Monday, December 1, 2014
"Site Specific"
This article is eye-opening to understand how the general public views a work deemed "site specific" and how little weight that term actually holds.
Looking Into "site specific"
Mexican Folk Art
I like to claim that I am emerged in a variety of diverse cultures, so this was great insight into one specific culture's art and how it is viewed by the rest of the world. There seems to be so many controversies when it comes to the interaction of different cultures, so it's always interesting to see how one plays out.
Mexican Folk Art
Ben Johnson
Even though I personally hate working with photorealism or working from photos in general, I still have such an admiration for the artists that tackle that way of working. Johnson's process is so labor intensive but the fact that it's still meditative for him is remarkable.
Ben Johnson
Wednesday, November 19, 2014
Norway Unveils
Norway Unveils
With Norway revamping the overall design and image of their travel documentation, the project is meant to remind citizens that home will always have no comparison to the places of destination. The new designs are simplistic and geometric, but extremely enticing and unlike any other passport I have ever seen.
With Norway revamping the overall design and image of their travel documentation, the project is meant to remind citizens that home will always have no comparison to the places of destination. The new designs are simplistic and geometric, but extremely enticing and unlike any other passport I have ever seen.
Mexico's Death Trains
Mexico's Death Trains
Michelle Frankfurter has been documenting the journey of migrant workers to the United States for the past six years. I can't help but admire the veracity and boldness of her photographs. She was not afraid to approach a delicate issue that has corresponded through both countries for years.
Michelle Frankfurter has been documenting the journey of migrant workers to the United States for the past six years. I can't help but admire the veracity and boldness of her photographs. She was not afraid to approach a delicate issue that has corresponded through both countries for years.
How Museums Affect the Brain...
How Museums Affect the Brain
"Ultimately, they allowed subjects to enter into a meditative state 'with diminishing levels of anxiety and mind-wandering.'”
-Laura C. Mallonee
10 Exhibitions That Changed the Course of Contemporary Art
10 Exhibitions
I enjoy seeing previous exhibitions that had such an impact in the art world and in communities. The one I found most fascinating and game-changing was "inSITE"which has been curated multiple times since its original exhibition date in 1992.
I enjoy seeing previous exhibitions that had such an impact in the art world and in communities. The one I found most fascinating and game-changing was "inSITE"which has been curated multiple times since its original exhibition date in 1992.
Wednesday, November 12, 2014
Rirkrit Tiravanija
http://www.moma.org/explore/inside_out/2012/02/03/rirkrit-tiravanija-cooking-up-an-art-experience
Once I created the basis for my senior show, I didn't make the connection with Tiravanija's Untitled (Free) until recently. She shares that the work is simply about what takes place between the individuals attending and sharing a meal together. She gives them no prompt or basis on what they have to do or discuss, but simply observes what occurs. I don't want to prompt the guests attending my communal meal, but I do want to subtly give information as to the purpose of the evening.
Once I created the basis for my senior show, I didn't make the connection with Tiravanija's Untitled (Free) until recently. She shares that the work is simply about what takes place between the individuals attending and sharing a meal together. She gives them no prompt or basis on what they have to do or discuss, but simply observes what occurs. I don't want to prompt the guests attending my communal meal, but I do want to subtly give information as to the purpose of the evening.
WTF is…..
http://hyperallergic.com/18426/wtf-is-relational-aesthetics/
This article from Hyperallergic simplifies the meaning behind relational aesthetics and what I hope to achieve in my upcoming work for the senior show. I found that my two-dimensional work was not producing the end result or impact that I intended for it to, so I began turning towards relational aesthetics and the interactions produced from an event to propel my work. "…that end, artists often create a physical space to be used for a particular (often ephemeral) social event."
This article from Hyperallergic simplifies the meaning behind relational aesthetics and what I hope to achieve in my upcoming work for the senior show. I found that my two-dimensional work was not producing the end result or impact that I intended for it to, so I began turning towards relational aesthetics and the interactions produced from an event to propel my work. "…that end, artists often create a physical space to be used for a particular (often ephemeral) social event."
Tuesday, November 4, 2014
Rick Lowe and Hyperallergic
Rick Lowe
I feel so drawn to the question Lowe was asked by a student when showcasing one of his projects, "If you're an artists, and you're creative, why can't you create a solution?" Whenever I create art that is simply aesthetically pleasing, I feel that it is lacking something, it feels unfinished. I started realizing that I wanted my art to have a greater purpose than just hanging on a gallery wall or in someone's home. I want it to create change, to inspire, to revitalize. As a MacArthur grantee, Lowe has the access to reach a large audience. I realize that my project will begin on a much smaller scale, but I see his same level of passion within myself.
I feel so drawn to the question Lowe was asked by a student when showcasing one of his projects, "If you're an artists, and you're creative, why can't you create a solution?" Whenever I create art that is simply aesthetically pleasing, I feel that it is lacking something, it feels unfinished. I started realizing that I wanted my art to have a greater purpose than just hanging on a gallery wall or in someone's home. I want it to create change, to inspire, to revitalize. As a MacArthur grantee, Lowe has the access to reach a large audience. I realize that my project will begin on a much smaller scale, but I see his same level of passion within myself.
Monday, November 3, 2014
Niamh Barry
These simply exquisite sculptures created by Barry are mesmerizing. The flawless incorporation of bronze, glass and LED components speak highly of her craftsmanship. I sometimes have a heavy hand when working on a piece, and Barry inspires me that applying minimalist ideals can create extremely successful work.
Sunday, November 2, 2014
Pamela Jorden
"My paintings straddle a line between an interest in literal or "pure painting" properties in the realm of abstraction and a relation to landscape (physical environment) or other pictorial references…It interests me to explore how a color can work in a painting, how I can undermine and alter its intensity, or how a color relationship can create a vibration and tension that keeps movement happening in the painting."
I connect a lot with this quote by Jorden because I feel that we have similar painting styles. I too tend to focus on the properties of paint and how they work on a surface abstractly. I have also spent a great deal of time recently exploring the qualities of different paints on unprimed canvas.
New Human Rights Museum
Despite the criticism faced right before it opened, the Canadian Museum for Human Rights is expecting approximately 250,000 visitors annually. The architecture was one of the most anticipated in Canadian history. While it is not an art museum, the museum itself is a piece of art. It flawlessly emulates the rolling hills it is surrounded by.
The Canadian Museum for Human Rights is viewed October 10, 2014 near the shores of the Red River in downtown Winnipeg, Manitoba. The museum officially opened last month, showcasing a unique collection of personal stories of rights defenders, survivors of atrocities and others in a massive multimedia exhibit that explores the 60-year-old notion of human rights. AFP PHOTO/MICHEL COMTE.
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"You Belong Here"
"You Belong Here" is the one piece of Prospect. 3 that Art F City claims to be successful. The piece was only viewable from a very specific location along the Mississippi river. While I have never fiddled with light as a medium I do admire the intimacy of the work and how it was only able to seen from one location.
Tavares Strachan, “You Belong Here,” 2014.
Wednesday, October 29, 2014
Eyad Sabbah
Gaza pain
The impact of these incredible sculptures by Palestinian artist Eyad Sabbah goes without saying. He tells the horror faced by his people this summer during the violent conflict with Israel without any words. The location of his sculptures also speaks volumes as he erects them amongst the ruble of destroyed homes.
Statues by Palestinian artist Eyad Sabbah,40, stand amidst the rubble of buildings destroyed during the 50 days of conflict between Israel and Hamas last summer, in the Shejaiya neighborhood of Gaza City on October 21, 2014. The statues are made of fiberglass and covered with clay and are depictions of the Palestinians who fled their houses from Israeli shelling during the most recent conflict. AFP PHOTO/MAHMUD HAMS.
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