Author: Willow Perakovich

artXpose – Willow Perakovich

Title of Event: Rothschild-Johnson NYC Art Experience

Date & Time: April 12th – All Day

Location of Event: East Harlem, and The Met

Type of Event: Trip to New York

Picture Proof of me at the Met Gallery. (I can also be seen in the second picture at the bottom right taking the picture…)

Art 21 Assignment – Willow Perakovich

The first one I watched was the short video on Diana Al-Hadid. I loved her use of sculpture in creating pieces for architecture. Her work looks organic in a way with how the paint looks to be dripping down. It reminded me of hanging flowers. Another one I watched was Nick Cave. His take on contemporary art was something I’ve never thought of before. The meaning behind it like his first sound suit, being for the LA riots, felt close to our current project. We are also touching on issues or questions in the present. His take on being discarded felt hopeful and brought to light with protection and hopefulness. I watched a few of the other ones but these two were the ones that most interested me of the ones I watched. A close second was “paradox” by Allora & Calzadilla. Their biology background intrigued me especially when coupled with the cactus sculpture they were working on or had already finished. 

Project 3 Ideation – Willow Perakovich

What happens after death?

I have always been intrigued with different religion’s views on the topic of death. This has been a very recent topic in my life so I wish to look into it more. I would love to see how different religions and different groups of people view these differently and ultimately take some of them and develop a sculpture behind it. 

Death is usually a very challenging topic for people to grasp so there are many different viewpoints on what happens at death and beyond. I feel that this is usually a very polarized view and so many different religions and groups of people find it difficult to hear what others have to say about their view on death and what comes next. I want to dive into this and find commonplace between religions and differences and highlight those to make a sculpture that brings this topic together since it usually never is. I want to highlight the uncertainty in this question. Things like reincarnation, rebirth, paradise and judgement. I want to touch on the Egyptians and Anubis, as well as Greece and Hades. I want to showcase that they all believe in judgement but have it happen in different ways before getting to this paradise. I want to show the different views on reincarnation and rebirth while also showcasing how they differ. In the end, this will hopefully bring together these different viewpoints and show some common ground and really showcase the human need for answers. 

  1. cemeteries
  2. graves
  3. religions
  4. Christian God
  5. Anubis
  6. Hades
  7. urn
  8. paradise
  9. ghosts
  10. Buddha

Judy Pfaff Video – Willow Perakovich

I found it really interesting that she never thought she would be a sculpture. It was also interesting how she changed her point of view on welders and those working in metal work. I’m still a little confused on her method of sweep molding but the end product was interesting. The entire finished project was very visually pleasing. I think the colors are what bring the feelings of sadness and loss. The beautiful roots at the top show this love and hope and purity. But then at the bottom, its the dark metals that create this feeling of absorbing the whiteness. Using the space to create the black mass spreading across the floor and enveloping the light in the center invoked that feeling of loss in me. It felt almost hopeless.

Tom Sachs’ Video – Willow Perakovich

I chose to watch the video titled “10 bullets.” The video depicted the rules of his studio in a way to try and help his assistants and all others who visit the studio remember them.

  1. Work to Code
  2. Sacred Space
  3. Be on Time
  4. Be Thorough
  5. I Understand
  6. Sent Does Not Mean Received
  7. Keep a List
  8. Always Be Knolling
  9. Sacrifice to Leatherface
  10. Persistence

My first reaction to the second half of the video where he mentioned making lists and being thorough, was that is was ironic given the majority of the class forgot this assignment… I did however enjoy the video itself and all of the analogies he made as well as the video clips. I didn’t think this gave me a good idea of his work though so I couldn’t compare our current project to anything, but it definitely connected to how we should conduct ourselves in the studio. To see some more of his work I watched some of the clips from the “Homemade Mission to Mars.” That one was a very interesting project. I found the project itself interesting but I mostly found the viewpoints of him and his assistants very intriguing. The fact they worked with the Jet Propulsion Lab was intriguing.

ArtsXpose 2 – Willow Perakovich

Title of Event: A Ver, – Y Tus Papeles? & The Comfortable Alienation of AI

Date and Time: Wednesday March 5th 12PM

Location of Event: Samek Art Gallery

Type of Event: Gallery Viewing

Comfortable Alienation of AI
A Ver, – Y Tus Papeles

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ArtsXpose 1 – Willow Perakovich

Title of Event: Sites in Flux – Patricia Villalobos Echeverria & Tukituktuk

Date and Time: Tuesday March 4th 5PM

Location: Holmes Auditorium and 103 Exhibition Space

Type of event: Artist lecture and reception

Tukituktuk – 103 Exhibition Room
At lecture by artist Patricia Villalobos Echeverria
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Project 2 Ideation 2 – Willow Perakovich

Hindu goddess Durga as Mahishasura slaying the buffalo demon Mahisha, by Dhiren Ch. Karnakar

The figure includes many symbols of the goddess or other things that represent her all put together in her arms or around her like the tiger at her feet.

Project 2 Ideation – Willow Perakovich

I have chosen to focus on the topic of family for this project. I want to include pieces of this project to represent important members of my family and people who have shaped who I am today. Each person in my life would have a piece that is unique to them. I also want to include parts for my pets if possible. But each person, like my dad, who likes carving wood, I would use the wood to carve a piece that represents him. My sister would have a figure, possibly in the shape of an Eiffel tower or maybe a succulent, things that are unique to her. I want the pieces to either represent things that the person likes, or symbols that represent my favorite memories with that person. This project would be mostly geared toward me as others won’t understand the symbols since they don’t share my memories or know my family. I want this to be a reminder to myself about the importance of family and remind me of the people who are important to me and who have shaped me. My overall goal is to have the project look cohesive and intertwined together even though the pieces themselves won’t look like they go together. 

Project 1 Research – Willow Perakovich

I have chosen a ceramic cat that was made for decoration. I believe the cat ceramic shows the desire to decorate and a love for animals, possibly the need for companionship as well. The work itself holds a very soft feeling. The colors are light and the overall shape is gentle and relaxed. It reminds me of something one would find in their grandparents house. I personally want to work against the soft feeling and stick to something a little more harsh in view. I like the soft cuddly feelings the piece gives but I kind of want to explore the opposite feelings the piece can provoke by creating something that is harsher or more sinister with an object that is clearly more soft and gentle in connotation.