Research Binder Checklist
Shadow art by Tim Noble and Sue Webster. I want to incorporate the use of shadows in my project.
Contemporary Sculpture Assignment Brady Lawlor
The first video I watched was about Brian Jungen in which he was making two-sided prints of newspaper clippings that offensively depicted native Americans and promoted western society. I found this video interesting because of how simple but genius his idea is and how it has such a profound message behind such an everyday item. The second video I watched was about Do Ho Suh and how he covered his entire apartment in paper and rubbed colored pencils over it all. I liked his work a lot because of how unreal his bodies of work are and I like the concept behind the color and rubbing of the pencil showing love for his space. Another video I watched was about David Brooks and how his perspective on ancient art has changed the way he lives his life. I really enjoyed how he tied his skateboarding into his interest in art and how it led him to make art of his own. His piece Preserved Forest is a group of trees he planted inside and covered in concrete. The way that the trees continue to grow through the concrete was really amazing to me and I really liked the way he viewed his pieces.
ArtXpose
Title of Event: Photography and Video Art in the Internet Age
Date & Time of Event: Thursday, March 10th, 4pm
Location of Event: Samek Art Gallery
Type of event: Exhibition
ArtXpose
Title of Event: Simulations by Angela Meckley
Date & Time of Event: Thursday, March 10th, 3 pm
Location of Event: Holmes 103
Type of event: Exhibition
Large Corten Steel Facade – Sino Sculpture Group
I intend to borrow the tall slender shapes and large flat sides for my project
Research Assignment 1
The phenomenon I am choosing to focus my shrine around is people’s obsession and connection with video games. Over the past few decades, video games have quickly become a huge part of many people’s lives. I think lots of people almost worship their video games. That is why I want to make a shrine about videogame addiction and how people feel such a strong connection to something that is virtual. This phenomenon is important to me because my friends and I play video games together a lot and it made me think about how video games have affected my life, other people’s lives, and the world. I want to focus solely on the connection between video games and people, physically and mentally. I want to try to represent this by creating some sort of monolith-type structure of a gaming console as if it was something that you would kneel before or worship. This is because my audience is people who play video games and understand the impact it has on the world and how it has manifested itself into something real.
Writing Assignment and Collage Brady Lawlor
For my project, I chose to work with a two-way handheld radio. This device is used to communicate with another person using another handheld radio. The rectangular body of it is made out of plastic, with small rubber buttons. It also has a long stiff rubber antenna that sticks straight out the top.
I think my object represents communication. The need to talk to other people and the hope everyone has to receive a voice back. It symbolizes human connection and how other people can hear what you are saying even though you aren’t nearby. It denotes the necessity to speak and to tell others what is going on in your head.
The radio carries a sort of professional sense wherever it goes, almost making the user feel as if they are relaying an important message to a friend or a secret code to a spy. It makes the user feel powerful and also important in a way. It also carries a hint of amazement to it, as it is so enthralling to hear someone’s voice when they are in another room or even another building.
I want to explore the idea of human communication and connection through devices like this object. To possibly make a statement about the importance of talking to others and the consequences of either isolation or being forgotten about by the person on the other side of the radio.