assignment: trace an icon as a template.
Tuesday, February 16, 2010
Sunday, February 14, 2010
Saturday, February 13, 2010
currently reading: chapter 2, digital art
points about digital technology as a medium:
not always collaborative work but usually participatory - sometimes the work relies entirely on the viewer.
every object is ultimately about its own materiality.
an entirely different form of aesthetics is needed to discuss these works. the works are interactive, participatory, dynamic, and customizable.
not always collaborative work but usually participatory - sometimes the work relies entirely on the viewer.
every object is ultimately about its own materiality.
an entirely different form of aesthetics is needed to discuss these works. the works are interactive, participatory, dynamic, and customizable.
Sunday, February 7, 2010
currently reading: chapter 1, digital art
a few interesting points the book makes:
digital art has the power to blur distinctions between media. the artist is able to combine and then manipulate several art forms.
the recontextualization available to artists through digital art forces you to consider the true relationship between the copy and the original.
because of the digital revolution, the concepts of authority, authenticity, and aura have all been changed dramatically.
sidenote: rapid prototyping sounds so badass. just saying.
digital art has the power to blur distinctions between media. the artist is able to combine and then manipulate several art forms.
the recontextualization available to artists through digital art forces you to consider the true relationship between the copy and the original.
because of the digital revolution, the concepts of authority, authenticity, and aura have all been changed dramatically.
sidenote: rapid prototyping sounds so badass. just saying.
Thursday, February 4, 2010
photos for photoshop project
my idea is to composite me sitting at my desk, looking at the sunset on the wall behind.
Monday, February 1, 2010
currently reading: class reactions to artists
after reading what my classmates wrote, i gained much more perspective on the artists we were instructed to research. a lot of what i read i think i knew intuitively, but these are some new viewpoints and things i failed to verbalize:
crewdson's work is in part about what is possible but improbable.
he uses high contrast to emphasize his surrealist scenes.
his obviously outlandish setups have a cinematic quality achieved by working on a soundstage.
hocks's work shows his sense of humor.
he creates the feeling of atmosphere, and his works are somewhat weathered.
in his works, he portrays himself as the "everyman".
wall's work is more analytical.
he uses either random destruction or more controlled chaos.
he tries to create a feeling of "suppressed laughter" in his viewers.
sherman's work shows the artist-as-actress.
her bodily presence is the one repetitive element in her work.
she strives for a simple, "normal" appearance.
crewdson's work is in part about what is possible but improbable.
he uses high contrast to emphasize his surrealist scenes.
his obviously outlandish setups have a cinematic quality achieved by working on a soundstage.
hocks's work shows his sense of humor.
he creates the feeling of atmosphere, and his works are somewhat weathered.
in his works, he portrays himself as the "everyman".
wall's work is more analytical.
he uses either random destruction or more controlled chaos.
he tries to create a feeling of "suppressed laughter" in his viewers.
sherman's work shows the artist-as-actress.
her bodily presence is the one repetitive element in her work.
she strives for a simple, "normal" appearance.
currently reading: online history & intro, digital art
points worth noting:
there's an important difference between using digital technology as a tool to create traditional art and using digital technology as a medium to create works in a wholly digital format.
some digital art uses the concept of random access as a basis for processing and assembling information - "controlled randomness" in a "revolution of random access".
sometimes the artist plays the role of a mediator or facilitator of interaction with the artwork, rather than being the creator.
digital artworks should define how they are to be exhibited. some works may only manifest on the internet, while others need to be in a gallery.
there's an important difference between using digital technology as a tool to create traditional art and using digital technology as a medium to create works in a wholly digital format.
some digital art uses the concept of random access as a basis for processing and assembling information - "controlled randomness" in a "revolution of random access".
sometimes the artist plays the role of a mediator or facilitator of interaction with the artwork, rather than being the creator.
digital artworks should define how they are to be exhibited. some works may only manifest on the internet, while others need to be in a gallery.
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