True sTori

Just a basic brunette, with lots of stories to share.

[truestori]

“A Beautiful Mess”

For my performance art, I wanted to do something that allowed for me to feel free and happy. By allowing myself to make a mess both on the canvas and off, I was able to push away the boundaries and find enjoyment in the activity of painting rather than in the finished product. As I was allowing myself to make a mess, something beautiful came through, I felt as though I was a little kid again having fun. It’s silly to think that something so simple as smudging around paint and throwing glitter could give me the peace of mind I had been seeking all week. Everyone should take 5 minutes to do something for themselves, even if it seems silly. 

[truestori]

Exercise  4

1.smiling      2.driving     3.walking    4.running

5.listening   6.being     7. dancing  8. laughing

9. thinking  10. cuddling 11. hugging

12. drinking 13. acting 14. dressing

15. standing 16. riding (car, skateboard, etc)

17. buying 18. binging 19. starving

20. eating

[kikicollagist]

“Imagine this “ new collage #surreal42#artsanity#ratedmodernart#powerofnow#spotlightonartists#liferemixed#redmoon#collagesociety#collageartist#moon#collagecollectiveco#artwork#d_expo#blackandwhite#surreal#contemporaryart#popsurrealism#illustration#artofvisuals#gluepaperscissors#modernart#popart#dada#c_expo#thegraphicspr0ject#etsyseller#umbrella#bepositive#popculture#digitalart (at Lincoln Heights, Los Angeles) https://www.instagram.com/p/BqaLM1_lpXS/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=qpoe54rpk88k

[truestori]

Reading Response #4

Reading Goldberg’s piece was very interesting and gave a new perspective to what performance art is. I love how she discussed the importance of the relationship between the artist and the audience. I think in any type of art this is very important, but in performance art it is a key aspect. It was also cool to see the struggles performance art has had throughout its history because it is such a different and “strange” media for art. I think the process of performance art is the first steps artists take in their creation of a message. Goldberg discussed how the major performance art pieces stemmed from WWI as a response to the times. This concept is still true to this day. The most powerful pieces of performance art are often the ones that are a direct response to the issues of the time and actually stand for something. I enjoyed this reading and learning more about the different histories of performance art. 

[kikicollagist]

“Poetry of nature” . . . . #surrealism#nature#pinup#mountain#spring#collageartist#cutandpaste#artwork#illustration#vintage#collagesociety#collage_guild#collageminimalist#modernart#society6#collageart#modernart#blue#collage#kikicollagist#sky#collagecollectiveco#instaartist #instagood #instaart #surreal42

[truestori]

For this project, I wanted to include something that I love. In the reading, it discussed the ways people are able to feel reconnected with the world around them. One of my favorite ways to do this is by attending concerts. I love all genres of music & find myself at Red Rocks, The Ogden, The Fox, etc all the time. To me, music is a way to reconnect with the world around you. 

I included clips from one of my favorite music videos & then added in videos from concerts and shows I have attended in the past year or so. 

Even though the show might be over, the memories live forever in our dreams and our reality. 

[art-woonz]

“The Bathing Pool” (1753) - Hubert Robert

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[truestori]

Exercise 3

In honor of shredding season drawing near, enjoy my music video. 

[watchdecolo]

Exercise #3: Music Video

I decided I wanted to do something funny for my music video so I took the audio from the “Tootsie Roll” - 69 Boyz video and added regular Tootsie Roll commercial images and news stories over the audio. I hope you all enjoy this video as much as I do.

[truestori]

This is pure gold. Im obsessed. 

[truestori]

Reading and Response 3

Chapter 6:

This was a very interesting chapter to read. When I think of time, I often just think of moments passing by. It is so cool to see all the different types of time and how they are represented in everything around us. When you watch a movie, you’re not having to think too hard about the fact that one day turned into the next, it’s an automatic association that our brain makes when viewing movies or anything that is telling a story whether it be a movie, music video or TV show. I think the idea of implied time is very cool, that has a lot to do with the psychology of the mind to make sure the viewers are aware that there is a change in time.

Cubitt Reading:

The different aspects of this read were engaging. The first thing I realized while reading is that art surrounds us. It might not be physical art that we can view, but the thoughts behind peoples actions can also almost be considered art. This realization stemmed from the story about the woman outlining her husbands silhouette prior to his absences, then the Buddha wanting the reflection to be captured. In both of these stories, the final product was never the intention, it was the thought and the desire to capture a moment in time that was the intention. I think it is so cool to know that there are so many more ways that we will be able to interact with the world and explore all the different uses of time! 

[truestori]

When you’re on aux duty and someone says these are some fire jams. 

exercise 2: This was so fun to make your own gif! It’s cool to see how easy it really is! 

[bkcollage]

“We’ll Be Reunited Someday” - @bkcollage

[truestori]

I love Gif’s

Gif’s are magical little squares of emotion, entertainment, and conversation and I would never want to go back to the day gif’s were rarely used. I think gifs are a huge part of social media, they grab attention so quick. Rather than having  a 30 second commercial,  10 second gif sends so much information to the viewer and immediately portrays a message. It is so interesting that Gif’s are becoming more and more popular and almost becoming their own mean of communication. Much like emoji’s a whole conversation can be had only using gifs. Often times, these conversations are more engaging anyways! I love that gif’s are now being considered their own little bit of art, after all someone has to see a moment in time and think “wow, this would be a great gif”. Like the article about gifs being put in the MCA, Smith said “I became interested in the gif because of its many layers of trashiness”. I could not agree more with this statement! Gifs are so entertaining because it gives users an excuse to be a little trashy without shocking the viewers! Gif’s are so cool because they always come from something that happened in the past, by creating a gif, we get to keep that moment forever! 

[truestori]

All my favorite gifs are often from tv shows, memes or inside jokes with my friends who are often the ones receiving my gifs. I also noticed that I love reaction gifs that say more than any amount of words I could say. 

[hannigma]

[truestori]

Stumbled across this, magical. 

[scampthecorgi]

Just a few goofs on this fine day!