Thursday, December 3, 2009
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Thursday, October 29, 2009
Reading Journal #4 Asymptote~Fluxspace 3.0
This weeks artist I chose is “Asymptote”, Asymptote is an architectural office formed by Hani Rashid and Lise-Anne Couture in 1987. From them comes Fluxspace. Fluxspace 3.0 was created in 2002. Fluxspace is a series that was made by studying the different forms of intersection between the virtual world and the actual world. They took the digital medium and brought it out into actual space. Architectural object shaped by projections of data streams in mirrored surroundings. They used 8 speakers, 5 DVD players and a reflector made of multichannel video installation
Fluxspace is amazing to me because it really does take the digital aspect of the design brings it out into almost a 3D type of atmosphere. The way the book describes it “The fluidity of virtual space becomes part of the physical environment of installation. A distorted and seemingly inverted urban landspace is projected on to an amorphous shape hanging in the middle of a room with mirror covered walls.” I would personally love to see this phenomenon for myself.
There is already a digital design that is projected onto an blank object that is also hanging in the air. That by itself would be fascinating to see but to take that object and make it look almost multiplied by using mirrors would be even more amazing. If I was viewing this, and I was in that dark room surrounded by everything described. I would no doubt feel like I was in space and like I was floating in the midst of these objects. The design itself reminds me of some kind of giant satellite that is floating in the thermosphere. It would almost seem unreal too see this display.
http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.kunsttrip.org/documenta/11/bingding/bingding1.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.kunsttrip.org/documenta/documenta11_bingding.htm&usg=__FXmubV_a4nCzZ2PetSpoQh3WCyE=&h=319&w=425&sz=21&hl=en&start=36&um=1&tbnid=mbM9hF9LaqWQ2M:&tbnh=95&tbnw=126&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dasymptote%2Bfluxspace%26ndsp%3D18%26hl%3Den%26rlz%3D1T4ADBS_enUS278US278%26sa%3DN%26start%3D18%26um%3D1
and the book pg 79
There is already a digital design that is projected onto an blank object that is also hanging in the air. That by itself would be fascinating to see but to take that object and make it look almost multiplied by using mirrors would be even more amazing. If I was viewing this, and I was in that dark room surrounded by everything described. I would no doubt feel like I was in space and like I was floating in the midst of these objects. The design itself reminds me of some kind of giant satellite that is floating in the thermosphere. It would almost seem unreal too see this display.
http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.kunsttrip.org/documenta/11/bingding/bingding1.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.kunsttrip.org/documenta/documenta11_bingding.htm&usg=__FXmubV_a4nCzZ2PetSpoQh3WCyE=&h=319&w=425&sz=21&hl=en&start=36&um=1&tbnid=mbM9hF9LaqWQ2M:&tbnh=95&tbnw=126&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dasymptote%2Bfluxspace%26ndsp%3D18%26hl%3Den%26rlz%3D1T4ADBS_enUS278US278%26sa%3DN%26start%3D18%26um%3D1
and the book pg 79
Thursday, October 15, 2009
Reading Journal #3, Oliver Wasow ~ "Untitled 339"
Oliver Wasow was born in Madison, Wisconsin in 1960. He currently lives in NY with his wife (artist, Dana Hoey) and his two children. Oliver teaches Digital Imaging and Photo Critique in different places such as: The Bard College Milton Avery Graduate School of the Arts , The School of Visual Arts Graduate Program in Photography and Related Media, and SVA's Undergraduate Photography Program.With this days technology, almost anything is possible to create. Oliver Wasow has taken advantage of those endless opportunities and has created some amazing, almost unreal, pieces of work. In his pieces of work, Oliver Wasow combines different pieces of photography with digital enhancing to create somewhat of a collage of different scenes and/or objects. The collages then depict a very strange and different world with various things combined that you would not normally see together in the real world; yet they mesh together so well. Most of his works do not usually have a title, they are always called “untitled” and have a different number next to them. The picture posted above is called “Untitled #339”. The minute I saw this picture in our text;
I was immediately attracted to it because of the colors and the interesting details of it. I looked even closer to see that it wasn’t just photography that someone had been minorly edited. It looked more like a “fantasy land” if you will. His work looks like something you could only imagine in your mind but would be very difficult to create. That is what I love about this artist. I can somewhat relate to him because I can always picture things in my mind that look very similar to his works. However, I do not have the experience or skills just yet to create anything near to what he can create so I was very excited to see digital art of that kind in a tangible form. When I think of digital art; The types of work that Oliver Wasow creates are exactly what I think of.
http://members.cox.net/smallworks/wasowbio.html (source)
Thursday, October 1, 2009
Reading Journal #2, Annu Matthews, "What Will They Think"
The digital artist I have chosen is Annu Palakunnathu Matthew. The piece of digital art that attracted me to this artist was the “What Will People Think”. The book (Digital Art) mentions that the pieces that Annu Palakunnathu creates usually depict gender and social steriotypes in her homeland of India.Annu Palakunnathu Matthew has a collection called “Bollywood Satirized” which is made up of of two pictures called “What Will People Think” as well as “Bomb”. Bollywood is the name given to the largest film industry in the world, concentrated in Bombay. She took posters and images from real films and edited them to a point where the image itself would provide visual aid for the viewer to understand the issues of women in India; such as the position of women in Indian society, the dowry system, arranged marriages, discrimination based on skin color, the stigma of pre-marital relationships and inter-racial relationships. Annu wanted to describe her experiences that she had as a woman growing up in India.
Annu Palakunnathu Matthew uses a software program that allows her to create unusually large images that mimic the size of movie posters. With impressive and up-to-date imaging technology, large digital output, and graphic statistical text, this is not a complex piece of work. By using real posters, combined with her own photos and words, Annu has complete control over the creation of her images, and she attempts to take control of the larger societal picture. These posters break the silence of unspoken tradition, force open a dialogue, and demand change. These two bodies of work, shown together, balance Annu's love and frustration for her countries policies
When I first saw this picture, I was wondering why there was a picture of a woman with words like “whore” and “easy”. It wasn’t until I read about this artist that I understood the meaning.One thing I really appreciate about this particular artist is her creative way of protest. Anyone can give a speech and anyone can hold signs up in an angry crowd. However, Annu Palakunnathu Matthew took it to the next level by expressing her views in a non-angry way and at the same time, showing her creativity and making a statement for all the women in India. This was Annu’s way of speaking up against all odds.
I got my information from the book as well as
http://www.absolutearts.com/artsnews/2001/06/07/28666.html
http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.decordova.org/decordova/images/exhibitions/2001/annual01/Annu.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.decordova.org/decordova/exhibit/2001/Annual01/matthew.html&usg=__YPPzE8f6NPfuPYVq3n8LAHGam9I=&h=400&w=269&sz=46&hl=en&start=6&um=1&tbnid=OigVYoP0ZTHIjM:&tbnh=124&tbnw=83&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dannu%2Bpalakunnathu%2Bmatthew%26hl%3Den%26rlz%3D1T4ADBS_enUS278US278%26sa%3DN%26um%3D1
Friday, September 25, 2009
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Thursday, September 17, 2009
Reading Journal #1, James Whitney ~ Lapis
James Whitney was a film director who is universally regarded as one of the great masters of visual music. Over a 40 year period of time, James Whitney was able to create seven films. James Whitney, film maker and also younger brother of John Whitney, was able to create “Lapis” in 1966 after his brother John developed analogue computer equipment. James and his brother also did a lot of film work together as well. “Lapis “ took James two to three years to create. James did this by drawing dot patterns for this film, [^] but the camera was positioned using computer control, allowing each image to be overlaid from multiple angles. In this piece, smaller circles oscillate in and out in an array of colors resembling a kaleidoscope. James’ “Lapis” includes Indian sitar music and is about 10 minutes long.
“Lapis”, along with the Indian sitar music is said to be able to cause its viewers to go into a trance. While I watched it, I found myself getting a little bit dizzy. It was the strangest thing. The use of colors that are used for the film combined with their complex yet slow motion creates a mesmerizing spectacle that seems unreal depending on how into the film the viewer is. There is so much going on in this particular film that it is hard for the eyes to focus on one spot because of the constant changes. Whitney had another famous film called “Yantra”. “Lapis” however was made with the assistance of a modified WWII era M5 guidance computer which the Whitney brothers called the Cam Machine. The motion of the points of light in Lapis was produced by precise motion control of a translucent composition positioned beneath a stationary camera. I love this particular piece because it is very unique and makes your eyes and your mind go in each way and every direction. It is a stunning and creative piece of work
Friday, September 4, 2009
Photo resizing in-class
this is the smaller copy
this is the larger copy
This is the original copy of a "aurora borealis" found on Google
My name is Sarah and i am a Graphic design major at UT. I live in Tampa so i just commute back and forth from home to campus since I live like 20 min away :). I have never taken any art courses before so I am mostly self-taught. My hobbies include Art such as painting, drawing, sculpture, etc. I love photography the most though. I am in this class because i am a graphic design major. I am a graphic design major because of my love for art and my desire to make a living doing something I love. I do not really have a "favorite" artist. When it comes to art museums, I always try to find different exhibits around the tampa bay area when they are available. One day I would love to travel the world and study (or view) the different kinds of art around the world. So far, the farthest place Ive visited is Puerto Rico (family there). If I could go anywhere in the world, it would be hard to choose only one place. I want to go to Spain, Ireland, Greece, Italy, France,Germany, Sweden, England, Japan, Austrailia, Russia, Mexico, and weirdly enough, Antarctica (because i could get some sweet pics there) Anyways,
RANDOMN: "What would you do if you had 1 million dollars?"
Well first off, I would save some. Then id give some to family, church, shopping spree with some friends. THEN I would travel around the world
RANDOMN: "What would you do if you had 1 million dollars?"
Well first off, I would save some. Then id give some to family, church, shopping spree with some friends. THEN I would travel around the world
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