Here is my site map! Yay.
Wednesday, April 18, 2007
Sunday, April 15, 2007
Lost City of Atlantis Collage
This is my collage for my website about the Lost City of Atlantis:
Word Associations Include: Atlantis, Map of Atlantis, Treasure Chest, Mermaid, Dolphins, Sharks, Tropical Fish, Coral Reef, Plato, Scuba Diver, Lochness Monster, and Underwater City
Word Associations Include: Atlantis, Map of Atlantis, Treasure Chest, Mermaid, Dolphins, Sharks, Tropical Fish, Coral Reef, Plato, Scuba Diver, Lochness Monster, and Underwater City
Wednesday, April 11, 2007
Monday, April 9, 2007
Wednesday, April 4, 2007
History of the Internet/Oil Standard Homework
I don't understand how this project is considered art. Mandiberg describes himself as "I am an artist, web person and rogue economist who uses the Internet, Video and performance to explore subjectivity, labor, and commerce. My current work employs Firefox plug-ins and open API platforms to highlight the real environmental costs of a global economy." Assuming I do beleive it is art, he uses the internet as a medium to show people how much commodities cost in terms of their equivalent value in barrels of crude oil. This program according to Mandiberg, is supposed to be "a glimpse into the moment when oil will replace (or already replaced) gold as the standard by which we trade all other goods and currencies". It uses the internet to its best advantage because the internet can show these conversions instantly and easily. Anybody can access and use this program. This piece could not be made any other way because it would be impossible to label every item in the world by hand how much it costs in barrels of crude oil. The internet allows this conversion to be done instantly and in addition, allows it to be shared with the entire world... or at least those with access to the internet.
This work fits into the history of the internet that Sterling describes because he discusses how the internet is a way for people to share and discuss whatever they want with no censors, and how it can reach people all over the world. Mandiberg is obviously trying to make a statement about our dependency on crude oil. The internet allows him to make this statement and share it globally.
Features of this "artwork" that reflect the time in which it was made is the entire concept. He is converting prices to the costs of barrels of crude oil in a time where we are dependent on oil. Today, we know that oil may not be around much longer and we need to come up with alternatives but we still depend on oil greatly. Oil is very controversial today in terms of where we get it from, its effect on the environment, and its constantly inflating price. Other features that reflect the time in which this peice was made is how advanced the program is. 20 years ago, he would not have been able to make this peice, but since we are so technologically advanced, he was able to do it.
This work fits into the history of the internet that Sterling describes because he discusses how the internet is a way for people to share and discuss whatever they want with no censors, and how it can reach people all over the world. Mandiberg is obviously trying to make a statement about our dependency on crude oil. The internet allows him to make this statement and share it globally.
Features of this "artwork" that reflect the time in which it was made is the entire concept. He is converting prices to the costs of barrels of crude oil in a time where we are dependent on oil. Today, we know that oil may not be around much longer and we need to come up with alternatives but we still depend on oil greatly. Oil is very controversial today in terms of where we get it from, its effect on the environment, and its constantly inflating price. Other features that reflect the time in which this peice was made is how advanced the program is. 20 years ago, he would not have been able to make this peice, but since we are so technologically advanced, he was able to do it.
Cultural Event # 3: Andrew Kieper
The first thing Andrew Kieper showed us was his work. His piece was interesting. The thing is that it was different every time you play it. He had loops that were unsynced, causing them to be different every time you play it, which means each time is a different experience. The peice was supposed to create a sense of atmosphere and space. He used different audio techniques to create space. He created different textures on the video that were meant to be ambiguous. He used a curtain, natural textures like tree bark and plants, and had a random blue square that periodically would appear in the middle. He said he was trying to defy the viewer's expectations of a narrative. It was interesting but got boring after a few minutes because it felt like you were just watching the same thing over and over.
He then talked with us about three different artists. The first artist was Nam Junpike. He said he was the first artist to use a camcorder. He is most famous for instillations that use televisions such as models that look like robots. The second artis he discussed was Bill Viola. He is one of the most famous video artists. This guy is interested in birth and death and elemental things. His projects work on hude screens in dark rooms. He liked to slow things down or speed things up and use a lot of imagery. The third artist he discussed was Matthew Barney. Apparently he is controversial because he has a lot of money to spend on his videos and art he makes. We watched Cremaster 3 and I could not beleive that this guy is actually a well known artist. It seemed like a joke to me. He was prancing around in a pink kilt, fighting with a half naked tiger woman, while a man melted vaseline and chucked it into a corner. It was just bizarre to me and I didn't get it at all.
I liked Andrew, he was nice. He showed us around the 3rd floor of the library. I feel like he is underappreciated... hiding up there.
He then talked with us about three different artists. The first artist was Nam Junpike. He said he was the first artist to use a camcorder. He is most famous for instillations that use televisions such as models that look like robots. The second artis he discussed was Bill Viola. He is one of the most famous video artists. This guy is interested in birth and death and elemental things. His projects work on hude screens in dark rooms. He liked to slow things down or speed things up and use a lot of imagery. The third artist he discussed was Matthew Barney. Apparently he is controversial because he has a lot of money to spend on his videos and art he makes. We watched Cremaster 3 and I could not beleive that this guy is actually a well known artist. It seemed like a joke to me. He was prancing around in a pink kilt, fighting with a half naked tiger woman, while a man melted vaseline and chucked it into a corner. It was just bizarre to me and I didn't get it at all.
I liked Andrew, he was nice. He showed us around the 3rd floor of the library. I feel like he is underappreciated... hiding up there.
Cultural Event # 2: Flawed Art - Mark Cooley
I just realized I never posted about a couple of the artist talks I have been to - so I figured I should do that now!
Mark Cooley is a new media artist. His work tends to involve US government foriegn policies, especially military interventions. One peice he showed us was called American Dreams. This peice was 62 packages that mocked department store toy packages. He installed them on 8 sections of 2'x4' pegboard. He had two rows of these packages. The first row of packages had images that were taken from popular culture. In addition, they had Countries and dates of where we have had military interventions. Inside the packaging, he had toys and games that represented the military such as toy guns. The second row of packages featured images taken from recruitment packages. On these there is a "made in SOME COUNTRY" and in the package, there is a product that was made in that country. On the back of these packages, there were scans of stock market reports and flesh with a word and things related to commerce.
Another peice he showed us was called Bad Dreams. This peice was about the insulated realm you enter when you go into a gallery. This peice had an oxygen tent that suspended over a pedestal with Jansens History of Art Textbook on top. In front of the pedestal, there was a desk facing it with a binder on top of the desk.
Another peice he showed us was called Enduring Freedom V.1. For this peice, he had two televisions on top of two pedistals facing back to back. The 2 pedistals were supposed to represent the twin towers. The TVs were supposed to represent how media and news comes from TV. One television was playing a video tape of documenturies that gave an overview of foreign policy since WWII. In front of this TV, there was a pile of dirt that the person watching the TV would be standing in. There was sureveilance camera that wwas directed at whoever was standing in the dirt. The second television was connected to the camera, which had a target on it. The target would be on the person standing in the dirt. In front of this pedestal, there was a mat that says "United We Stand".
I thought his lecture was okay. It got kind of boring after a while. While his ideas were good, I feel like the way artists and other people keep making political statements about our current government and war is becoming a little cliche.
Mark Cooley is a new media artist. His work tends to involve US government foriegn policies, especially military interventions. One peice he showed us was called American Dreams. This peice was 62 packages that mocked department store toy packages. He installed them on 8 sections of 2'x4' pegboard. He had two rows of these packages. The first row of packages had images that were taken from popular culture. In addition, they had Countries and dates of where we have had military interventions. Inside the packaging, he had toys and games that represented the military such as toy guns. The second row of packages featured images taken from recruitment packages. On these there is a "made in SOME COUNTRY" and in the package, there is a product that was made in that country. On the back of these packages, there were scans of stock market reports and flesh with a word and things related to commerce.
Another peice he showed us was called Bad Dreams. This peice was about the insulated realm you enter when you go into a gallery. This peice had an oxygen tent that suspended over a pedestal with Jansens History of Art Textbook on top. In front of the pedestal, there was a desk facing it with a binder on top of the desk.
Another peice he showed us was called Enduring Freedom V.1. For this peice, he had two televisions on top of two pedistals facing back to back. The 2 pedistals were supposed to represent the twin towers. The TVs were supposed to represent how media and news comes from TV. One television was playing a video tape of documenturies that gave an overview of foreign policy since WWII. In front of this TV, there was a pile of dirt that the person watching the TV would be standing in. There was sureveilance camera that wwas directed at whoever was standing in the dirt. The second television was connected to the camera, which had a target on it. The target would be on the person standing in the dirt. In front of this pedestal, there was a mat that says "United We Stand".
I thought his lecture was okay. It got kind of boring after a while. While his ideas were good, I feel like the way artists and other people keep making political statements about our current government and war is becoming a little cliche.
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