Narrative Digital Collage

This digital collage represents the time when i was cut off why riding  my motorcycle. This is the only moment in this event that i remember. I remember letting go of the handle bars and feeling the bike slip away from under me. After this everything went black then i woke up a couple of feet away from the bike. Fortunately i was not seriously hurt. I  love riding motorcycles and i also love New York but these are two things that should not be combined. 

Sculpture Center Reaction

    The Sculpture Center is a non for profit institutions that displays contemporary sculptures. The actual building resembles an old warehouse. The center has high ceilings with brick walls and also the beams of the building are visible. The works that are displayed here are large and or seem like underground work. Three works of art the captured my interest were "Cheshire" (on tilt), "Backend Trick", and "Constellation". These artworks in relation to the building fit perfectly. "Cheshire" is a billboard size vinyl print of a smile hung vertically on a tilt. This kind of display works in The Sculpture Center because of their high ceilings and arena like atmosphere. The "Backend Trick "is a colossal figure painted red inside a circus tent. This figure also makes a good display in the Center because of the high ceilings. "Constellation" is a series of broken mirrors shaped into stars placed on the floor. When the lights are aimed at the mirrors the light is then reflected onto the brick wall creating images of illuminated stars. These artworks will not have the same effect in other galleries other than the sculpture center because of their enormous sizes and the sculpting center's raw appearance. The artwork changes the setting of the building from an old warehouse to almost a circus like art gallery. The three works of art work together to set the mood of being in an actual circus performance. The larger pieces create a surreal experience that makes the viewer feel as if he or she has been shrunk and is now on a table looking up at figurines.



Sandford Biggers
"Constellation", "Backend Trick ", "Cheshire"
2011 

“DESIGN IN OUR LIVES”

    Definition of ergonomics from dictionary.com is "an applied science that coordinates the design of devices, systems, and physical working conditions with the capacities and requirements of the worker." At the MoMa "talk to me" exhibit artist combine the design of functionality with visual art. Some of the work is of low functionality and others can be used to better our everyday lives. Four of the works from the exhibit that really captured my interest were "Eye writer", "Swallow-signaling pill", "communication prosthesis portrait series", and "menstruation machine". Some of these works contribute a great deal to society while others are just for entertainment and for the laughs.

    "Eye writer" is a pair of glasses developed by a group of innovators called Tempt1. The glasses are equipped with a motion sensor camera that allows the user to write or draw on a computer using just their eye. This design is of high functionality because it helps people that cannot use their hands. This device was tested on a graffiti artist that was diagnosed with a disease that left his entire body paralyzed except his eyes. He was giving the glasses to wear which allowed him to create his artwork once again. The "swallow-signaling pill" is also a design of high functionality. This can help doctors know if a patient has been taking their medication or not. It can also revolutionize the pharmaceutical world by teaching doctors more accurately about the dosages needed for their patients.

    Designs like the "menstruation machine" and the "communication prosthesis portrait series" are of low functionality. These designs don't really function to assist a person in need or make someone's life easier. The "menstruation machine" is worn around the waist almost like a chastity belt and causes the person wearing it to feel the menstrual pains women feel.
The "communication prosthesis portrait series" is a rubber mouth piece that stretches the lips exposing the person's teeth and projecting their voice. This is use for people with insecurity.

Art and world events reaction

    The horrifying events of September 11, 2001 sent a disturbing chill across the globe of fear and insecurity. On this day I was on my third day of school in sixth grade and after an hour or so of being there all classes was to report to the school cafeteria. We all sat in the cafeteria confused and uninformed of what was happening. Then we were told that class was cancelled for the day and we will all be picked up by our parents. Not until I got home and watched the world trade center being attacked on the television did I realize what was happening. The distressful reality of violence hit me also how vulnerable people in general are no matter what background a person may be. Three works of art that can be associated to 9/11 and in their own ways express how dark this day was to all Americans and the rest of the world are "911 Explosion" by Robert Selwyn, "untitled"(atomized passenger aircraft engine)by Roger Hiorns, and "Unidentified woman" Sarah Charlesworth.      "911 Explosion" by Roger Hiorns depicts the instant impact of the airplane hitting one of the towers. The painting is done in different tones of grey to set the mood of devastation. The artist in the utmost detail added the debris from the building being blown away as if the building was just struck. The thick clouds of smoke consumes the top part of the building make it look realistic almost like a photograph. This painting illustrates how artistically destruction can be.    Roger Hiorns in 2008 atomized a passenger aircraft engine and displayed it in MoMa Ps1in the center of the gallery floor. The atomized engine represents all the dust that was created from the excruciating heat of ignited jet fuel. This is a powerful piece because it proves how something as large and powerful as an aircraft engine can be converted into dust in minutes. It is almost like the metaphor for this nation, no matter how strong and wealthy The United States may be it can easily be destroyed within minutes.   "Charlesworth's series became freighted with new meaning after 9/11, whichwas marked by images of people falling to their deaths from the WTC. Approximately 200 people fell or jumped from the buildings most from 101^st-107^th floors of the north tower. None have been conclusively identified". Sarah Charlesworth's "Unidentified Woman" shows a pair of legs as if free falling from a building that resembles one of the towers from the world trade center. The most mind boggling thing is that the artist created this piece of artwork in 1980.                                 Art captures a moment in history and its statements are much more powerful because it is done with human emotion attached to it. The events of September 11, 2001 will be remembered for generation and teach the world of the power of violent acts and the extremes of those who commit them.                      Robert Selwyn, "911 Explosion", 2001 , Roger Hiorns, "untitled", 2008 , Sarah Charlesworth, "unidentified woman", 1980                                                                                         

WHAT MAKES ART GOOD AND BAD?

BAD ART

GOOD ART

     Good art should be able to withstand the test of time and create the same emotional connection with its viewers as it did when it was first created. Good art explains life's poetry or in its own way expresses an emotion. Art is personal and doesn't always have to be liked by everyone but someone must be able to relate to it at some level. Any art that creates a type of emotion or a different perspective on social and or political views even if it is a negative response is considered good art. Quality and originality is needed when making "good art".                                                                    Bad art is a work of art that doesn't have any significant meaning. I don't believe that "just about anything can be art" art needs to show its complexity and its originality. Bad art is painting a canvas a solid color and calling it a masterpiece. Your art shouldn't be so simple that it can be duplicated by anyone even none artist. At this point the art stops being unique.