Friday, July 8, 2011
Week six: Reviewing peers Artwork
2. When looking at Project #1: (Elements and Principles), did you agree with the element or principle the artist listed with the images? Did you see other elements and principles in the images?
(http://clare-castelletti.blogspot.com/2011/06/slideshow_11.html). Slide number 11 of your first project it does a good job at accomplishing your task. I saw multiple elements and principles with this; through pattern, repetition and shapes.
(http://aed-200-adrienne.blogspot.com/)
For her project number one I did not see any project 1 listing
3. When looking at Project #2: Where there any images in the Peer Blogs the same as your own? If yes, what were they? Where the reasons the image was selected the same or different as your own?
-(http://clare-castelletti.blogspot.com/2011/06/slideshow_11.html)No, there were not any images that were the same as other students mostly due to the fact that I live four hours and thirty minutes away from buffalo.
(http://aed-200-adrienne.blogspot.com/ )
No, there were not any images that were the same as other students mostly due to the fact that I live four hours and thirty minutes away from buffalo.
4. Where there any images that your Peers selected that pique your interest now? If yes, what are they and what is your connection with them? What would you want to know about them?.
(http://clare-castelletti.blogspot.com/2011/06/slideshow_11.html). For project number 1 Nothing here was of any interest of me because it seems as though she just casually glanced through her camera for photos that he/she already had and used them for a majority of the project. Although I guess its possible for snow in june if you live in Alaska.
(http://aed-200-adrienne.blogspot.com/)
Again I could not find a project number 1 on his/her blog
5. What do you think about the process of reading your peers reflection? Do you find this to be a valuable in your learning.
No I do not find them valuable. Art, like music, is more of a taste than something that can be reviewed. Of course there are simple things, like most pop songs recently with a steady house bass that everyone enjoys. Does that make it a work of art; no it does not. Great works of art will last hundreds of years. Most of what is popular nowadays will not. So having people I don’t know review my artwork has no impact on me.
6. Check your Blog and read comments posted by your Peers. Do you find their comments helpful?
To be honest im not entirely sure why we had to review each others projects. Chances are that none of us in the class know as much about art as you. So why would we have anything more than our honest opinions of whether or not something is “good” or not. I don’t think anyone can successfully critique art when they have only dealt with it for a couple months. This is just my opinion though. So my answer is no, I don’t find my peers comments helpful.
Sunday, July 3, 2011
Installation Project
What is installation art?
Installation art describes an artistic genre of three-dimensional works that are often site-specific and designed to transform a viewer's perception of a space. Generally, the term is applied to interior spaces, whereas exterior interventions are often called Land art; however the boundaries between these terms overlap. Installation art uses sculptural materials and other media to modify the way we experience a particular space. Installation art is not necessarily confined to gallery spaces and can be any material intervention in everyday public or private spaces. Installation art incorporates almost any media to create an experience in a particular environment. Materials used in contemporary installation art range from everyday and natural materials to new media such as video, sound, performance, computers and the internet. Some installations are site-specific in that they are designed to only exist in the space for which they were created.
What materials are used installation art? Any material that the artists deems usable for the specific site.
Why make installation art?
Essentially, installation/environmental art takes into account the viewer’s entire sensory experience, rather than floating framed points of focus on a “neutral” wall or displaying isolated objects (literally) on a pedestal. This leaves space and time as its only dimensional constants. This implies dissolution of the line between art and life; Kaprow noted that “if we bypass ‘art’ and take nature itself as a model or point of departure, we may be able to devise a different kind of art… out of the sensory stuff of ordinary life”
Richard Wilson
A. From the material reviewed, is there a inspiration piece that I feel a connection with?
Not really, most of the installation is too “out there” for me. I don’t really have the resources to make installation art that is considered good. So I just made do with the materials that were lying around my house and a little creativity.
B. What theme do I want to explore in my installation? Refer to your textbook if you need to review Themes of Art. (chapter 3 in text)
(Nature, Environment, Self, Mass Media, Consumerism, etc.)
Invention and Fantasy (Mushroom cloud).
C. What materials will I use?
Polyester fiberfill, mushrooms.
D. Where will this installation be located and why?
In my house because its raining outside, and supposed to continue raining the remainder of the day.
Mushroom Cloud
Friday, July 1, 2011
Week Five - Blog: Video Review (Architecture)
Video-“Architecture: The Science of Design”
What happens when we run out of space to build homes? Build up of course. That’s the approach that many individuals will tell you is the solution to the ever looming problem of running out of space to build. In order for this to happen, materials needed to be created and used together to overcome tasks of the different forces a building will be subjected to over time. Concrete and steel have led the way for the creation of skyscrapers. There are two distinct parts to a high-rise. The super-structure, which is the above ground part of the building and the sub-structure, which is the below ground part. In order to create these substructures, large columns, or pillars, are driven into the bedrock that can support the extreme weight of the building. The substructure must support the dead weight as well as the living weight (Weight with people, Furniture, etc). It must also be able to support the wind load. For example a 100 story building has four times the wind strength than say a 50 story building. In high winds, Buildings 100 stories high can sway an entire meter. This sway can cause motion sickness, stop elevators, and even damage the structure. In order to prevent damage to the building and to minimize sway, scientists use wind tunnel research prior to development of the high-rise to make sure everything is safe no matter the wind load. They use small models of the buildings and the surrounding area to see what happens when a specific wind load is applied, then will either increase the base of the building of add trees in strategic locations to adjust for any problems they see in their research. There are also the option of “smart apartments” which are computer controlled apartments. Systems can be turned on from portable phones or by the computer. Everything is done based on a time based system. For example “curtains open” and “stereo starts playing” when you wake up, then the bathroom tile floors are heated for comfort in the shower. Once the shower is completed, coffee starts to brew. These are both examples of how science is applied to the design of buildings, and living quarters. I chose this film because I really do enjoy science and all of the new creations that technology is paving the way for. Although this film is dated, it was still enjoyable. It relates to the text because as we have seen through photography and film. Technology innovates every aspect of life. It has helped improve living conditions, safety procedures, as well as further the genre of art by making it more accessible to the public as well as reducing the difficulty in creating specific works of art.
Video-“Imperial Rome, Ostia, and Portus: Ancient Architecture and Technology”
Rome combines fertile land with ready access to the sea by means of the Tiber River. The seven hills of Rome are defensive advantages. The Servian Wall is constructed from tufa. An amazing feat of engineering, the concrete aqueducts carry water from distant hills on a series of arches. The Aurelianic Walls is built as a fortification against Barbarians. Grain is shipped by barge through the port town of Ostia to Rome. This main port is a planned provincial city with brick-faced concrete buildings spread along the Tiber. A forum has public baths. Ostia's ornate warehouses store grain along the Tiber. The piazza is decorated with mosaic representative of trade. Roman ingenuity is seen in Portia's man made harbor of concrete. The grandest grain warehouse is elegant and utilitarian with mosaic courtyards It features inside and outside doorways, brick-faced concrete in a multi-story building. Basic foot transportation requires Romans to live in close proximity to work. Five-story, strong concrete insulaes house the wealthy on the lower floors and had a water supply. Lead pipes with ornamental terra cotta supply water and sanitation. The less wealthy Romans utilize public latrines and baths provided near population centers. Fulleries with large washing tanks are similar to modern dry cleaners using urine and wood ash to clean clothes. Beautifully carved relief on bakery fronts depict donkeys driving the grinding mills. Rome is famous for its baths and creates central heating. They also borrow technology from the Greeks and along with sunlight heat public and private baths and creating sweat. The great imperial palaces of Rome are some of first monumental structures built with concrete technology. The rectangular temples are inspired by Greek architecture. Rome's most famous imperial temple is covered with stucco and marble and lighter at the top. Its roundness is unusual. The top of the copula is open to air. Chambers add to its stability. The greatness of the structure is seen in the Portico supported by Greek pediment supports by granite columns of the Corinthian order. The interior is one the best collections of marbles. The Portico is a puzzle. Architectural experts believe that Hadrian intended the Portico to appear differently than it does. The pediment appears unusually heavy for the columns. The baths reveal an ornately detailed spa and urban meeting place befitting the majesty of the Empire. They are constructed on an artificial platform. Aqueducts supply the water. The northeast entrance of the building reveals water pipes, ornamental fountains, bricked-faced concrete arches and a columned promenade with a covered portico with vistas and art. Unique mosaics are constructed with precious imperial stones are a statement of the emperor's dominion. The construction of the domes is great feats of Roman engineering. The Romans are excellent developers of technology. Ancient Rome synthesizes technology into a large scale organization with many practical applications. This video was very informative, especially compared to the first video I had watched. I really enjoy history, especially that of Rome and Greece. That is why I chose to watch this video. The video itself, added a lot more history of Rome than did the text, which makes sense considering our book is more an Art book.
Week Five - Blog: Video Review (Sculpture, Ceramics, Installation)
Video-“Through the Eyes of a Sculptor”
Every stone has a certain smell. Limestone is created as sedimentary rock at the bottom of the seas of the world. Restoration Artists generally work on 1 small body part at a time (hands, feet, nose, ears, etc). Very rarely are they asked to produce an entire statue. The sculptor must use his/her feelings to carve the object back into shape. Restoration in France and in Europe has been going on for little over a century. Knocking on the stone and listening for specific noises is how to tell if the stone is damaged or cracked in any way. Sculptures are made from clay, bronze, limestone, and marble. Once a sculpture is complete, the artist leaves bridges in the artwork to help support the sculpture while its being transported to avoid it from being damaged. The artist then removes and finishes his artwork when it is delivered on site. When making a Sculpture, a clay model is made first. Then the artist applies a silicon layer, which allows the plaster mold to be used without damaging the piece. Then after the plaster model is made, then marble is used in the next step to complete the artists’ vision. Marble is the product of limestone when limestone is baked and squeezed and crushed together by the tectonic plates that collided 50 million years ago off the Mediterranean coast. Exploitation of marble has been dated back to the 1st century B. C. To see the actual color of the marble and the quality, you first wet the material with water. Stone is the canvas for the sculptor, and throughout history many beautiful sculptures have been produced with cruder techniques than those used today.
-I really enjoyed this video. I have always been interested in the different aspects of art that have been around for thousands of years. With sculpture, especially, there are so many ancient examples of it that are magnificent in beauty while also being some of the largest pieces of art that exist on the planet. The skill that must have been possessed by the artists to create such sculptures in ancient times with limited technology is daunting. The video didn’t add too much more information on sculpting. It just went into greater detail in the processes used to create sculptures and several facts about the stone used.
Video-“Glass and Ceramics”
Glass and ceramic are some of the oldest man-made materials. In glassmaking, fluxes such as potash or limestone are added to a silica mixture that is heated until it turns into a liquid. It is then ready for the glassblower’s step-by-step process of creating glass shapes. Glassmakers modulate light by using different glass colors and textures. To make leaded glass, the glazier makes a small-scale model of the project first. The final, cut glass pieces are then fastened together with channeled lead strips. The crystalline restructuring of clay molecules during cooling is what gives ceramics their hardness and resistance. Multiple items such as dinner plates are dry pressed by pistons that exert even pressure to prevent distortion. Ceramic materials can be stronger than steel and are capable of withstanding extremely high temperatures. Ceramic prostheses are stable and well tolerated in the body. In the future, ceramic vehicle engines will be lighter and more efficient. One of the most daring applications of glass is in architecture, where it fulfills many technical functions such as heat reflection and retention. Double-paned glass windows absorb sound vibrations and provide thermal insulation. Laminated glass is an effective solution to glass that can shatter and cause injuries. Thick, laminated glass is commonly used in schools and sports facilities. Glass is slowly taking the place of stone as a building material.
-With the recent technological breakthroughs with glass strengthing, I also believe that glass will slowly take place of the stone as a building material. Its much lighter than stone, as well as its easier to produce. As seen from the sculpting video, you have to go to specific quarries that could be located on the opposite side of the world if you want the best in quality that mother nature has to offer. While the book focuses more so on and overview and the history of glass, the video educates us on the more modern aspects and uses of it.
Installation Art is defined as when the “the artwork takes over the space” or “the artwork defines the space”. Installation art is something that is all around you. Now, it’s the most trendy thing to do. It forces the viewer to interact with the whole environment. “Site specific art”, is art that cannot work except in that specific location. For example “Spiral Jetty” (EXPLAIN CONNECTION TO TEXTBOOK). When an artist creates an installation art pieces, it draws the viewer into that particular world and forces them to interact in some way with the work. The term Installation Art was only coined 30 yrs ago(from date of video production). Installing difficult art items creates a new industry. It takes Mike Nelson a month to install “Coral Reef” after taking months to collect the items for it. With all the dismantling, galleries choose art carefully. As art of the moment, installation art is applied to a wide range of work from community art projects to world famous projects like Hirst's "Mother and Child Divided" and Tracey Emin's work.
-The video goes much more in depth on installation art than the textbook does. From what I have seen so far, im not a huge fan of installation art, although I did find a few of the pieces mentioned in the video to be interesting. The installation art I most liked was the piece that instead of the viewer just looking out of a window, the window gradually appears in front of you for your viewing pleasure.
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