Thursday, October 30, 2014
Tuesday, October 28, 2014
EDMODO
Choose your three favorite performance artists and study how are they
related. What do they have in common? Is technology an essential
component in their work? Answer also this question "What is to be done"
in the field of Performance Art.
The three performance artists I have chosen are Joseph Beuys,Yoko Ono, and Nam June Paik. All three of these artists have a central figure that is acting/performing tasks/or interacting using various objects for their performance. In Joseph Beuys Filz TV, he has a man watching a television and working around it, such as cutting a sausage. Although it has nothing to relate to the television, the placement makes it seem important instead of simply a background prop. Yoko Ono also has a central figure, a woman. Slowly her clothing is snipped away with scizzors, exposing her to the viewer. Small snippets are made for the majority of the performance and the woman does not object or say anything for that matter. Nam June Paik integrates himself into the work, but reconstructs technology, such as TV's to create a cello, and thus gives more importance to the object made. All three have the central figures performing with their specific objects.
Technology is extremely apparent in Paik's work, where in comparison it is not as important in Ono's. Ono simply uses a woman, her clothing, and scizzors where Paik uses a lot of different technology to create other tech and artworks. Joesph uses technology as a focal point and background object for his performance.
From what I have seen of the performance art links and from my own personal observations on television, stage performances, street performances, etc, it is hard to say "what is to be done" with performance art. The more correct answer is "what HASN'T" been do. With sites such as youtube, vimeo, and vine, people are constantly performing or demonstrating something that could be considered a "performance art." It is decided by the viewer and audience if it is actually successful, or just obscure.
The three performance artists I have chosen are Joseph Beuys,Yoko Ono, and Nam June Paik. All three of these artists have a central figure that is acting/performing tasks/or interacting using various objects for their performance. In Joseph Beuys Filz TV, he has a man watching a television and working around it, such as cutting a sausage. Although it has nothing to relate to the television, the placement makes it seem important instead of simply a background prop. Yoko Ono also has a central figure, a woman. Slowly her clothing is snipped away with scizzors, exposing her to the viewer. Small snippets are made for the majority of the performance and the woman does not object or say anything for that matter. Nam June Paik integrates himself into the work, but reconstructs technology, such as TV's to create a cello, and thus gives more importance to the object made. All three have the central figures performing with their specific objects.
Technology is extremely apparent in Paik's work, where in comparison it is not as important in Ono's. Ono simply uses a woman, her clothing, and scizzors where Paik uses a lot of different technology to create other tech and artworks. Joesph uses technology as a focal point and background object for his performance.
From what I have seen of the performance art links and from my own personal observations on television, stage performances, street performances, etc, it is hard to say "what is to be done" with performance art. The more correct answer is "what HASN'T" been do. With sites such as youtube, vimeo, and vine, people are constantly performing or demonstrating something that could be considered a "performance art." It is decided by the viewer and audience if it is actually successful, or just obscure.
Monday, October 27, 2014
Xerox Project
Tuesday, October 21, 2014
Flipbook Animation Project
Video quality is awful. Ask for original video on my computer if you want to see better results.
Grid Exercise
Our assignment was to construct a grid for class. I chose a very simple grid design and used post-it notes, black colored pencil, and sharpie to create it. The darker background makes the neon colored Post-its pop off the page towards the viewer, creating a more 3 dimensional look. A student pointed out that the swirls of the blacks reminded her of Van Gogh's painting, Starry Night.
Saturday, October 4, 2014
Opera and Video Games
The similarities of opera and video games was quite surprising. They each tell a specific story and are often dramatic, and even violent and tragic. The use of sound, expression, lighting, setting, and costumes in both opera's and video games are meant to excite the audience and draw them into the story being told. The opera I used for my video game paper, for example, was The Valkyrie. I loved the suspense and mythological tale being told of the two forbidden lovers and the winged warriors that chose which men died in battles. It was interesting to think of how to turn the opera into a video game, but I feel it was quite successful.
In regards to the videos we watched, it was shocking and rather disturbing to learn about castrodoes. To learn how valued the uniqueness of the voices of men who were castrated was surprising, but also interesting to learn about what people valued most back then. The importance of acting and opera's has rather metamorphosed and lean towards plays and movies now rather than the actual opera itself. The origins of opera and comparisons to today's entertainments is fascinating to say in the least.
In regards to the videos we watched, it was shocking and rather disturbing to learn about castrodoes. To learn how valued the uniqueness of the voices of men who were castrated was surprising, but also interesting to learn about what people valued most back then. The importance of acting and opera's has rather metamorphosed and lean towards plays and movies now rather than the actual opera itself. The origins of opera and comparisons to today's entertainments is fascinating to say in the least.
Art vs. Design
http://www.aiga.org/art-vs-design/
In this article, Craig A Elimeliah discusses the differences and similarities of art and design and what sets each apart. He goes to say that the line that draws the difference between a designer and a artist is how they approach and do the projects assigned. An engineer will use a carefully thought out process, such as using grids and measurements, where as the artist does not limit themselves to such things but instead does their work with more chaos and emotions flowing through it. He goes into saying that designers should consider being more "artistic" with their work, to create uniqueness. They need more chaos and emotion to their work, but with their designer background, there will also be unity.
In this article, Craig A Elimeliah discusses the differences and similarities of art and design and what sets each apart. He goes to say that the line that draws the difference between a designer and a artist is how they approach and do the projects assigned. An engineer will use a carefully thought out process, such as using grids and measurements, where as the artist does not limit themselves to such things but instead does their work with more chaos and emotions flowing through it. He goes into saying that designers should consider being more "artistic" with their work, to create uniqueness. They need more chaos and emotion to their work, but with their designer background, there will also be unity.
Raul Cuero's interview about Creativity
We watched this the first week of class. It was amazing to hear the story of this man and all the trials he overcame. To get to where he is today, Cuero had to overcome the obstacles from his country, growing up, racism, and education. In doing so, he had to find creative ways to overcome the challenges and progress forward with what he was capable was. He warns people about the use of technology and how it can prevent us from being as creative as we can be. Looking to nature can strengthen our creativeness and push us to try new things and expand our minds. I feel like his interview was very inspirational and serves as a reminder to me that as long as I try to stay creative, I can overcome obstacles. That things can get better even if things are looking rather bleak. Everyone has the potential to succeed and go far. I hope to exercise my strengths and even my weaknesses so that I can face the future more confidently.
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