1. I chose Abstract Expressionism and pop: art of the 50's and 60's because art like that (pop art) is very cool to me and it interests me so I chose it as my first video. My second video, Andy Warhol: Images of an image was the second video that interested me because he always creates such fascinating and interesting work so I figured the video would be interesting as well.
2. Abstract Expressionism and Pop: art of 50's and 60's-
Abstract works between us and its surface. Color most easily sparks our imaginiation. I feel there were not very many key concepts with video because it was numerous arts that did not interest me ata ll and just told how the art was made and nothing about actualy Abtract expressionism.
Andy Warhol: Images of an image-
Started out being a commercial artist and tap dancer.Collected actor pictures, movie posters, news clippings, etc. Marilyn Monroe series made him famous. Many works were done by cropping, simplifying, coloring, nucoloring-very pervasive work. With Elizabeth Taylor, he made numerous large pieces including front page news articles blown up and pieces showing her as early as 12 years old in her first films.
3. I don't believe either video relates to the text. There was a huge piece on Andy Warhol but this was a very good video for dipicting him and his work. I would rather watch this video than most of the videos we have watched or read about. The first video, as I said was very difficult for me to get key concepts out of because it was not very subject pertaining in my opinion there for, I don't think it helped understand a whole lot of the text either.
4. The first film was most definetly not a favorite of mine, nor was I much of a fan. The second video I thought was awesome and I would recomend it to someone even if it were just for a better understand of Warhol's work. I learned more about Andy Warhol but as far as concepts from the book, I don't think either video helped very much.
Saturday, July 30, 2011
Friday, July 29, 2011
The modern world, video review
1. I selected the first video Expressionism because it seemed like an interesting topic. I selected The Impact of Cubism second because that was the most interesting sounding than the other ones.
2.Expressionism- Emphasized color's emotional properties. "After the fall"was after the fall of Adam and Eve, was schanged to "Ashes" with different versions and expression, deals with probletmatic relationships and the mysteries of sexuality. "Ashes" caused offense to bourgeois mentality, the 1892 Berlin exhibition of Munch's work was closed shortly after because of the offense.
The Impact of Cubism-The most influential style of the 20th century. Coexisting of opposites. Cubism starts with shapes and planes and creates a real object from an abstraction.
3. The videos I didn't think helped the text be understood as much as the videos we have had in previous assignments. I feel like after I started watching them they did not seem to teach me more or keep my interest at all.
4. My opinion on the fil,s is that they were not bad persay but not as good as the others or something I would choose to learn a bit more about. I didn't enjoy learning more from them and I didn't feel they emphasized or elaborated on the text enough.
2.Expressionism- Emphasized color's emotional properties. "After the fall"was after the fall of Adam and Eve, was schanged to "Ashes" with different versions and expression, deals with probletmatic relationships and the mysteries of sexuality. "Ashes" caused offense to bourgeois mentality, the 1892 Berlin exhibition of Munch's work was closed shortly after because of the offense.
The Impact of Cubism-The most influential style of the 20th century. Coexisting of opposites. Cubism starts with shapes and planes and creates a real object from an abstraction.
3. The videos I didn't think helped the text be understood as much as the videos we have had in previous assignments. I feel like after I started watching them they did not seem to teach me more or keep my interest at all.
4. My opinion on the fil,s is that they were not bad persay but not as good as the others or something I would choose to learn a bit more about. I didn't enjoy learning more from them and I didn't feel they emphasized or elaborated on the text enough.
Tuesday, July 26, 2011
Mask Making
The Buffalo Threatens and Protects
Buffalo Mask
Nuna peoples, Burkina Faso
Wood, pigment
Hampton University Museum
Nuna animal masks follow a general stylistic pattern. They have large round protruding eyes, surrounded by concentric circles, and a short triagular shaped snout. Decorative geometric patterns cover the whole surface. The masked dancers perform at market days, funerals, and initiations. Accompained by drummers beating the special rhythm of each mask and greeted by the audience with songs, each dancer gives a solo performance, while the rest look on. The buffalo masker begins by standing motionless in the center of the dance circle while "staring" into the distance, as if perceiving a possible threat in the distance. Suddenly, the dancer moves forward, stamping his feet and violently tossing his head up and down, in defiance of any perceived danger. Performing before a large audience in this fashion is the way Nuna families and clans honor the powerful animal spirits living in the world around them and gain their protection and blessings.
Celebrating Femine Beauty and Cultural Pride
Female Mask, Okuyi or Mukudj
Punu peoples, Gabon
Wood, pigment
Admired for their delicate beauty, the famous white-face masks of the Punu people have appealed to Western museum collectors for over a century. The okuyi or mukudj mask portrays Punu ideals of feminine beauty: elegant coiffure, rounded forehead, highly arched eyebrows, almond shaped eyes, narrow face, and small chin. The sculptured line between the nose and ears on this mask represents an ornamental chain of jewelry. The mask's white color signfies both beauty and spirituality, for Punu femine beauty is associated with the whiteness of the spirit world. Worn by a dancer on six-foot tall stilts, the performer's graceful acrobatic feats of bending and twisting are admired by all. The mukudj dance is experienced as an awesome expression of mystical forces, performed by men who have obtained the power of spirits to perform their spectacular dances. Danced at times of public celebration and at funerals, one Punu elder has said that the mukudj dance "is the symbol of Punu culture that is eternal, that is enduring."
Brazilian Parrot mask
Carnival, Brazil, South America
6 inches, rigid papier mache, paint
Signed by the artist "Nivea Semprini" and the word "Arara." It is an excellent example of the colorful festival masks for which this large country is famous. Unfortunately, very few ever find their way to the USA.
I chose the first mask as my inspiration because it looked very uncomfortable and I was wondering what it represented and why they couldn't have picked a better more comfortable material for it.
I chose the second mask because of what it represented. I like a mask that represents something that is big in life.
My third mask looked very cool and that is why I picked it. it reminded me of the movie Rio and I thought that was very cool so i was interested in seeing what that mask was all about.
I tried to make my mask symmetrical no matter how I did it. I wanted to use bright colors to grab attention and then keep a nice calm but not too cluttered look.
I personally didn't like my mask, I wish I could have done something more creative but I have not been very creative lately. I would have liked to do something with glitter of feathers but it seemed like it would just be too much on the papaer plate that I used for my mask. I used hearts because I want this to be a good luck mask, for love and for hockey mostly which is why I put a grey cage over my mask, to represent hockey.
Saturday, July 23, 2011
weel 8 video blog
African Art-
1. I chose this video because it is the first one that caught my attention. It seemed like it would interest me more than the others.
2. Key concepts from the video are that the African art is part of daily life. Important in tradition/African rituals. The rock drawings were thought to ensure the success of the hunt. Soon after this, Egyptian drawings and traditions evolved and spread. Art emerged as rituals.
3. 3. The video enhanced the readings more then all of the videos that we have previously watched.
4. 4. I like this film one of the most in regards to the other films that we have watched the first 20 or so chapters.
Chinese Art-
1. I figured it would be most like the video from Africa and be very interesting. It was not as interesting as I thought it would be but I learned some interesting things.
2. 2. The museum has pottery that was used for the tea bowls and the tea bowls are made of a dark, black color to enhance the pale teas. They added different depths of glaze color.
3. I read about pieces and ways that things are done, but I didn’t think this video helped the text much.
4. I didn’t think that this film was very good at all; learning about every single piece in the museum was very dull. I would love to see them in person but possibly to learn about these, a different approach would have been good.
The Great Wave-
1. This sounded like a cool title so I picked it.
2. Originated in Tokyo, where each layer is crossed over the next in print on a different wooden block. Artist changed style and his art very frequently. Mountain in back is Fuji, believed that this place is truly know but title is so confusing that it is debated.
3. This was more informative of one piece rather than the text itself.
4. I was most interested by this film. I wanted to learn more or figure out answers to the questions about this piece.
Hinduism-
1. This was my last video choice so it was the 4th most appealing video.
2. Hinduism is a stream of death and reincarnation. Shows millions, even billions of years of life and death. Hinduism can be worshipped anywhere and believe that we will all meet at the same point.
3. This again really just amplified the learning of a section of the text.
4. I thought this film was mildly interesting. It truly just emphasizes what our text says and although it adds depth to this religion, it doesn’t so much add depth of the concepts.
1. I chose this video because it is the first one that caught my attention. It seemed like it would interest me more than the others.
2. Key concepts from the video are that the African art is part of daily life. Important in tradition/African rituals. The rock drawings were thought to ensure the success of the hunt. Soon after this, Egyptian drawings and traditions evolved and spread. Art emerged as rituals.
3. 3. The video enhanced the readings more then all of the videos that we have previously watched.
4. 4. I like this film one of the most in regards to the other films that we have watched the first 20 or so chapters.
Chinese Art-
1. I figured it would be most like the video from Africa and be very interesting. It was not as interesting as I thought it would be but I learned some interesting things.
2. 2. The museum has pottery that was used for the tea bowls and the tea bowls are made of a dark, black color to enhance the pale teas. They added different depths of glaze color.
3. I read about pieces and ways that things are done, but I didn’t think this video helped the text much.
4. I didn’t think that this film was very good at all; learning about every single piece in the museum was very dull. I would love to see them in person but possibly to learn about these, a different approach would have been good.
The Great Wave-
1. This sounded like a cool title so I picked it.
2. Originated in Tokyo, where each layer is crossed over the next in print on a different wooden block. Artist changed style and his art very frequently. Mountain in back is Fuji, believed that this place is truly know but title is so confusing that it is debated.
3. This was more informative of one piece rather than the text itself.
4. I was most interested by this film. I wanted to learn more or figure out answers to the questions about this piece.
Hinduism-
1. This was my last video choice so it was the 4th most appealing video.
2. Hinduism is a stream of death and reincarnation. Shows millions, even billions of years of life and death. Hinduism can be worshipped anywhere and believe that we will all meet at the same point.
3. This again really just amplified the learning of a section of the text.
4. I thought this film was mildly interesting. It truly just emphasizes what our text says and although it adds depth to this religion, it doesn’t so much add depth of the concepts.
Sunday, July 17, 2011
gallery visit #2
1. There was not a title to the exhibit, it was just a summer show.
2. The theme of the exhibit is just summer things most with bright colors and works that are either oil on canvas, water color, or acrylic.
1. There were very bright lights but there was not color about them, just plain white lights.
2. The walls were white too, I think this could be because the bright colors of the paintings would possibly be less vibrant if the walls weren’t white.
3. There were open shelves so pieces could be on top and in them as well as a huge open room with just a hard floor in the middle where the larger paintings were.
4. The largest room is in the back and as you walk up the stairs to the gallery, the pieces get larger and more colorful and interesting.
1. The art works are organized by artist. All of the artworks by the same artist were next to eachother in the different rooms according to media.
2. Most of the summer artworks are all very colorful and vibrant.
3. Each artwork has a different theme or something it is trying to show.
4. Many of the artworks are not framed and the ones that were had elegant frames as seen in the last photo.
5. Each artwork has a notecard to the side that says the media, artist and the title of the work.
6. Each artwork seemed closely related in proximity.
1. I think visiting the gallery and purposefully looking at the exhibition from a different perspective was a bit moredetailed. I had to sit and look at the piece to see if I identified with the artist and make sure there was an element or principle about it that I could see.
ART WORKS FROM TOP TO BOTTOM.
Tim Orikri- “women on wheels”, mixed media
Madeline Long kerr-“suspended spheres”,watercolor on board
Timothy Orikri- “Detroit on my mind”, oil on canvas
Timothy Orikri- Butterfly Composition VI, mixed media
Mark Sedgeman- “Florida Cold”, oil on canvas
Leslie Masters- “Grand Canyon Fuchsia, acrylic on paint
Patrick Blakemore- “Rocky pool”, oil on canvas
Timothy Orikri’s “Detroit on my mind” was my favorite piece; also for sale for $5,000. This oil on canvas piece is a vision of the heart of Detroit and the GM building which is the downtown area. I loved everything about this, the way it hit home because he made Detroit look beautiful and the way some people talk about it and people that know it are aware it can and has had some pretty bad times. It’s almost like all the good times are captured in this still perspective. I loved how the focal point of this kept you right in the middle where the tallest building is, it’s a front and center view for the viewer. I think the artist here was trying to capture the beautiful night time of Detroit, no problems, just a great view.
“Grand Canyon Fuchsia” was my other favorite piece. I loved how it looks as if fuchsia was used in ever color for this. Even the darkest colors work with this because they have fuchsia in them which creates the unity here. This is acrylic on paint but it almost gives off the impression of a watercolor, it’s a bright and beautiful piece that gives the impression of the Grand Canyon but almost does not resemble the life like colors at all. I think again, the artist was capturing the bright vibrant feel of the breeze that would hit you if you were looking up from the Canyon, on this fuchsia day that was portrayed.
Patrick Blakemore’s “Rocky Pool” was actually a piece that I saw when walking out and decided to look at it a bit more. This piece was one of the most life like that was in the gallery. I love how it almost looks like a photograph it is so realistic. Made with oil on canvas, this is a scene almost from the bank of a river that has a very rocky area. Each rock is perfect in detail with the water and surrounding. I think the artist was trying to give the feeling of how still and perfect nature can be with all of the natural landscapes and in this case rocks that seem to form around the banks of this “pool”.
Saturday, July 16, 2011
week seven, exploring line
1. Using my hand as a subject matter for drawing was pretty complex. It was hard because I have very wrinkly hands so there were a lot of lines to try to draw and see and figure out where they go in reguards to another set of lines.
2. I used pencil as my media, actually a colored pencil to give it a little bit more life with the contours of my hands.
3.I felt very awkward creating the drawing with my non-dominant hand but as I was doing it, I realized it really was not all that bad, I'm not the best artist in the world but it came out way better then the 2 year old drawing I thought it was going to look like.
4. I never worked on drawing my hands much. Just for assignments, if I have free time I think it would be a fun thing to play around with and try to improve. I think as far as a playful assignment and trying to explore these things, they were successful.
5. I think if I were to do something a bit more abstract, it would be pretty cool to try and maybem lay a background down with my right hand and try to maybe retry it with a different media on top with my left and see where it could go.
2. I used pencil as my media, actually a colored pencil to give it a little bit more life with the contours of my hands.
3.I felt very awkward creating the drawing with my non-dominant hand but as I was doing it, I realized it really was not all that bad, I'm not the best artist in the world but it came out way better then the 2 year old drawing I thought it was going to look like.
4. I never worked on drawing my hands much. Just for assignments, if I have free time I think it would be a fun thing to play around with and try to improve. I think as far as a playful assignment and trying to explore these things, they were successful.
5. I think if I were to do something a bit more abstract, it would be pretty cool to try and maybem lay a background down with my right hand and try to maybe retry it with a different media on top with my left and see where it could go.
Friday, July 15, 2011
week 5 ceramics blog post
1. Some of the key concepts I learned were that some of these are the oldest mad made materials and it is still being experimented and used today. Most of these materials are replacing wood and stone which was used long before any of us existed.
2. These videos put our readings into a visual. Many of our readings come to life and we can see people like you and I working with these materials. We can see how they interact with things not just read about it. We see details and beautiful end results.
3.I thought the videos were interesting. Coming from a family where my uncle blows glass, I've seen a lot of the glass work and learned about it, but from a different perspective is very cool. They touch on some things that our book does not have room to elaborate on, and it's sometimes better to go more in depth in learning about these crafts, fine arts.
2. These videos put our readings into a visual. Many of our readings come to life and we can see people like you and I working with these materials. We can see how they interact with things not just read about it. We see details and beautiful end results.
3.I thought the videos were interesting. Coming from a family where my uncle blows glass, I've seen a lot of the glass work and learned about it, but from a different perspective is very cool. They touch on some things that our book does not have room to elaborate on, and it's sometimes better to go more in depth in learning about these crafts, fine arts.
week 5 architecture
1. Frank Gehry: Architecture as Art
They try to create something that Interacts with human responses and feelings. Many buildings should have something in them that expresses feelings. Sense of movement was found when you put feeling into a building. It connects with the people and makes it humantinistic. Everything has an emotional response.
Architecture: The Science of Design
Through this video, is it talked about that any building is not just build to stand up but to withstand certain aspects of our day to day life. Wind, water (both hurricanes and rain, earthquakes if you live in certain parts of the world, areas where years of these issues can be withstood. The scientific aspect of this also looks at the “smart houses” that do everything from making your coffee to heating and using electric to help you in your day to day life.
2. Again, these videos put our text into more detail. We learn to see things from a bit different perspective and have a different understanding.
3. I look at architecture and I never really think too much of it because I trust whoever made it to an extent. I never thought too hard about the types of weather they must be built to withstand, aside from a class or two that I have taken that explores these. After 9/11, I wanted to be built to create some structures that could withstand certain conditions of heat so high that it could melt metal pillars.
4. I chose my video randomly because I figured it would be okay whichever one I chose.
They try to create something that Interacts with human responses and feelings. Many buildings should have something in them that expresses feelings. Sense of movement was found when you put feeling into a building. It connects with the people and makes it humantinistic. Everything has an emotional response.
Architecture: The Science of Design
Through this video, is it talked about that any building is not just build to stand up but to withstand certain aspects of our day to day life. Wind, water (both hurricanes and rain, earthquakes if you live in certain parts of the world, areas where years of these issues can be withstood. The scientific aspect of this also looks at the “smart houses” that do everything from making your coffee to heating and using electric to help you in your day to day life.
2. Again, these videos put our text into more detail. We learn to see things from a bit different perspective and have a different understanding.
3. I look at architecture and I never really think too much of it because I trust whoever made it to an extent. I never thought too hard about the types of weather they must be built to withstand, aside from a class or two that I have taken that explores these. After 9/11, I wanted to be built to create some structures that could withstand certain conditions of heat so high that it could melt metal pillars.
4. I chose my video randomly because I figured it would be okay whichever one I chose.
Wednesday, July 13, 2011
video review-blog
Explain why you selected each of the FOUR videos you choose from the selection listed above.
Leonardo da Vinci:
The Mind of the Renaissance- chose this because I have always teken an interest in da Vinci’s work. The title of video could mean so many different things, I thought it would be interesting.
La Primavera-
I chose this because I like Botticelli’s work and he was talked about quite about in the first video.
The Drawings of Michelangelo-
I chose this video one, because I needed another video and two, because some of Michelangelo’s works interest me.
The Night Watch-
This video was pretty much a requirement, I didn’t have another video that jumped out at me and this one sounded kind of cool so I chose it.
2. For each video list/discuss the key concepts you learned.
Leonardo da Vinci: The Mind of the Renaissance
Begins lines on right, left handed, writes mirrored. Unstable temper. Goes to school for art. Ideal model for Botticelli. Become a master of perspective, then know proportions of man and other animals. The greater your knowledge the more your work will be deserving of praise. If you have no experience, do not be afraid to draw from life. First to make an actual landscape a main subject of a drawing.
La Primavera:
People take different messages from all different art works. They are all interpreted different. Primavera has never traveled more than a few miles from the city. Scale makes an impact, 3 inch thick wooden panels and 10 ft long. Primavera means “spring”. All figure (9) drawn from classical mythology. Three graces, cupid, Mercury, wing God of West wind, wood nymph, the transformed into Flora, both depicted in the painting.
The Drawings of Michelangelo:
Many of his works were kept away from almost everyone. Michelangelo would be horrified if he knew we were looking at some of his works. Some drawings are essential ingredients to the drawings that survive. Only a handful of drawings survive because most were destroyed by him, it showed his second thoughts and his process.
The Night Watch:
11 x 14 painting recreated in acting. Western art, 1642. Weighing 337 kilograms, the painting is an object of pilgrimage. Slashed with a knife, acid has been thrown at it, and has been drenched with water. Painting shouldn’t really be called night watch. Rights museum in Amsterdam is where the painting is held.
3. How do the videos relate to the readings in the text?
I realize I write this answer every time I do a video blog but in all honesty, every video we have watched seems to emphasize our text. It is always interesting to learn a bit more detail about the paintings that we read about and how they became so great at what they do.
4. What is your opinion of the films? How do they add depth to understanding of the readings and art concepts?
I thought the films were more interesting than the last few sets. A video that is 50 min long on something I don’t care to learn about is not the best idea but one that I’ve already had a glimpse of learning and I have some knowledge as to what the videos are talking about, it makes them a bit easier to sit for 40 or 50 minutes and watch. They do teach me very interesting things so I am not saying that they are not good by any means. They are very informative and very detailed.
Leonardo da Vinci:
The Mind of the Renaissance- chose this because I have always teken an interest in da Vinci’s work. The title of video could mean so many different things, I thought it would be interesting.
La Primavera-
I chose this because I like Botticelli’s work and he was talked about quite about in the first video.
The Drawings of Michelangelo-
I chose this video one, because I needed another video and two, because some of Michelangelo’s works interest me.
The Night Watch-
This video was pretty much a requirement, I didn’t have another video that jumped out at me and this one sounded kind of cool so I chose it.
2. For each video list/discuss the key concepts you learned.
Leonardo da Vinci: The Mind of the Renaissance
Begins lines on right, left handed, writes mirrored. Unstable temper. Goes to school for art. Ideal model for Botticelli. Become a master of perspective, then know proportions of man and other animals. The greater your knowledge the more your work will be deserving of praise. If you have no experience, do not be afraid to draw from life. First to make an actual landscape a main subject of a drawing.
La Primavera:
People take different messages from all different art works. They are all interpreted different. Primavera has never traveled more than a few miles from the city. Scale makes an impact, 3 inch thick wooden panels and 10 ft long. Primavera means “spring”. All figure (9) drawn from classical mythology. Three graces, cupid, Mercury, wing God of West wind, wood nymph, the transformed into Flora, both depicted in the painting.
The Drawings of Michelangelo:
Many of his works were kept away from almost everyone. Michelangelo would be horrified if he knew we were looking at some of his works. Some drawings are essential ingredients to the drawings that survive. Only a handful of drawings survive because most were destroyed by him, it showed his second thoughts and his process.
The Night Watch:
11 x 14 painting recreated in acting. Western art, 1642. Weighing 337 kilograms, the painting is an object of pilgrimage. Slashed with a knife, acid has been thrown at it, and has been drenched with water. Painting shouldn’t really be called night watch. Rights museum in Amsterdam is where the painting is held.
3. How do the videos relate to the readings in the text?
I realize I write this answer every time I do a video blog but in all honesty, every video we have watched seems to emphasize our text. It is always interesting to learn a bit more detail about the paintings that we read about and how they became so great at what they do.
4. What is your opinion of the films? How do they add depth to understanding of the readings and art concepts?
I thought the films were more interesting than the last few sets. A video that is 50 min long on something I don’t care to learn about is not the best idea but one that I’ve already had a glimpse of learning and I have some knowledge as to what the videos are talking about, it makes them a bit easier to sit for 40 or 50 minutes and watch. They do teach me very interesting things so I am not saying that they are not good by any means. They are very informative and very detailed.
Friday, July 8, 2011
week 6 video review
The Measure of All Things: Greek Art and the Human Figure
More Human Than Human Cataclysm: The Black Death Visits Tuscany
Cairo Museum
Video 1: I needed to pick another video that might interest me
Video 2: required
Video 3: Love renaissance culture
Video 4: Egyptian art is the most interesting to me
THE MEASURE OF ALL THINGS: GREEK ART AND THE HUMAN FIGURE
portrait art
realism-produces movement
-impact of humanrealistic vs. stylistic
perfect form-idealized perfect form
MORE HUMAN THAN HUMAN
unrealistic figures
trained to exaggerate certain female traits
Eqpytian art and the human body, art and consistency
Greek perfection
CATACLYSM: THE BLACK DEATH VISITS TUSCANY
Black Plague
dawn of the renaissance
Christian mosaicsfear in Europe
Giotto
Developments between 1200-1350-civic government
CAIRO MUSEUM
pharoahs
downtown Cairo
valley of the kings
the treasures of the Cairo museum
2. How do the videos relate to the readings in the text?
In my opinion, I always prefer to watch something to learn about it, so when we read and I get to watch a video to learn more, I like it.
3. What is your opinion of the films? How do they add depth to understanding of the readings and art concepts?
I always enjoy taking the little facts from the videos and putting them in my understandings from the reading.
More Human Than Human Cataclysm: The Black Death Visits Tuscany
Cairo Museum
Video 1: I needed to pick another video that might interest me
Video 2: required
Video 3: Love renaissance culture
Video 4: Egyptian art is the most interesting to me
THE MEASURE OF ALL THINGS: GREEK ART AND THE HUMAN FIGURE
portrait art
realism-produces movement
-impact of humanrealistic vs. stylistic
perfect form-idealized perfect form
MORE HUMAN THAN HUMAN
unrealistic figures
trained to exaggerate certain female traits
Eqpytian art and the human body, art and consistency
Greek perfection
CATACLYSM: THE BLACK DEATH VISITS TUSCANY
Black Plague
dawn of the renaissance
Christian mosaicsfear in Europe
Giotto
Developments between 1200-1350-civic government
CAIRO MUSEUM
pharoahs
downtown Cairo
valley of the kings
the treasures of the Cairo museum
2. How do the videos relate to the readings in the text?
In my opinion, I always prefer to watch something to learn about it, so when we read and I get to watch a video to learn more, I like it.
3. What is your opinion of the films? How do they add depth to understanding of the readings and art concepts?
I always enjoy taking the little facts from the videos and putting them in my understandings from the reading.
Wednesday, July 6, 2011
Installation
A. Installation art is art that defines or takes over a space, it is all around you and its 3D art using the space around you.
Sometimes the materials used in installation art are from the actual place the art work is going to be. You can remove part of a gallery and make it a part of your work ("She Came in through the Window").
You can make installation art for many reason, my favorite reason for making it is that it forces the viewer to interact and be a part of your art work. The fact it is composed of a whole environment and not just one piece is another good reason.
D.I found the Ark Art Center piece one of the more interesting ones because of the swing boat; I thought it was very cool to put engineering into art. I also loved the Spiral Jetty and I have studied this piece before and loved it then. It is actually the inspiration to my installation art.
A.I felt a connection with the "Spiral Jetty" piece.
B. The theme I want to explore in my installation is nature/environment.
C. The materials I used are leaves, water, a fan and acrylic paint.
D. This installation would be in a park of some sort, a big part where many people could come to sit and watch the display.
Sometimes the materials used in installation art are from the actual place the art work is going to be. You can remove part of a gallery and make it a part of your work ("She Came in through the Window").
You can make installation art for many reason, my favorite reason for making it is that it forces the viewer to interact and be a part of your art work. The fact it is composed of a whole environment and not just one piece is another good reason.
D.I found the Ark Art Center piece one of the more interesting ones because of the swing boat; I thought it was very cool to put engineering into art. I also loved the Spiral Jetty and I have studied this piece before and loved it then. It is actually the inspiration to my installation art.
A.I felt a connection with the "Spiral Jetty" piece.
B. The theme I want to explore in my installation is nature/environment.
C. The materials I used are leaves, water, a fan and acrylic paint.
D. This installation would be in a park of some sort, a big part where many people could come to sit and watch the display.
I tried creating a piece like the ones I was more drawn to in project three. It was not easy I'll say but with a little acrylic paint to make the water a pure blue like we wish all water was and colorful flowers and changing leaves, I think with my installation and the changing of the seasons, if this were a real piece it would be beautiful.
I enjoy using nature when doing assignments that I can create my own "thing" because I feel we take it for granted so much that when it is right in front of us we don't see it but if it were and installation where you were part of it or had to view it as a beautiful thing, we would notice it's amazing features and recognize them more in day to day life.
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