Friday, March 13, 2009
13/03/2009
Went to an artist talk in the Limerick print makers. He was James Hayes, a sculpture artist. It transpires that he was an student of L.S.A.D. in 1994. It was good to get an insight into the thoughts, trials, and tribulations of a contemporary artist, and I have to say I really liked his work. Spent rest of day reading for literary review.
12/03/2009
So much for the overhaul of the computers; a couple of labels saying 'out of order' ! As if we didn't know. Had an introduction to premier pro with Nigel, it is the programme most of the professionals use, it seems straight forward enough. Spent rest of day reading for literary review.
Jen stuffing her face !
Jen stuffing her face !
11/03/2009
Multimedia room closed today, they are going to overhaul the system apparently.Progress reviews still in progress !Spent day Reading for literary review. Went to an exhibition in the Hunt Museum by Josie Geaney and Mary Meskell (ex students), it was very good. Susan Halvey opened the exhibition, she gave a good speech.Went to see an exhibition of work by Margaret o Brien ex student yesterday in the think creative gallery, she had some great works on display.
Tuesday, March 10, 2009
10/03/2009
Again, just preparing for the progress reviews,displaying research, dvd's, other works etc. Went to photoshop this morning, was late,nearly forgot about it altogether, it must have been the excitment of the progress review !!! Rag week this week, so it's quite enough around. Went to edit my videos again, the same guy from from graphics was on the computer again, so no joy there again. Apparently, the computer guys from Moylish are comming over tomorrow to sort the entire system out. It really is about time, it's a Mickey Mouse set up the way it is at the moment, half the computers are not working in the multi media room, we can only use one computer for video work, Half the library computers were not working the other day as well as the usual printer break downs, whenever we have essay deadlines,progress reviews,or assessments.
09/03/2009
Basically, just getting research typed up for the progress review today. Went to do some more editing on my videos but the computer that had my work on was being used.Set out my work for the tutors to view.
Sunday, March 8, 2009
08/03/2009
BERLIN: NO FACES
I gathered this footage on a field trip to Berlin. Rather than doing the usual tourist video thing, I opted for a piece that did not reveal any of the characters faces. This tied in nicely with the work I was doing about missing people. Not showing the faces creates a sense of 'tension' in the piece, we automatically try to make sense of people by facial recognition. Like the faceless characters in this piece, it could be said that missing people in some respects have no identity, neither proved living or dead.
Holocaust Memorial
Perhaps it was the cold of the day, or indeed the snow that had fallen, I couldn't quite put my finger on it but I sensed a strange energy around the area of the memorial to the holocaust. The snowy light bouncing off solid geometrical forms, people hiding in ghostly shadows, emerging, then disappearing again. Laughter and games in the place of a thousand sorrows, and we left in peace.
I gathered this footage on a field trip to Berlin. Rather than doing the usual tourist video thing, I opted for a piece that did not reveal any of the characters faces. This tied in nicely with the work I was doing about missing people. Not showing the faces creates a sense of 'tension' in the piece, we automatically try to make sense of people by facial recognition. Like the faceless characters in this piece, it could be said that missing people in some respects have no identity, neither proved living or dead.
Holocaust Memorial
Perhaps it was the cold of the day, or indeed the snow that had fallen, I couldn't quite put my finger on it but I sensed a strange energy around the area of the memorial to the holocaust. The snowy light bouncing off solid geometrical forms, people hiding in ghostly shadows, emerging, then disappearing again. Laughter and games in the place of a thousand sorrows, and we left in peace.
08/03/2009
Return of Richard Mutt In this piece, I have taken a contemporary slant on Marcel Duchamp's urinal. Video art is anything the artist wants it to be. The artist must have his concept in place to be credible but I will argue that a concept could be assigned to anything. For example: In this piece of contemporary video art (note the words the artist uses, he implies that it is actually a piece of contemporary art already, thus confirming to the spectator that it is indeed art, and not just a toilet being flushed ) the artist uses the toilet as a metaphor for the cycle of life: We flush away our waste, one of two things happen, if we have a septic tank, when it fills, it usually gets emptied more likely than not by a farmer, who then spreads the waste on the land to act as fertilizer. This makes the grass grow, which the cattle then eat, we then eat the cattle and the process begins again. The other way is by a waste treatment plant, the waste is treated then released into rivers etc, the rivers lead to the sea, the seas put moisture into the air which falls as rain. Rain helps the crops to grow, which we then eat, and the process begins again. So there we have a credible? Concept which the artist has used to justify that it is not just a toilet being flushed, he has even referenced another artist. ( I am sure that many more artistic references could be found; Simon Starling, Robert Rauschenberg etc. ), This ultimately begs the question, is the concept more important in contemporary art, than what an actual finished piece is? If the answer to that question is yes, then to be considered a great contemporary artist, all we will need to do, is come up with great concepts, the finished piece itself then will be irrelevant.
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