An Incomplete Manifesto for Growth by Bruce Mau

http://umcf.umn.edu/events/past/04nov-manifesto.pdf

Frank Agema

Emma Sulkowicz

I thought that we got into an important discussion in class involving sexual assault on college campuses. Here is two link to the story that Emma Sulkowicz is sharing in tandem with her activist performance art piece. Sulkowicz represents a problem that is prevalent in our contemporary culture and has sparked much need conversation around the issue.


Hyperallergic Article


Time Video Interview

Erik Ravelo

Erik Ravelo's art really captures my attention. Many of his sculptures are very detailed, show a lot of motion and possess bright colors. Some of Ravelo's sculptures appear very intimate. He uses candy in one of his sculpture's which is so cool and he is obviously infatuated with body positions. I just thought that his style was very unique and original. I have never seen sculptures that are as graphic and cool as Ravelo's.  

 

 

 

 

 

Pheobe Washburn

Pheobe Washburn

Plastic spoon art

I wanted to share the pieces I had mentioned in the critique, which were horses and other animals created from recycled plastic and utensils. The work below is from Sayaka Ganz. 

Liz Miller

I fell in love with Liz Miller's work by accident and I was so glad. I was looking through google at a different artist and I clicked on her name by accident and when I started to look through her website, I was captivated by her artwork. A piece that really caught my attention was Vociferous Transmission, and also her Eco pieces. She uses different shapes, sizes, pieces, and symbols for her abstract and colorful art. They are intriguing because they can be seen as sculpture, but they also seem very 2D in appearance. Her use of movement in her pieces is beautiful, and I love how some they look like they're out of a pop-up book, and others look like giant ornaments. Her more recent work hangs from the ceiling, or covers up entire rooms. These two pieces are two of my favorites.

Susan Noyes

When I asked about my favorite artist, I always say Van Gogh; that, however, is simply because I can never remember the name of my actual favorite artist and Van Gogh is a close second. After doing some deep digging on google, I found her. Susan Noyes is an artist who often uses common items people would throw away in series and repetition for her art. I had the privilege to actually meet her a few years ago, the same day I first discovered her work. I was visiting the Workhouse Art Center in Lorton, VA and was mesmerized by her use of razor blades and medicine bottles. I was also captivated by one acrylic painting she did; I wanted to buy it on the spot, but unfortunately I was only 14 and was not carrying $500 at the moment. I had the honor of actually critiquing the painting, with the artist. Something about her work I just feel deep in my bones. I like her so much that I spent two hours trying to figure out her name. Maybe my favorite thing about her was that she took the time to connect with the young aspiring artist I was four years ago. But whatever it is, she's my favorite.

Oh and she went to GMU...

Damián Ortega

I really like the work of Damian Orega. I like how his work is simple, yet allows the viewer to generate abstract interpretations from it. Additionally, I like the neat use of everyday items to generate more complex ones. I attempted to attach a few pictures of his work, so hopefully they upload. 

First Blog

I chose John Seward Johnson II. Not necessarily my favorite artist, but his piece "The Awakening" is one of my absolute favorite pieces of art. It used to be located in Washington D.C. but was recently relocated to National Harbor. If you get a chance, I highly recommend visiting.

Thomas Saliot

I came to the realization that I do not exactly have a favorite artist. In retrospect, I have to say that the pieces of art that I find intriguing are always in a constant state of flux. Different moods channel different interests in art, right? As for today, the artwork that most speaks to me is that which is created by Thomas Saliot. I literally just discovered his artwork like a minute ago and I can't stop looking through his gallery of work. His almost blurred style of painting adds an element of softness to his feminine and emotional pieces. 

Chosen Artist- Tim Burton

This is a drawing/painting by Tim Burton. I found it on his official site, but it didn't have any dates on it. I chose this particular piece because of the movement and the story. A lot of his other works are very static, or portrait-like. This one clearly shows the headless horseman riding and the world around him is twisted. There's a dark kind of whimsy to it, and I really dig that.

I chose Tim Burton because his art has inspired me since I was little. I draw with a much different style than he does, but I love looking at his stuff. Nightmare Before Christmas was one of my absolute favorite movies growing up, and I also really like his other films. 

Tim Burton was born August 25th, 1958, and is still alive. He's known for being a director, artist, stop-motion artist, writer, producer, and poet.

-Tulia MacDicken