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More Shanken

More commercial galleries are accepting electronic art, especially web-based work (pg 50). I think this is something important to the modern artist or designer. Technology has given us another way to create art that's cleaner, portable, and easily editable. The different ways that we utilize Photoshop and illustrator helps us to learn and figure out what we are best at. Web-based art has allowed me to express myself in ways I couldn't through a painting. I'm somewhat of a perfectionist and I think that by creating art electronically, I am more able to make corrections and use precise measurements that I wouldn't otherwise on a canvas. I don't want to say it's easier to do, but I do think it can be more time consuming because it's so easy to change small things and be unsure about stuff. It definitely allows us to critique and tweak the work more easily.

Telephonic Arm Wrestling by Norman White + Doug Back

I found this device to be really interesting. The time in which it was created (a long time ago) made me think of how long we have been exploring telepresence. Sure telepresence can be referred to in different forms for example video conferences. But for me personally, when I think of telepresence I think of being in one place and teleporting physically to another place. At least that's what I thought would happen when I was younger if it ever were to happen. I am grateful for technology and being able to Skype and see far away places but I don't know, nothing compares to literally being there, wherever that may be.

Putting Art in Motion

James Whitney was an artist mentioned in our very early readings. Known for his abstract cinema, I found his work to be very attractive. I like the shapes and forms he uses and the illusion of movement presented in some of his work. It's kind of a headache to look at after awhile but it kind of just makes you want to keep looking at it. Either that or I'm just weird =D. This image reminds me of something I would doodle when I'm bored at work and I really like the colors.

Li Hongbo's Paper Sculptures

Google paper sculptures by Li Hongbo. I saw this guy's work on the news awhile back and thought it was ridiculously awesome. He make sculptures out of paper and as you can see from this image it doesn't look like paper at all!

Chronophotography

I think the capturing of movement is really important especially when you want to show action and don't have the option of filming it. There's something about the rhythm that unconsciously makes your eyes follow the object, it's beautiful to look at. The person in this photo kind of creates a wave throughout the image with his body which also creates direction. This technique is really cool!

Doug's Doppelgänger, Steve Angello

When Doug's not teaching he's a Swedish DJ! 

The Packet

I'm the worst when it comes to blogging when I should. I write stuff down then I forget to blog and yea. Anyways, I thought the article that was given to us was pretty interesting. It's interesting how what is "in" in the arts can be compared to trends in fashion. What people want to see in galleries today is the new hip stuff and don't really credit or display older pieces. I don't know if my analogy makes much sense but it's like the clothes we where. You don't see people in bell bottoms and platform shoes because they're outdated and style has changed. Galleries display what people want to see today like the Rain Room instead of something less interactive like a painting. I'm sure this isn't entirely the case but that's kind of how I see it. People usually don't think things are cool unless everyone is following.

El Beso...My recreation

The Kiss II by Roy Lichtenstein