Sunday, April 25, 2010
Art & the Body
Why wasn't this section of the book titled Art and Sex and Pornography? Or Art and Hedonsim? The human body seems an endless source of inspiration for works of art. Especially as social mores change and evolve over time. Yet how do we tell the difference between effective and ineffective art that uses the body? Do artists who use it for content rely on it's ubiquity and common appeal alone, or are they bringing something new to the dialogue about how we perceive ourselves and how others perceive us? Does art that uses the body draw from our fascination with ourselves and our lack of true understanding of our (humanity's) role in the grand scheme of things?
Monday, April 19, 2010
Art & Deformation
The power evoked from a work using deformation is different from any other method of artistic conveyance. It catches you often out of the corner of your eye and pulls you in like a fish on a line. It does leave me wondering, though. Where is the line between fine art and art therapy for some of these works? Does an artist have to be a little bit crazy to work this way? Even if it is important for the viewer to be reminded of they physical self, must it be done with deformation? How is this way of working contributing to artistic discourse? Does its power or draw for the viewer end with the visceral reaction?
Thursday, April 8, 2010
HFS Architecture!!
Seed Cathedral for the UK Shanghai Pavilion by Heatherwick studio
text by Marcia Argyriades for Yatzer
text by Marcia Argyriades for Yatzer
Organizers of the 2010 World Expo, as well as construction workers are busily working towards being fully organized for the planned opening of the 2010 World Expo in Shanghai, China on May 1, 2010. The specific event is planned to be the largest World Expo in history ever since it began in 1851 with the Great Exhibition at London's Crystal Palace. The theme of the Expo is "Better City, Better Life", and is scheduled to run until October 31, 2010. For the past few months, large construction and renovation projects have dominated much of Shanghai, in preparation for becoming the World's stage on May 1st. Up to 800,000 visitors are expected each day - a total of 70 million visitors in all visiting exhibitions from nearly 200 participants around the world.
Wednesday, April 7, 2010
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