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Friday, October 30, 2009
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Thursday, October 29, 2009
Lecture # 8
Some people thought this lecture wasn't interesting, I disagreed. Eileen Neff's sense of composition and balance was astounding. I loved the work with the furniture and the overall illusionist approach to realism. The concept of outside spaces and inside spaces intrigued me. I'd never thought about it but seeing it put together in various ways held my interest. I loved the different media choices which I hear also included cinema.
The entire collection read cohesively. In the end it was like a revelation, starting with the end table and the world. It was very well put together.
Others argued that what she did didn't exactly require skill. I disagree with that as well. What she does not only requires technical skill but a sort of mental and conceptual discipline that comes with time and maturity. It appears at first that any of us could do some of her work but in truth we can't because, as simple as it appears, we haven't thought of it and how her work was composed and thought out and finished was at a level way beyond a foundation student with budding technical skills.
The entire collection read cohesively. In the end it was like a revelation, starting with the end table and the world. It was very well put together.
Others argued that what she did didn't exactly require skill. I disagree with that as well. What she does not only requires technical skill but a sort of mental and conceptual discipline that comes with time and maturity. It appears at first that any of us could do some of her work but in truth we can't because, as simple as it appears, we haven't thought of it and how her work was composed and thought out and finished was at a level way beyond a foundation student with budding technical skills.
Collection Part 15: Namco City 2000
A more sophisticated Chuck E Cheese coin of sorts, the Arcade Currency. In some places this currency is interchangeable with quarters to play games. When they started using these coins I'm not sure, but they're quickly becoming irrelevant in the gaming world. I snagged this golden coin before it became obsolete. 
Collection Part 14: Dominican Republic 2002
I spotted this coin on one of my step brother's bottles during the summer. Seeing as he's half Dominican, it made sense for him to have it. I "tricked" him into giving it to me, feigning an innocent interest.
Collection Part 13: Canada 1980-1994
Everyone winds up with these delicate coins by mistake because of how closely they resemble American currency. I first noted the difference in the fourth grade. I now own 10 and the collection is growing.
Friday, October 23, 2009
Thursday, October 22, 2009
Collection Part 12: CEC Land 2004
Every child had to have held this in their hands at some point. The Chuck E Cheese currency. With this you can play games and earn a chance to get major prizes. I got this coins, funnily enough, only three years ago.
Collection Part 11: Korea 1996
Having heard of my collection, my friend Jenna gave this to me. This is one of the most foreign coins I have. I only know that it's from Korea. Its origin is a mystery.
Collection Part 10: Bermuda 1996
Ignorantly, I thought this coin favored my other Canadian coins. It featured Queen Elizabeth and had a familiar front. Though something seemed a little strange when I looked at it more closely. The boar on the back didn't seem like a Canadian sort of thing. And then I realized. This isn't from Canada.
Tuesday, October 20, 2009
Lecture #7
This lecture interested me today. It gave me some ideas for myself.
I listened while also editing my novel and what she said really helped me as an author and a writer. She said she was just an artist and that we should have fun doing this. We should go outside of the box. We should strive to create characters with our work and with those characters we should be able to communicate. She said that it's about movement and taking from the body. We should take what we love from every aspect of life and change it and give it character and influence. I agree. It gave me a sense of clarity. We are creating characters when we work, whether it be with literal characters in a still life or more abstract characters in other works. For a long time I've never understood the point of abstraction other than physical beauty, but I've been given a taste to why and how it's done. It intrigued me.
I listened while also editing my novel and what she said really helped me as an author and a writer. She said she was just an artist and that we should have fun doing this. We should go outside of the box. We should strive to create characters with our work and with those characters we should be able to communicate. She said that it's about movement and taking from the body. We should take what we love from every aspect of life and change it and give it character and influence. I agree. It gave me a sense of clarity. We are creating characters when we work, whether it be with literal characters in a still life or more abstract characters in other works. For a long time I've never understood the point of abstraction other than physical beauty, but I've been given a taste to why and how it's done. It intrigued me.
Sunday, October 18, 2009
Collection Part 9: Italian Euro's 2002
The interesting thing about the Euro's made for Italy is that they feature famous works of art right on the coin, like The Birth of Venus and the Colloseum. In the near future I plan to go to Italy and collect more.
Collection Part 8: Spanish Euro 1999-2000
Spain, among most other European countries, uses the Euro. I was given these along with other Euro's by a friend who spent the summer in Italy.
Collection Part 7: USA 1776-1976
On my rush to catch the subway I received this as change for tokens. Though this coin is now virtually worthless, I still find it interesting, a quarter, with a whole in it.
Collection Part 6: Canada 1945
This coin was given to me as change at the Rite Aid, by mistake of course. I quickly realized that this wasn't just an ordinary Canadian penny. It doesn't have Queen Elizabeth on it, the queen on England whose face graces the currency of many countries. The interesting thing is that this coin predates the Queen.
Thursday, October 15, 2009
Wolgin Gallery
Recently I viewed the Wolgin Exhibition at Tyler.... I didn't exactly get it but I can say that they were very entertaining.
When I first walked into the gallery, what first appealed to me was the sound. Sounds could be heard from every part of the large room. What next struck me was, tree? Let me just say that Sanford Biggers and Ryan Trecartin's work stood out the most to me. It could have been the video aspect of it or the overall impact of their imagery but their work remained in my mind the longest.
First, Sanford Biggers. That tree really got me. Did he make a tree? Impressive. I saw the video imbedded in the tree trunk. I moved to cover my ears with the headphones. As soon as this occured, it was like I'd entered another world, a twilight zone of sorts. I didn't like it. I felt instantaneously uncomforatble. From the creepy music and imagery to this impending sense of someone lurking behind me, to the gathering of beer bottles that suddenly struck my attention, he worked to create an eery sense of discomfort. When the music and video sped up, it literally frightened me. I couldn't finish watching the video. And nothing ever scares me.
Second, Ryan Trecartin. What's with the amputated foot in the sand and the ghostly makeup? came to mind first. The video amused me. I first started watching and then I couldn't stop. Throughout the clownlike, high voiced, seemingly random charade, I kept wondering, what is he trying to say? I already don't understand video, and this one seemed to go even beyond my understanding. I thought, why? He's giving me a lot of specific information from the makeup to the high voices and vibrant colors and the editing but I couldn't decide why. I thought at first that he could be making a comentary on women today because he mainly used men with an audacious amount of make up. But he did use women as well and that just didn't seem to fit. Then I thought, maybe about culture and a sort of Dionysian existence.
When I first walked into the gallery, what first appealed to me was the sound. Sounds could be heard from every part of the large room. What next struck me was, tree? Let me just say that Sanford Biggers and Ryan Trecartin's work stood out the most to me. It could have been the video aspect of it or the overall impact of their imagery but their work remained in my mind the longest.
First, Sanford Biggers. That tree really got me. Did he make a tree? Impressive. I saw the video imbedded in the tree trunk. I moved to cover my ears with the headphones. As soon as this occured, it was like I'd entered another world, a twilight zone of sorts. I didn't like it. I felt instantaneously uncomforatble. From the creepy music and imagery to this impending sense of someone lurking behind me, to the gathering of beer bottles that suddenly struck my attention, he worked to create an eery sense of discomfort. When the music and video sped up, it literally frightened me. I couldn't finish watching the video. And nothing ever scares me.
Second, Ryan Trecartin. What's with the amputated foot in the sand and the ghostly makeup? came to mind first. The video amused me. I first started watching and then I couldn't stop. Throughout the clownlike, high voiced, seemingly random charade, I kept wondering, what is he trying to say? I already don't understand video, and this one seemed to go even beyond my understanding. I thought, why? He's giving me a lot of specific information from the makeup to the high voices and vibrant colors and the editing but I couldn't decide why. I thought at first that he could be making a comentary on women today because he mainly used men with an audacious amount of make up. But he did use women as well and that just didn't seem to fit. Then I thought, maybe about culture and a sort of Dionysian existence.
Monday, October 12, 2009
Audrey Kawasaki
Audrey Kawasaki is a contemporary Asian artist, born on March 31, 1982. She was born in Los Angeles but she attended college in New York at Pratt. She paints sensual yet innocent, beautiful yet grievous images of young girls and boys on a wood backing. She uses thin washes as well as pencil to create this dreamlike, delicate imagery, combing realism as well as a sort of surrealism.
Collection Part 5: Uruguay 1980
I was given this South American coin when I chanced upon a run in with a group of girls I hardly talked to. She said she had them everywhere and I could have one if I wanted.
Collection Part 4: Germany 1975
This lay hidden away in the old jewelry chest my grandmother gave to me one night on a visit. A deutsche mark, 1975. This type of money is no longer made.
Collection Part 3: New Zealand 1934
My brother happened to find this at the basketball court when he should have been going home, and he thought of me. It's the oldest coin I have.
Sunday, October 11, 2009
Collection Part 2: Russia 2008
On a rainy bus ride to school, a young Russian girl and her friends happened to sit next to me, looking for help to the library, so I did and in return they gave me this.
Collection Part 1: Italy 1985
Sifting through a pile of fluff and rubbage basically, trying to find something worthwhile to print, I stumbled upon this old Italian lira. I knew it was special because of the two medals, so unique. It was lira. They don't make that anymore.
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