Thursday 26 June 2014
Lens: Mise-sen-scene
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| I just chose a scene off The 1966 persona, i havent watched this, but i like the black a white effect on it |
Wednesday 25 June 2014
Rraw : 5 Reading Annotations
1. Uhila, K. and Philips, B.E (2012). Discussing Mo'ui Tukuhausia. In Philips, B.E & Lal, R.(ed). What to you mean, we?. (pp.46-53) Auckland: Te Tuhi Centre at the Arts.
This text was an interview between the curator Bruce E. Phillips and the Tongan artist Kalislaite Uhila about an art performane Uhila done. The Art performance was a two week process where Uhila became a homeless person on the streets of Pakuranga. He left his home, family and travelled on the bus to Pakuranga dressed like a homeless man, where is journey began.
The interview was interesting because he actually dress like a homeless man. Its sad because he says that his first test was that there was an instant silence once he hopped on the bus to go to Papakura, and people were starting at him because of what he was wearing. A issue that i found was the police giving him being an unnecessary nuisance to him on the last day of his performance. I thought it was really stupid what the police done, i view is, what if he was actually a homeless man? would he still be treated with disrespect? Uhila says it was like getting your passport ripped up, this is like being stripped of your identity. Is that how other homeless people are treated ? he is still human isn't he ? it makes me wonder how he treats other homeless people, makes me actually worried.
2. Wood, A.P. (2009). Seung Yul Oh. In F.Campbell (ed.), The big book of Essays: New Zealand Contemporary Art from the Real Art Roadshow: Black Collection (p.44). Wanaka: Real Art Charitale Trust.
This text is an Artist writing about Seun Yuh Ol. Who was born in Korea and Studied as an artist in New Zealand. Andrew Paul Wood is a art critic. An issue that i noticed was that people laughed in his gallery, laughing at his work. But in my opinion, is that what he want people to do when they see his work? is that what he is trying to convey to the audience? Another issue that i have with this reading is that Andrew P.W would say that Seung Yul Oh's work is a "miss-use"of dripping and spilling. My question is why is it a miss-use? It also says a doodle is a aimless, random drawing. I disagree that his technique is a miss-use. Art is meant to be an expression of the artist. Art doesn't have to look a certain way.
3. Galbraith, H. Psychic Pushing. In H. Galbraith (ed.), Francis Upritchard: Save Yourself (pp.31-33). New Plymouth: Govett Brewster Art Gallery$ Francis Upritchard: Save yourself Team. (Exhibition catalogue.)
This is a critique on Francis Upritchard art work. Francis Upritchard is a New Zealand artist based in London, who was born is 1976 in New Plymouth. The idea of Upritchard making fake mokomokai by using "hapless pakeha" people and making them look funny with "Comedic hairstyles, moustaches, sukken in eyes and false teeth". In my opinion she is mocking them, making them her own interpretation of something that is considered sacred in the Maori Culture. She makes ot look rather humorous, in a way she kind of devalues what a mokomokai means to Maori people. Maori mokomokai were the heads of a high chiefs that have past away and there heads were boiled to a smaller size. Upritchard uses European men that do not have power, and that why i think she is devaluing the mokomokai. My views are that she shouldn't do this simply because it as a sacred object to Maori people and i don't think she has the right to do that. But then again there are other things in this world that are used that should be used in that way. For example the Nike tick, the Puma, The Adidas strips are used on Samoan lavalavas but they don't have permission. This is also an example of devaluing something that isn't theres.
4. Duffy, D., & Jennings, J., (2010) Black Comix. 36 West 37th Street, Suite 409: Mark Batty Publisher
This text is a frictocritism based on Turtel Onli and his view on Black Age of Comics. Turtel Onli is an artist, writer, teacher, basketball coach and self-publisher. Turtel Onli is telling the storey and he talks a about a musician that sings about looking like a african and actually being a african, claiming that dark skinned people are africans and nothing else. Onli refers to them as 'Blackuns'. Blackuns is a name he uses for black people that are in the Entertainment industry. My interpretation, he is a little racist, by making black people in the Entertainment industry a group. Is he including himself? he is african himself ? Does he want to grouped as the black entertainment group? Does he want the black entertainment industry to grow or not ? i don't think its helpfull that he's calling himself a group and having to put that word black in it. Does he want to be grouped?
5. Lynnsay, R. (2001). The Art Tivaevae: Traditional Cookisland Quilting.18 Poland Road, Glenfeild, Auckland, New Zealand: Random House New Zealand.
This text is an Artist Statement that is based on her knowledge and enjoyment of the Tivaevae. Her name is Grace Ngaputa and she is talking about herself. In the text she explains that her mother was an influence as she also done Tivaevae. One of the key themes within this text is that Tivaevae sewing was more neat 30-40 years ago and they also used different cotton to sew. This is an issue to me because it can change the way future sewers do Tivaevae and it may even change the value if the beautiful Tivaevae. I think that sewers should try use the fabrics and cottons that were used originally used and shouldnt try to rush it. This relates to me because it is my culture and i think tivaevae's are beautiful representations of the beautiful island. And i would wanted to take traditional sewing into my hands to interpretate it the traditional but modern way.
This text was an interview between the curator Bruce E. Phillips and the Tongan artist Kalislaite Uhila about an art performane Uhila done. The Art performance was a two week process where Uhila became a homeless person on the streets of Pakuranga. He left his home, family and travelled on the bus to Pakuranga dressed like a homeless man, where is journey began.
The interview was interesting because he actually dress like a homeless man. Its sad because he says that his first test was that there was an instant silence once he hopped on the bus to go to Papakura, and people were starting at him because of what he was wearing. A issue that i found was the police giving him being an unnecessary nuisance to him on the last day of his performance. I thought it was really stupid what the police done, i view is, what if he was actually a homeless man? would he still be treated with disrespect? Uhila says it was like getting your passport ripped up, this is like being stripped of your identity. Is that how other homeless people are treated ? he is still human isn't he ? it makes me wonder how he treats other homeless people, makes me actually worried.
2. Wood, A.P. (2009). Seung Yul Oh. In F.Campbell (ed.), The big book of Essays: New Zealand Contemporary Art from the Real Art Roadshow: Black Collection (p.44). Wanaka: Real Art Charitale Trust.
This text is an Artist writing about Seun Yuh Ol. Who was born in Korea and Studied as an artist in New Zealand. Andrew Paul Wood is a art critic. An issue that i noticed was that people laughed in his gallery, laughing at his work. But in my opinion, is that what he want people to do when they see his work? is that what he is trying to convey to the audience? Another issue that i have with this reading is that Andrew P.W would say that Seung Yul Oh's work is a "miss-use"of dripping and spilling. My question is why is it a miss-use? It also says a doodle is a aimless, random drawing. I disagree that his technique is a miss-use. Art is meant to be an expression of the artist. Art doesn't have to look a certain way.
3. Galbraith, H. Psychic Pushing. In H. Galbraith (ed.), Francis Upritchard: Save Yourself (pp.31-33). New Plymouth: Govett Brewster Art Gallery$ Francis Upritchard: Save yourself Team. (Exhibition catalogue.)
This is a critique on Francis Upritchard art work. Francis Upritchard is a New Zealand artist based in London, who was born is 1976 in New Plymouth. The idea of Upritchard making fake mokomokai by using "hapless pakeha" people and making them look funny with "Comedic hairstyles, moustaches, sukken in eyes and false teeth". In my opinion she is mocking them, making them her own interpretation of something that is considered sacred in the Maori Culture. She makes ot look rather humorous, in a way she kind of devalues what a mokomokai means to Maori people. Maori mokomokai were the heads of a high chiefs that have past away and there heads were boiled to a smaller size. Upritchard uses European men that do not have power, and that why i think she is devaluing the mokomokai. My views are that she shouldn't do this simply because it as a sacred object to Maori people and i don't think she has the right to do that. But then again there are other things in this world that are used that should be used in that way. For example the Nike tick, the Puma, The Adidas strips are used on Samoan lavalavas but they don't have permission. This is also an example of devaluing something that isn't theres.
4. Duffy, D., & Jennings, J., (2010) Black Comix. 36 West 37th Street, Suite 409: Mark Batty Publisher
This text is a frictocritism based on Turtel Onli and his view on Black Age of Comics. Turtel Onli is an artist, writer, teacher, basketball coach and self-publisher. Turtel Onli is telling the storey and he talks a about a musician that sings about looking like a african and actually being a african, claiming that dark skinned people are africans and nothing else. Onli refers to them as 'Blackuns'. Blackuns is a name he uses for black people that are in the Entertainment industry. My interpretation, he is a little racist, by making black people in the Entertainment industry a group. Is he including himself? he is african himself ? Does he want to grouped as the black entertainment group? Does he want the black entertainment industry to grow or not ? i don't think its helpfull that he's calling himself a group and having to put that word black in it. Does he want to be grouped?
5. Lynnsay, R. (2001). The Art Tivaevae: Traditional Cookisland Quilting.18 Poland Road, Glenfeild, Auckland, New Zealand: Random House New Zealand.
This text is an Artist Statement that is based on her knowledge and enjoyment of the Tivaevae. Her name is Grace Ngaputa and she is talking about herself. In the text she explains that her mother was an influence as she also done Tivaevae. One of the key themes within this text is that Tivaevae sewing was more neat 30-40 years ago and they also used different cotton to sew. This is an issue to me because it can change the way future sewers do Tivaevae and it may even change the value if the beautiful Tivaevae. I think that sewers should try use the fabrics and cottons that were used originally used and shouldnt try to rush it. This relates to me because it is my culture and i think tivaevae's are beautiful representations of the beautiful island. And i would wanted to take traditional sewing into my hands to interpretate it the traditional but modern way.
Rraw: 5 Image Critiques
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Eddie Adams, Vietnam Execution, 1968
The image is black and white; there are of Asian descent,
there are buildings in the background. And you can see I some trees on the left
hand side. there are 4 men in the
picture. The two main men in the image are wearing raggedy clothes and the
other two on the outsides of them are wearing army like clothes.
The first man on the right is running toward the shooter who
is the second person, who is side on and is facing his back toward the camera,
the third person who is the person who is getting shot is facing the camera and
the last person is running to something that isn’t in the image. I can hear a
gun shot echoing, in shots in the background, screaming, Asian language, and a
little bit of wind. I can smell gunpowder, blood and dead bodies, and I can
smell dust. I feel frightened, horrified, scared and shocked.
This image reminds me of the film Schindler’s List because
the film is black and white. It looks like Eddie Adams took this photo just as
the bullet entered his head just looking at the facials. The story that I
receive from this image is that he is getting shot because he got caught doing
something wrong. Or maybe he wasn’t a very good worker in his job. But from the
Internet I found out that he was actually prisoner, so now I thinking that he
was summoned to death?
A issue that I have with this image is that he gets shot and
probably died out in public in front of people, and was probably left to die
there.
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| Alex Grey, Not of being
I see a red face in the middle that has a crown like
headpiece that connected to its face. There are more of these red faces on both
sides that look exactly the same but the gradually become lighter the “further”
into the image. The faces that are the darkest red in the picture have blue
squares with white spirals in them all over the body. It also has green eyes.
There are also spiky patterns that travel around the eyes and on the nose. I
feel slimy, hot, confused, and it makes my head sore. I can hear nothing, a
room of silence. I can smell, I’m not sure, Aliens? What do aliens smell like?
I can taste vomit, and rough rocks.
The shape of its head reminds me of a medusa, or Indian
gods, or Egyptian queens. The colours remind me of neon lights among a pool of
blood, or tomato sauce. It also kind of reminds me of the movie Hell boy
because of the redness. It makes me wonder wether if we were to look at this
from another angle would there be more faces? Also makes me wonder wether these
creatures are good or bad ?
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| Ansel Adam, Jeffery Pine- Sentinel Dome, California This is an image by Ansel Adams, there is dramatically lob sided tree that leans to the right hand side. The image is black and white. There are light coloured, large rocks that sit beneath the tree. There are mountains that have white on the top of them in the background and there are shadows on the rocks from the tree. I can hear and I can feel that it’s a bit wind, and it is also sunny.
This image reminds me of a tree that I saw in Niue, it was
very lob sided and to the right hand side as well. And for some reason it
reminds me of Lion King, near the end when the trees of the pride land and all
bare and dark. It makes me wonder where this photo was taken because I get the
feel that it’s windy and sunny at the same time, but then the background has
snowy mountains.
Because the tree is really slanted I figuring that there
must have been a really bad storm that caused the tree to bend so much. Or
maybe kids always swing on the branches, which have made it bend. To me there
isn’t a issue that is raised when I look at this image.
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| Mike Giant, Lotus Girl
I see a black and white image, with a lady in the middle. At
the back of the lady there is a circle object and on the lady there are many
drawings, She has roses on knees and upper arm and the sides of her stomach,
eyes on her nipples with a 2 and 3 above them, in between her breast the are
two triangles, one onto of each other. And a number 8 on her navel, two snakes
on both legs. And Lastly, just on her chest and below her breast there is some
kind of writing. I feel like I am meditating, and I feel very old. I can hear
humming and flickering candles. I can taste Mentos lollies or mints on my
tongue. I can smell beautiful oils. The circle object in the back reminds me of
a stirring wheel that you would find on a ship. The lady had a halo type object
around her head and this reminds me of pictures that you see of Jesus. The
drawings and writings that she has on her arms are like the tattoos that you
see on people these days. The writing on her chest reminds kind of like old
English writing and mix of Arabic writing.
I wonder what all these writings and drawings symbolise, and why they
are position were they are positioned. Why does she have to be naked? Maybe she
is a tattoo god? An issue that arises when I look at this picture is why does
she have a halo around her head?
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| Man Ray, 1936, The lovers
I see a black and white image. I see a spilt running across
the image; the lips are as big as the sky, which is placed in the sky. Black
mountains or cliffs, and a grey lake. A naked body lying on the bank of the
lake. And a chest board in the bottom left corner. There are clouds in the sky.
This image gives me a olden day sense because of the black and white. I
actually don’t know how this image makes me feel. I can someone speaking very loud in my ear,
in some other language. I feel like the world is spinning fast and the sky is
moving from night to day quickly and it makes me dizzy. The skinny lips look
like female lips because they’re quite thin. The grey lake looks like a icy
lake because there is no movement. Overall the image gives me a awkward,
juxtaposition feeling. I wonder why they put the lips in the sky and why they
put it that big, what is the meaning?
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Sunday 15 June 2014
Object: Affiliation Powerpoint (Gina Matchitt and )
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| Jesus Nike ,Gina Matchitt, silver stainless steal & wire, 1999 |
Wednesday 11 June 2014
Lens: research
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D-GJuemQXqw
very simple tutorial that i can trial after studio time on friday which is basically about ghost effects
very simple tutorial that i can trial after studio time on friday which is basically about ghost effects
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