands that could do chores simultaneously? What if I was as fully grown but still living in the stomach of my mother? What if?
The first picture that caught my eye was the one by Lygia Clark “The I and the You” 1967. I like it because it kind of reminded me the old saying that a man is made from a woman and the man is suppose to support the woman and create a balance. The umbilical cord indicates that they are connected. Isn’t it strange that this connection comes along way in life; almost everything in this world is connected in one way or the other, almost everything that was naturally created has that balance to it. Man and woman, good and evil, love and hate, light and dark, the list can go on. My main point here is that I think the artist made a good piece by putting across her own ideas, yet leaving space for viewers to make their own. Another was by Egle Rakauskaite “In Honey” 1996. I like this piece because it tells the truth about of all living organisms, their beginnings.
The altering of the human body is an interesting way of making people think twice about their own space internally and externally.
I personally think that the different artistic works presented in the article were amazing. They did not only offer the viewer with the satisfaction of the human’s physicality but also illustrated the power of the body and conveyed the significance behind it all.
Each art piece had a different effect and a different meaning to it. The astonishing thing about all of them, was the fact that all contained the question, WHAT IF?
What if the body was made to have everything in two’s? What if I three hands that could do chores simultaneously? What if I was as fully grown but still living in the stomach of my mother? What if?
The first picture that caught my eye was the one by Lygia Clark “The I and the You” 1967. I like it because it kind of reminded me the old saying that a man is made from a woman and the man is suppose to support the woman and create a balance. The umbilical cord indicates that they are connected. Isn’t it strange that this connection comes along way in life; almost everything in this world is connected in one way or the other, almost everything that was naturally created has that balance to it. Man and woman, good and evil, love and hate, light and dark, the list can go on. My main point here is that I think the artist made a good piece by putting across her own ideas, yet leaving space for viewers to make their own. Another was by Egle Rakauskaite “In Honey” 1996. I like this piece because it tells the truth about of all living organisms, their beginnings.
The altering of the human body is an interesting way of making people think twice about their own space internally and externally.
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