VIDEO ART

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Television Delivers People

I did not like this piece at all. I thought it was boring and it lost my attention almost immediately. The elevator-like music was an interesting choice. I think that maybe in the '70s this piece would have been effective since television was such a main source of communication., however, in modern times the layout and design of the piece are not attractive.

The message Richard Serra was trying to get across was interesting. He tells of how much television is to people and how much we are effected by it. I agree that we "are the product of TV". With out an audience television would be nothing. Advertising wouldn't exist in television and the market would have collapsed. Because television was so important, we as viewers, kept it alive. We are being consumed each and every time we turn on the television. It is definitely a commercialized medium.

Ryan Trecartin

I love Ryan Trecartin's work. The "Kitchen Girl" is my favorite because it just makes me laugh. I love how he makes a parody out of how we act. "Yo a Romantic Comedy" is also hilarious. I love how he is exaggerating how "thugs" act. He puts things in perspective of how ridiculous we tend to be as humans without even realizing it.

Trecartin's costumes are amazing. The makeup in his video's, along with the bright coloration really bring out the art in the films. His voice is annoying, however, appropriate for the exaggeration he is trying to get across.

His sculptures are very interesting. The sculptures of the people are my favorite. I like the realistic, cartoon-like look of them. The Mango Lady is my favorite sculpture. I think it is really interesting how he used dried fruit to make a woman.

The Residents

I like that this band is pretty much anonymous. Most bands use their own self exposure to gain fans and attention. This band did the opposite. They concealed their identities. No one truly knows any factual information about this band, except for the music and videos they created.

I watched some of their video music pieces on youtube again and I came to the conclusion that this band is ridiculous. I really like how the music and video form an art piece, however, the radicalness of the video is intense. It almost scares me. I watched the "Third Reich 'n' Roll video clip and it just amazes me how they can rock out with those costumes on. Their instruments are random objects. The way it is recorded is very interesting though. Their videos are very dark and they all seem to have inner meanings. I liked watching the One Minute Movies the best. I actually kind of liked the music.

Pipilotti Rist

I think Pipilotti is one of my favorite video artists that we viewed in class. I love how colorful and strong her work is. Her designs are original and really eye catching. Her style is very modern, sexual and girly... which is probably why I like it so much.

I skimmed through her video pieces and was amazed at all of the unique work she has done. Although, I don't necessarily understand the pieces, I feel as if they have deep meaning to the artist.

I noticed that she used a lot of females in her work. I couldn't find the reason why, but I think it is interesting. Her biographies online don't say much about her besides what she studies and her art.

Performance Art Piece

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MoMA Show

I think that the Marina Albramovic performance art piece should be viewed as actual art work, therefore the man and woman in the piece should not be bothered or touched, even if they are naked. They are people, however, in the museum standing, representing a piece of art, they are only to be seen as the art. People that visit the museum are encouraged not to touch the pieces of art, therefore performance artist should not be talked to, bothered in anyway, and most importantly touched. Also, is it really ever appropriate to touch someone you don't know in odd places?

Stelarc

Stelarc is a very interesting performance artist. His work amazed me. Not only was it very interesting to see a third arm working, but the fact that he has an actual third ear growing on his arm is just unbelievable. I like how he incorporates technology with the body. In a world where technology is growing, testing it's limits through the human body makes perfect sense.

Fluxus

A result of the Dada, Fluxus came into play not long after. Fluxus began musically with John Cage who began experimenting with his music in the 1950s. Fluxus gave artists a "do it yourself" approach, which created many unique pieces of art and music. Different styles and combinations were used to create new and interesting artwork. Scientific, philosophical and sociological ideas were used to express opinions and statements through art. George Maciunas was also another important artist to Fluxus. He is well known for his Fluxus boxes that contained his collections. I personally like the Fluxus style. It seemed to bring ordinary things to life in a way that they have purpose. I like how anything goes in Fluxus and how many interesting pieces derived from it.

Joseph Beuys

Joseph Beuys was a German artist that was in WW II. After the war he focused on his sculpting abilities and got a degree in sculpting. He decided to dedicate his life to art and began performance art pieces during the Fluxus movement.

One of his performances was titled "How to Explain Pictures to a Dead Hare". In this performance Beuys was positioned through the gallery window covered in honey and gold leaf holding a dead hare. Although I think this is a disturbing performance piece, it seemed to have a great affect on the people of his time.

Another performance piece that we discussed in class was "I Like America and America Likes Me". Beuys shared a room with a coyote. He used a lot of symbolism in this piece. Apparently he did not stop foot in America during this trip claiming he, "Wanted to isolate myself, insulate myself, see nothing of America other than the coyote". I thought this piece was interesting because of the symbolism the coyote has with America.

Gilbert & George

Gilbert and George were a very interesting couple. I really liked their performance in the art galleries. It was very interesting how they painted themselves and created their own singing "sculpture". The idea of using themselves as actual art in the gallery seemed to bring life to art. Not only would they just stand still on a block in the gallery, but they would also entertain gallery guests by singing. I think if I experienced this I would really like the entertainment.

The grid work that they made later on was also very eye-catching. I like that they still chose to use themselves in the art. Although very interesting, I did not like some of the extreme images that contained body fluids etc. I'm sure at the time they were making a huge impact in the art world with using such bizarre images, however, I would not personally want that hanging in my bedroom. I thought the bold color use worked extremely well with their designs.

Orlan

At first, I thought Orlan was a very interesting artist. I really liked the art she did in the beginning. The idea of making herself the main figure in other paintings is genius. She fit right in the paintings, making very interesting pieces of art, even more interesting. However, I think she should have stopped there. Although I understand the message she is trying to portray with her varies plastic surgeries, I think that actually deconstructing who she is for art is too extreme. Surgery is a risk each time you participate and I personally don't think her message was really worth risking her life. I do respect that she cares that much about self image to actually put her own life at risk by transforming her own entire image. I think that her new found interest in photoshop is working really well. She has some very interesting ideas and designs. I find it even more interesting that now at her older age, she is no longer going through plastic surgeries, but has found a way to still alter body images through modernized photoshop art medium. It is a lot safer and she is able to alter the results of any image she wishes to create. She is still getting her messages across, without physically harming herself.

Xerox Project

Scanned flowers and myself and created this bizarre composition.

Grid Project

Un Chien Andalou

I really am lost for words when it comes to this film. I am not really sure as to what we were supposed to get from the piece. It was extremely hard to follow and some parts were pretty disturbing. Especially the opening credits where the man razor cuts a woman's eye out. However, it was a surrealist film, therefore it's purpose was probably to show unexpectedness and confusion. The randomness that occurs in the movie is a direct result of the surrealist movement.

Mona Lisa

I believe that Marcel Duchamp was trying to make a statement when he edited the infamous Mona Lisa painting. L.H.O.O.Q was placed on the bottom of the piece in order to make fun of how serious of a painting it was. Art was changing with impressionism and exact, serious portraits like that of Mona Lisa were being replaced. Duchamp was using a play on words in order to make the viewer think that the Mona Lisa was horny. The mustache he drew across her face was also implying the same. It is completely comical.

FlipBook

Spin

Spiral

Singing in the Rain

The singing in the rain scenes in the original Singing in the Rain (1952) and A Clockwork Orange (1971) are vastly different. I believe that A Clockwork Orange is making a comparison of how much movies have progressed over the 20 year span between the two. During the time that Singing in the Rain was created, film was only portrayed with happy thoughts. A Clockwork Orange shows how film no longer had to be censored and crime could be shown.

Slither

Worm

Flowing Squares

Thoughts on Apple Tablet

I think it is amazing how far technology has come. The tablet seems like it is going to take the iphone to the next level, making technology in your hands as simple as ever.

Although, I think the tablet is a great invention, I think I will still prefer using the handheld iphone for convenience or using my MacBook with the full keyboard... But that's just me :-)