PROJ NOTES!: open

i have no idea what to do!!!! i feel like creating a living space in nature will be too difficult to transport, but i kind of like the idea of finding a way to recharge/regroup in nature. with exams and summer coming fast it sounds like the perfect time to work with that theme.

Proj notes!: activism

We wanted to target some problems growing concerning politics and the media. It seems as though fake news shows, such as the daily show and the colbert report, are gaining more popularity than real news broadcasts. Is this good or bad? Is there less bias in fake news shows?
we decided to make a street style piece promoting stephen colbert. we ran in to many problems transporting the wood, so we didnt get to make it travel as we originally wanted. he stayed in the area between rowe, storrs, and robinson hall.

P.294 Wenda Gu

1. How does Gu incorporate culture in to his work?
What is his message?
Is his method successful?

2. Gu's work centers around the creation of life, something that is shared amongst all animals. He deals with the issues of cultural differences in this act that makes us all similar. I feel he is searching for unity amongst people using this work to highlight his points. He uses universal bodily fluids as his media.

3. He attempts to unify cultures by highlighting the actions and humanly functions that we all share, more specifically reproduction.

That underneath cultural standards we are all unified.

I think that even though his methods are shocking, they are successful in bringing up this issue.

4. How does he accumulate his materials?
Where does he normally exhibit his work?
Do these spaces have objections to his work?

P.374 Daniel Joseph Martinez

1. What is Martinez's method of communication in his art?
Who does he want to reach?
What is his message?

2. He doesn't like being called an artist, but instead a tactical media strategist. He aims to question the ideals that America was formed on and shed light on some of the hatred and social division that is spreading today. He only exhibits where he has been officially invited to. He works mostly with installations, which tend to be quite offensive and provocative, making the viewers question the social state at which they're living in.

3. installations, banners.
The general public.
He wants to open the eyes of the public and challenge the social divisions that have been created today.

4. How effective is his method?
Has he been protested?

Project 3: Consumption

I ran in to a lot of problems with this project. I know nothing about photography or filmmaking so deciding to do a stop motion animation was a stretch for me. Everything went pretty smoothly up until the time for editing. I didn't have enough disk space to upload all the pictures to finish the movie, and the admin wouldn't give me anymore, so I had to cut a good portion of the movie out. This is what I could salvage! The piece is based on something that is so time consuming that it's unhealthy.

keep forgetting to post my notes! spring break feverrr.

i have no idea what i want to do for my consumption project. i've been thinking of the spell ikea has put on consumers in the area and considering the effects of that. i've also spent a lot of time watching people eat and thinking of how gross it could get. maybe potential ideas!

posting other notes later tonight after work.

Thomas Kinkade P. 18

1. What is Kinkade's ultimate goal for his work?
Does he mainly focus on landscapes or does he dabble with other subject matter?

2. I feel like Kinkade is very egocentric concerning his work. His work is very widespread, and has made him quite wealthy, but when reading his comments I get the feeling he is overly proud and cocky about his success.

3. He wants to bring art in to common households in order to preserve a sort of country home aesthetic. He wants it to be as widespread as possible.
From what i read his work is mostly landscapes and images of homes, very family friendly work.