Module 12 - Video Review

Hello Everyone

This week, I chose to watch “Hockney on Photography” and “Andy Warhol: Images of an Image” because I wanted to learn who they are as I have no idea who they are.  

The key concept that I learned from watching “Hockney on Photography” is that Hockney uses the camera to create his works of art and uses photography images to create a collage of one single scenario

The key concepts I learned from watching “in Andy Warhol: Images of an Image” is that Warhol never wanted to be an artist, he wanted to be a tap dancer and that he worked in advertising before he became famous. The videos relate to the text because they both explain the concept of Hockney and what it is. It also does the same with Andy Warhol. The book and video both show examples of their art work along with the different ideas and concepts behind it. I enjoyed watching the films and found them to be extremely interesting. I thought it was interesting learning about Hockney and Andy Warhol. I had gotten a better understanding from watching the video.

See you next week😊

Art Gallery Visit 2

Hello everyone, this week we visited the art gallery again.

The title of the exhibit is We the People. The theme of We the People is the usage of art to feel what it means to be a citizen of the 21^st century. The type of lighting used was bright. There were a lot of source of light coming from everywhere.

The colors used on the walls were a little dark than the color used on the artwork.

Some of the resources used in the inner building of the space include realistic metallic cookware and bright lighting

The movement of the viewer through the gallery space is open. The viewers are allowed to go freely, walk anywhere in the exhibition.

The artworks I believe were organized and neat. They were in one section.

The artworks are similar because each of them incorporates an element of how we are all connected to each other.

The artworks are different because they both have completely different settings. They also have different interpretations and meanings to them.

The artworks in these particular pieces are not framed because they are either on the floor or on the wall as a sculpture.

The artworks are identified and label the same as the rest of the artwork in the museum beside the one on the floor; I was not able to find the label.  

The artwork is spaced far apart from each other.  

Art 1

Art 1: Subodh Gupta's This is not a fountain, 2011–13, in We the People: New Art from the Collection. This artwork is fascinating in every way. Its key concept is to show how people are related to each other, in this case; through food and the objects used to cook the food. Gupta collected these pots and pans from his family in India in replacement for the new ones. it was amazing how he collected all of them to show the relation between them all using the right concept. It is not the “ideal” artwork you would normally see in a gallery. In this art, element of  value is used which shows the lightness and darkness. 

Art 2

Art 2: Sopheap Pich (Cambodian, born 1971). Cycle, 2011. Bamboo, wire, and glue. This artwork truly is amazing. The artist used bamboo, rattan, burlap from rice bags to show connection between the mother nature and the people. The art was created to show the daily interaction between the landscape and the residents who lives around it. Sopheap Pich once had to flee the country due to the war but now he is back to his land.  The art interprets the ability to fight all the obstacle that come around. In this art, the principle of proportion and balance is used. 

Art 3

Art 3: Hank Willis Thomas, We The People, 2015 decommissioned prison uniforms mounted on Sintra. There is not a lot of information on this piece but this art really is interesting.. The element of line is used in this art. When i was looking at this art, it did not look like an prison's uniform to me, i had to read the title of the artwork. It is made out of many uniform. This artwork is upsetting because it is pieces of clothes that many people once wore and to be looking at that is very disappointing. This artwork interpret the lost lives. 

Visiting the gallery again was okay. I did not know what i was looking at in the beginning but as i started walking around, i figured it out. It was different looking at theme and architecture of the building because usually when i visit an art gallery, i only look at the artworks framed on the wall.  

Module 11 - Video Review

This week, I watched the videos “Expressionism” and “Dada and Surrealism” because I wanted to learn different facts and concepts during this time period. I always wanted to understand how art was specifically tied into Expressionism and developed throughout this time about these time period and how art was incorporated and evolved during this time.

Also, from watching both of the films I want to learn how art was impacted during these two periods.

The key concept that I learned from watching Expressionism is that melancholy painted between 1892 and 93’ is another intense exploration of an inner state of mind which is a great example of art that arose during Expressionism and that it impacted many different art forms such as paintings, sculptures, film, and music

The key concepts learned from watching Dada and Surrealism is that the Dada Movement was born as a reaction to World War I and I also learned that Dada flourished primarily in Switzerland, New York City and Berlin in the 20th century

 The videos related to the text by they both introduced the time periods and how art has evolved during these two time periods. The video and texts also helped to tie in what impacted these two periods and how that affected artists and their creations.

 I enjoyed watching both of the films because I was able to choose what I wanted to learn more about.

Masks

Hello Everyone. This week, we did some research on different kinds of masks and we used that to create our own mask.

Mask #1

Mask #2

Mask #3

I selected these pieces because they are very unique looking masks to me. Mask #1, with the colorful texture expresses very human nature features. Its very colorful and contains different shapes that is why I decided to use this mask to create mine. I chose mask 2 because it is very simple and it also has different shapes and colors.This mask tells a story as half of the face is covered in gold with variety of colors while the other half is plain. It somehow implies that half the face is hidden for a reason. I chose mask 3 because of all the colors and the appearance of the mask. 

I chose concepts from all three of the masks to inspire my final project. 

Mask 1: Very humanistic mask with real life features, it comes across as a confused human features.  It is very unique and real. It shows a person who is confused with frightening expression on the mask.  I decided to choose this mask because it inspired me to use emotion and color in my mask.

Mask 2: There are not a lot of colors present but the colors chosen allows the mask facial features to stand out. This mask is used to show how the artist can tell story of a person wearing a mask without revealing whats hidden. You are still able to see past the colors and view the features. I used this mask because I wanted to create something simple that tells a story. 

Mask 3: An extremely vibrant colored mask that shows creativity. It is something that looks closely to an colored sun with a very human like expressions.  I liked this mask because of the colors and there wasn't just one area to focus in on but, many.

My Mask

I used a cardboard to create my mask to emphasize the texture. I used a lot of color when creating this mask because I wanted to make it very simple yet colorful.

I also chose to use white color in the mouth to emphasize the person’s smile.  Moreover, I used pattern of shapes to make it mysterious as no one knows what’s behind those shape.

I thought the finished product of my mask turned out really cool. I didn't really know what to expect because we had no limitations. Reviewing different masks helped to put my own mask into perspective. It was exciting to create my mask. 

Module 10 - Videos Review

Hello everyone

This week, I chose to watch “Islamic Art: India and the Middle East” and “Buddhism” because they; Islam and Buddhism are completely different religion yet, they both have consists of similar artworks.

From watching the video “Islamic Art: India and the Middle East”, I learned that Islam began on the Arabian Peninsula and that Muhammad 570 AD; 570 years after the birth of Jesus Christ.

From watching the video “Buddhism”, I learned that Buddhism is the religion of peace and harmony.

These two videos relate to the readings in the text as they both explain different religion and their ways of creating arts.

 The videos were very fascinating as they added depth to my understanding of the religion Islam and Buddhism. Before watching the videos, I did not know that Buddha was born in India nor did I know that Islam started in Arabian Peninsula.

See You Next Time!!👋