11-10 blog entry

This blog is written on the Elsewhere Collaborative. This is a "living museum." The building was originally a thrift store and boarding house. The thrift store that is filled with many random objects as well as antiques and furniture. The actual selling of these objects was discontinued an now it is used as inspiration for artists. The Elsewhere Collaborative invites artists to come and use these objects as inspiration for artists to use for paintings, drawings, and even use the objects for installations. This is a great way for artists to find objects they need for still lives or studies. Also it serves as a great outlet for objects needed for the projects that some artists undertake. It would be a great way to help start off many artists who do not have the funds to buy all the things they need for a project.

11-7 blog entry

This blog is written on Secession of the Rhizome website. The artist, MICOL ASSAËL, has put in an instillation that creates static electricity. this is transferred to the viewers who's hair literally stands on end. Also this makes touching each other or objects a source to create sparks of static electricity. The artist is fascinated with the nature of wind and natural phenomena. He uses these in this piece as well, with wind pouring out of an object in the middle of the room. This project amazes me for the fact of how it involves the viewers. The static in the room literally makes you part of the artwork itself.

10-27 blog post

This blog post is based on the "COPY-IT-RIGHT" article on Furtherfield.com. The Phil Morton Memorial Research Archive is attempting to show pro-piracy and anti copyright laws. They try to distribute Phil Mortons work around the globe without copyright on them to show that there is no need for copyright if you already have your name on it. Of course some people will try to make money or use it for their own advantage, however the group is trying to say that people should have the right to freely distribute things without having to worry about copyright laws and lawsuits that could follow. This is a great idea i believe. The project is meant not to destroy copyright laws but to create a feeling of openness. It is attempting to create a dissatisfaction with copyrights and bring attention to the idea of free usage and distribution.

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For these two images i decided to go with a Coca-Cola advertisement and change it so that all the little fun monsters had rotting teeth that showed. Smiling away the irony of the situation is subtle at first till you see the teeth on the cute little creatures.

this video is commenting on how we only know of one planet that can support life.... our own. however we treat it in horrible ways with pollution. this is for my own personal use with video clips used from the earth trailer, abc, and other sources.

montage/mash up

For the first image i was trying to portray how my generation is so involved in technology that some of us can not go without facebook for more than 24 hours. also some people only know friends through facebook or meet people that way before ever knowing them in person. for the second image i am putting forth the idea that you can find beauty anywhere you go, even in the most run down of places.

10/20 Blog Entry

For this blog i found a project by Steven Shearer with the name Improved Geometric Mechanotherapy Cell for Harmonic Alignment of Movements and Relations. This project started by the artist observing that a jungle gym was made out of pvc pipe. The artist says that "I liked the idea that this utopian object was constructed out of plumbing material and maybe it is now the plumber taking on the role of the social-engineer." He took this idea and design and then exaggerated from it to create a small scale model of inter winding pipes and an endless maze of copper. He will create a finished version of this that is nine square feet. Also in this large construction of pipes he will install speakers that play low vibrations. This will draw the viewer in and get them to interact with the object. The artist states that "I like the idea of a sculpture that tries to turn people's bodies into instruments." This makes this artwork very unique.