I am a Social Cartographer.
Wednesday, October 29, 2014
Friday, October 24, 2014
10/20 & 10/22 Class notes/Reflection
On Monday, class to was moved to the Rowe building so we'd have more room to engage in exercises. First off, we were each given slips that told us what we had to perform. We then got in groups and had to act out what we had. My slip said I had to be a puppy that greets everyone in the room so I crawled around sniffing the classmates. It was pretty awkward and uncomfortable but it was quite fun. After that, the whole class had to dance from one side to the other. It was quite funny seeing everyone having to do this but like I said, it was still quite fun.
Wednesday was presentation day. Everyone got in their costumes and we had a photo shoot. It was really cool seeing everyone's costume and how they designed it. After the photo shoot, we were paired in random groups and had to act out for about one minute. My costume was a ninja so I was paired with a Balloon-armored samurai, an Indigenous girl with a hand-crafted spear, and another person I didn't know what her costume was honestly. Anyways, we had an impromptu showdown that was pretty well done. I really liked how every time the Balloon-armored samurai got hit, he'd pop one of his balloons. I thought that was pretty funny and clever. The remaining groups did a great job with their performances as well. They really showed interaction among each other and it flowed nicely.
My costume was a ninja. I chose to dress up as a ninja because it's something i've always enjoyed doing as a child. In addition, I guess it sort of fits my personality of being quiet and sly. Originally I wanted to have a light saber to make sounds but unfortunately I couldn't find one in time. I also wanted to have some sort of ninja stars dangling on my outfit but that didn't work out as well. Overall, I'm quite happy with my results and how well my group performed together. It was an enjoyable experience and a relief to do something else that is different for a change.
Wednesday was presentation day. Everyone got in their costumes and we had a photo shoot. It was really cool seeing everyone's costume and how they designed it. After the photo shoot, we were paired in random groups and had to act out for about one minute. My costume was a ninja so I was paired with a Balloon-armored samurai, an Indigenous girl with a hand-crafted spear, and another person I didn't know what her costume was honestly. Anyways, we had an impromptu showdown that was pretty well done. I really liked how every time the Balloon-armored samurai got hit, he'd pop one of his balloons. I thought that was pretty funny and clever. The remaining groups did a great job with their performances as well. They really showed interaction among each other and it flowed nicely.
My costume was a ninja. I chose to dress up as a ninja because it's something i've always enjoyed doing as a child. In addition, I guess it sort of fits my personality of being quiet and sly. Originally I wanted to have a light saber to make sounds but unfortunately I couldn't find one in time. I also wanted to have some sort of ninja stars dangling on my outfit but that didn't work out as well. Overall, I'm quite happy with my results and how well my group performed together. It was an enjoyable experience and a relief to do something else that is different for a change.
Sunday, October 19, 2014
Mint Museum
On Saturday afternoon I attended the Mint Museum. This was actually my first time visiting the place. I've driven passed the place many times but I've never actually gone inside. Overall it was a nice experience to see all the variations of art from different eras.
The first photo sort of looks like they're voodoo dolls. Although they're creepy looking, I do like the exaggerated features. I also admire the details of the hands and feet of the woodwork.
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| Ancestral Screen, Nduen Fobara, 20th century Nigeria, Kalabari Ijo Peoples, Pokia Family Workshop Wood, pigments, iron Collection of Charles and Kent Davis |
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| Epa mask, 20th century Niger'a, Yoruba Peoples, Ekiti region, Adeshina Family Workshop Wood and pigments Collection of Michael Gallis |
Masks of Mexico
These masks are just frightening. Especially the Diablo ones. Apparently these masks are worn during certain holidays to re-enact the journey of shepherd children to honor the infant Jesus and the devils impede their trek. But I think the representations vary depending on certain areas in Mexico.
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| Jaguar Mask 20th Century Mexico. Zitlala or Acatlan area, Guerrero Leather, paint, metal, boar hair, painted cloth Gift of Gretchen and Nelson Grice 2012.87.13 |
Fashion Silhouettes
Unfortunately I didn't get any photos of the silhouettes. But I did get photos of traditional clothing of Traje in Guatemala.
Miscellaneous
These photos sort of give me that Victorian Era feeling.
I don't remember what area these were from, maybe Central America or Mexico, but it had a lot of pottery and these clay figurines or some sort. I have to admit, they're pretty adorable.
Tuesday, October 14, 2014
Reading & Art 21 response
Lorna Simpson
Lorna's type of work addresses political, cultural, social and racial significance. She typically focus on the dehumanizing aspects of a black american living in urban society. I thought it was pretty interesting on how she photographs people from the shoulders down. By doing this, it really gives you a sense of mystery on the person's characteristics or individuality without knowing their face. Although I'm not too fond of her work, I certainly agree that by confining an artwork to black and white only, the tone of work truly evokes emotional purity of something rather than color.
Jeff Koons
He is known for his reproductions of ordinary objects such as balloon animals produced in stainless steel. He has a mastery of turning banal objects into high art icons many people can enjoy. I thought it was really cool how he has a community of elaborate helpers who each work on certain parts of a project. The environment seems like an enjoyable environment for an Art enthusiast to be at too. I was astonished at how he has his assistants color code each specific value in a work piece, so that they could execute his canvases and sculptures as if they had been done by one person.
Lorna's type of work addresses political, cultural, social and racial significance. She typically focus on the dehumanizing aspects of a black american living in urban society. I thought it was pretty interesting on how she photographs people from the shoulders down. By doing this, it really gives you a sense of mystery on the person's characteristics or individuality without knowing their face. Although I'm not too fond of her work, I certainly agree that by confining an artwork to black and white only, the tone of work truly evokes emotional purity of something rather than color.
Jeff Koons
He is known for his reproductions of ordinary objects such as balloon animals produced in stainless steel. He has a mastery of turning banal objects into high art icons many people can enjoy. I thought it was really cool how he has a community of elaborate helpers who each work on certain parts of a project. The environment seems like an enjoyable environment for an Art enthusiast to be at too. I was astonished at how he has his assistants color code each specific value in a work piece, so that they could execute his canvases and sculptures as if they had been done by one person.
Sunday, October 12, 2014
10/8 Wednesday class notes
We were presented with our next project which deals with Fantasy. We are to make an outfit and perform using movements to make sounds. I have to say I'm a bit nervous and It'd be really awkward for me to dress up in class. The part I'm worried the most is actually crafting the outfit since I have no experience in sewing whatsoever. I could ask my mom for help but I'm a big boy and I've never asked her to do anything in relating to this kind of stuff. At this time, I have some ideas in mind but I'm still narrowing down on which would be easier to pull off. We have about a week to do it so I think I should have enough time to brainstorm.
Monday, October 6, 2014
Ecology project reflection
I am pretty satisfied with how my project turned out. Initially I had no idea or plan on what I would do but after going out there and just taking photos I had decided to take pictures of stuff relating to biology. I went to several spots to take photos such as my home backyard, the greenway around campus, crowder's mountain and local parks. Honestly I didn't decide on my theme until the day I started putting my photos together. I had noticed that I took more photos of organic material than any other things so I decided to go with that. Presentation day went great. Everyone had varied ideas and themes so it was neat to see their photos and intentions behind them. Overall, I think this project was great. It has helped me appreciate photography more and understand the subject matters.
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