Why is it that the works are mechanical?
Why have only metal?
Do they move at all?
Why is it that the artist makes his works cause fear? light injury?
- the pieces of art he has tend to hit the viewers or even shock them
Had a life-death experience when an attacker placed a gun against his head and fired
- the artist survived
- it changed him and his art
Interesting how the artist takes note of what responses he gets from certain actions with his viewers
-hot water: tantalizing as well as distressing
- blinding bright light: releases aggression even among those who normally denounce such act
- zapped with bolt of raw electricity: attracts as well as repel
*It's like he makes his art pieces no tot display them, not to show you what he can do nor express himself, but to see one's reaction to a sudden action.
He always wanted to do similar things long before the gun incident. Had numerous near-death experiences mostly due to curiosity; to see how things worked.
He learned to fix things off of his mother giving him things to fix.
Why is it he always wants a reaction?
- when a child, his mother never was overly concerned for his safely when he did dangerous experiments
- nor was she too thrilled when he showed her his finished piece
So he strives to get that reaction from people any way he can
Enjoys new rules, different spaces one isn't used to
-likes the unexpected
Even though he enjoys being over others, like a bully having control over individuals, his viewers still have a good time.
- they don't feel completely like victims
- it excites them
Saturday, March 1, 2008
Charles Ray artist
Why is there a naked man? No, mannequin with a real private area?
- Why not another part be real? Like the face?
A clock with legs? Why have legs hanging out the clock?
One thing about the artist is that he wants to draw attention instead of expressing an emotion.
Why draw attention? Why not show your nature through your artwork like everyone else?
- there's no need to be drastic
- it is simple, but definitely not boring
The artist tends to create offbeat situations
- make you feel awkward
"What drugs do is redesign the world a little. Not too much, just enough to make you realise how fascinating your surroundings could be if you really paid attention."
* to be honest i love this quote
* it's actually quite true
- simple objects become amazing
Doesn't really shove his artwork down your throat/ doesn't let you get the idea quickly
- wants you to think about it/ take your time to analyze it
+ basically to let your mind wander a bit
But what if one's mind were to wander in the wrong direction?
- what if they get the wrong perception?
- does he actually want them to guess right? or does he enjoy different outcomes?
His ideas of his works are done from his experience in childhood. During his memory lost every little thing fascinated him.
Why is it the artist did not mind not knowing who he was?
"We rely on the reliability of clocks"
* i always say that time is just a bunch of numbers that we wrap our lives around
* when you think about it, we have all the time in the world to do as we please
* we don't have to always follow a set schedule
Placing a part on a mannequin that isn't suppose to be there
- yet on the human body it's appropriate
+suppose to be there
- simple act changes the meaning
+ no longer is just a mere mannequin for dressing up in clothes
The artist basically brings his ideas to the table in different manners.
- Why not another part be real? Like the face?
A clock with legs? Why have legs hanging out the clock?
One thing about the artist is that he wants to draw attention instead of expressing an emotion.
Why draw attention? Why not show your nature through your artwork like everyone else?
- there's no need to be drastic
- it is simple, but definitely not boring
The artist tends to create offbeat situations
- make you feel awkward
"What drugs do is redesign the world a little. Not too much, just enough to make you realise how fascinating your surroundings could be if you really paid attention."
* to be honest i love this quote
* it's actually quite true
- simple objects become amazing
Doesn't really shove his artwork down your throat/ doesn't let you get the idea quickly
- wants you to think about it/ take your time to analyze it
+ basically to let your mind wander a bit
But what if one's mind were to wander in the wrong direction?
- what if they get the wrong perception?
- does he actually want them to guess right? or does he enjoy different outcomes?
His ideas of his works are done from his experience in childhood. During his memory lost every little thing fascinated him.
Why is it the artist did not mind not knowing who he was?
"We rely on the reliability of clocks"
* i always say that time is just a bunch of numbers that we wrap our lives around
* when you think about it, we have all the time in the world to do as we please
* we don't have to always follow a set schedule
Placing a part on a mannequin that isn't suppose to be there
- yet on the human body it's appropriate
+suppose to be there
- simple act changes the meaning
+ no longer is just a mere mannequin for dressing up in clothes
The artist basically brings his ideas to the table in different manners.
Eureka!!! 2/29/08
YESH!!! I GOTS IT!!!
MEMORIES!! IM SOOOO COLLECTING MEMORIES!!
I love it to pieces ^_^
Man, like...1000 ideas are flowing through my head at the moment.
I'm going to fix it to where people give me a photo or something and write a small description about it. It doesn't have to be long. It could just be the title and such.
Ex: pic of an apple
meaning: Snow White
why?: fav disney movie/first disney movie
Basically sort of like that. I shall explain more in class next time ^_^
I'm also going to have some that are sealed so that if the person wants to keep it hidden then so be it and i'll just add it to my collection still sealed up. SUGOI!! ^ o^
MEMORIES!! IM SOOOO COLLECTING MEMORIES!!
I love it to pieces ^_^
Man, like...1000 ideas are flowing through my head at the moment.
I'm going to fix it to where people give me a photo or something and write a small description about it. It doesn't have to be long. It could just be the title and such.
Ex: pic of an apple
meaning: Snow White
why?: fav disney movie/first disney movie
Basically sort of like that. I shall explain more in class next time ^_^
I'm also going to have some that are sealed so that if the person wants to keep it hidden then so be it and i'll just add it to my collection still sealed up. SUGOI!! ^ o^
Lab 2/27/08
woo!! okay!!
no need to be pressured to do the vid since everyone loves the pics w/o sound. ^o^
However i wish to add more since what i presented was just the "basic" way of what i wanted to do. I want to add more shoes, perhaps music, and even...idk. This mind loves to wonder. LOL
Now, about the fab lab, yea. After seeing the refrigerator...i so totally wanted to like, grab something and take it apart. Then look at all the pieces inside and try to put it back together.
OOO!!! we should totally do something like that in a class. Get something, take it apart, and work on getting it back together. OR! what if we was given something and was challenged to put it back together....with no instructions whatsoever. XD
that would be fun but aggravating as crap.
no need to be pressured to do the vid since everyone loves the pics w/o sound. ^o^
However i wish to add more since what i presented was just the "basic" way of what i wanted to do. I want to add more shoes, perhaps music, and even...idk. This mind loves to wonder. LOL
Now, about the fab lab, yea. After seeing the refrigerator...i so totally wanted to like, grab something and take it apart. Then look at all the pieces inside and try to put it back together.
OOO!!! we should totally do something like that in a class. Get something, take it apart, and work on getting it back together. OR! what if we was given something and was challenged to put it back together....with no instructions whatsoever. XD
that would be fun but aggravating as crap.
Project Due 2/25/08
.....o..kay....um...yea
totally missed that day because i was retarted.
Basically i got my materials sunday NIGHT and was unable to do it today to the fact that it was bright ass sunny outside. I needed rain, mud, clouds, yea.
So...out of fear that i would get in trouble and to like...get my ideas together of what else i wanted to do, i chickened out and didn't go. >.<
Sorry Ms. Melena. ^^'
totally missed that day because i was retarted.
Basically i got my materials sunday NIGHT and was unable to do it today to the fact that it was bright ass sunny outside. I needed rain, mud, clouds, yea.
So...out of fear that i would get in trouble and to like...get my ideas together of what else i wanted to do, i chickened out and didn't go. >.<
Sorry Ms. Melena. ^^'
....... 2/22/08
Okay.......still collecting the same thing...
It's...idk. I'm sorta not really feeling the whole..packages thing. I like the idea, yet. Idk... i want to do something different =^.^=
It's...idk. I'm sorta not really feeling the whole..packages thing. I like the idea, yet. Idk... i want to do something different =^.^=
Coffee anyone? 2/20/08
WOO!! RITAZA!!!! LOL!
man, LOVED the fact that we were able to talk in a much more comfortable setting.
Great ideas were talked about. Even got to try out a drink i never would have gotten. XP
It felt good to get in a different environment, yet, still be able to have class in our own way. ^_^
man, LOVED the fact that we were able to talk in a much more comfortable setting.
Great ideas were talked about. Even got to try out a drink i never would have gotten. XP
It felt good to get in a different environment, yet, still be able to have class in our own way. ^_^
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