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The Artist is Present / Performance Art

For the last project I wanted to be anonymous but still remain present.

My motto right now in life is LIVE+BREATHE+CREATE.

I tried to combine my love for interesting lighting, music, dance, and to just feel free. Free to be myself in this very moment, but the silhouette version of me. However, in some sense makes me feel that I am still holding back, and maybe need to try and let things go more, and humble myself. You only live once ( I think) and I need to feel more confident in my own skin and as an artist . Ever since I have been in school I feel I have struggled with my body and the way I look at times. The world can be really cruel , and in this era we are living in and everything we see on the news, tv, social media, can be a struggle not to compare yourself to others. I have never done performance art before, and it really has inspired me to continue to push myself and keep going. It has also has elevated my senses in the arts after educating myself on What Performance Art is ,and what it means to me. It will be interesting to see what lies ahead for performance art. I really learned a lot this semester with all the really cool projects. I am very grateful I took this class, and I hope everyone enjoyed my art as much as I did theirs !!! :):):)

Happy Holidays, and Happy New Year to all !!!

LIVE+BREATHE+CREATE

#keepgoing Inspired

Verb List...and drawings...

dad: why are you drinking coffee at 10pm?

me: time is an illusion. once you realize that, you can transcend, and live in bliss

me: *takes sip*

me: also i have a 10 page paper due in the morning that i haven't started

😂😂

Reading Response #5

Marina Abramovic work is so compelling and emotional. What I took out of both the reading and documemtary was that performance art is something so real and vulnerable. The works are all about state of mind, and the state of conconiouness you can bring to the audience, which is also key part to the performance is calling upon them as well. Performance art to me is so captivating and allows you to feel in the present and in the moment. Performance art is so raw in its form that it becomes not only beautiful but allows your mind to think or perhaps focus on the emotion you have. Also what it brings out in other people not only in the art world but like the movie said a huge canvas for projections. Going back to the history of performance art and the controversy it has caused and how harsh some critiques have been as well as the public is really interesting to me , eventhough i did know of some of marina works after the film I was convinced her work was purely incredible. This gif below was one of my favorite parts.

#ketchupblood

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<<Interconnect>>

Project 4

For my video art project , I chose to use the metapsychical aspect of the reading. I find it rather interesting outside of the earth how much projection has been used, and what might truly be out their beyond us. I wanted my project to have a digital feel. I also wanted to showcase how technology has been used for broadcasting, and how it has been used for communication.After doing my research and watching shows like the X-Files, The Twilight Zone, and even the actual footage of the Apollo mission from 1969. I realized how big of a role technology has played not only in the world , but in my life, and now everywhere ( the digital age) . Though it might be a little creepy , my intent was not to be. I just find what lies beyond our world fascinating, and wanted to really play with that idea or notion. I wanted my video to feel like we are connected in some way, and the use of technology might help us get more answers one day or to possibly something greater. The Truth is out There. LOL

Enjoy :)

Music Video Remix

Nine Inch Nails vs. Britney Spears

Enjoy.

#keepgoing

Reading 4 Time & Motion // Vanishing and Becoming

After reading this chapter and article , I realized how the two could be combined, or connected in my opinion. Yes, dense, the article vanishing and becoming but furthermost it enlightened my senses metepsychically looking at actual time or implied time through video or projections. I believe that motion and time are very captivating when using them in art to explain the past, present, future, or the existent of human beings or what is beyond us. From the earliest days of our ancestors who painted projections onto the cave walls merely to portray inner life onto external objects. Or the origin of cinema which started projecting moving pictures creating a time-lapse if you will, or a narrative. To me it seems all connected even though you don't have to have lens based media to depict time. In Cubbits article I found it so interesting that instead of the standard square tv or white wall you can sense projections in other forms. In the end it took me a minute to wrap my head around all of this and really think on a deeper level about Time, motion, vanishing , and becoming, senses, astral projection, reality, and how I can use all these elements to create moments in real time with my own art.

#the twilight zone

i-alwayslikedstrangecharacters

[PHDS] - Post Halloween Depression Syndrome 🎃

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LOL, So true...now to get through the other holidays....

The Loop ( Forever)

90′s Dance Remix

#90smusic #90sdance #gifs

Exercise 3: Mini Cinema

American Werewolf in London

#transformation werewolf americanwerewolf

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Just sitting around waiting for Halloween 🎃💀👻

Happy Friday the 13th !!!

Reading and Response #3

In recent years I often wonder where my life would be without gifs. Not only do they make people laugh, but they also can capture your mood without having to say anything. In one single gif you can self express your feelings, and they are visually stimulating and often bizarre. After reading the articles I find it so cool that there is limitless possibilities in making a gif like the pbs video says its uncharted territory, and pretty much you can mashup anything together. I think why I admire gifs so much is because they are really playful and capture a sense of reality. I also sometimes don’t mind the idea of appropriating other artwork that is out there on the internet to make gifs, but I also appreciate artists who are making them on their own to be viewed as art. It is a very interesting balance almost. In the end, I think I was mostly intrigued by the PBS video, those gif artists are incredible , and what they say about the creation of gifs is very inspiring and totally makes sense. I can definitely see how this could possibly be an evolution for photography. I am excited to see what lies ahead for the future of gifs . :)