Haley Griffin Art21 Contemporary Sculpture Assignment- 2

First I watched one of Andrea Zittel’s interviews where Wagon Station was highlighted. Wagon station is a residency that is the intersection of both privacy and collaboration for artists. The designs intentionally highlight the environment. From this interview, I wanted to look at themes within my work of creating a subversive space but at a much smaller scale. Then, I watched Mary Reid Kelley speak on the play You Make Me Illiad Play. This looked into the history of women during the First World War. This looked at the traumas that women have faced, and the lack of opportunities they have been presented with across history. From here I watched two interviews with Jeff Koon where he discussed themes such as sense of self, potential, and interaction among other themes. One of the most interesting themes discussed was that Koons believes that objects themselves are valueless until a value is given by the viewer. The most interesting takeaway from Koon’s interviews was the emphasis on viewer experience and the interaction between art and the viewer. This is something I want people to experience when they look at my own work within my third project.