After a strong suggestion from a cool guy at AnimeBoston, I decided to cave and finally buy a nonphoto blue pencil.
Its fun~ I'm really enjoying using them, and the whole 'doesn't scan or photocopy' thing is really cool. :3
Go check 'em out.
Col-Erase Non-Photo Blue Pencil
(this works too -> Col-Erase Light Blue Pencil)
Saturday, May 30, 2009
Thursday, May 14, 2009
Senior Art Presentation
The Senior Art Presentation in the Forman Gallery was absolutely amazing. All of the artists had beautiful work, and pushed the idea of art and how art is presented. It was truly a visual treat to walk through the gallery and see what the seniors had decided to present for everyone. My personal favorites were Gilian Barr’s work, Nicole Totaro’s work, and Emily Gilbert’s work (I apologize for any spelling mistakes, my notes got smudged).
Gilian Barr’s work was what initially drew me into the gallery. I became mystified by her projection project. I was drawn to the swirling colors, images broken up by the reflection on the mirrors. The idea of the work was to take color, and display it in such a way that the actual colors physically affected the viewer’s mood. Instead of these colorful animations being projected directly onto the white surface, they were projected onto a set of small mirrors board, which reflected the animation onto the white surface. This broke up the projected image, no longer a series of moving lines but now an experience of the color and motion. What was the most fun about this particular presentation was the interactivity of it. I spent quite a while just staring at the changing colors, slow blues and greens to the fast paced reds and yellows, only to change the mirrors and start the observation over again. I felt the physical affects watching the colors. It was amazing. Gilian’s presentation really submerged the viewer in the experience, making one consider just how much color impacts our life.
Nicole Totaro’s work was also incredibly interesting. There was an experience, walking into her walled off section of the gallery. It felt like walking into a space that was meant to be sacred, and private. Though the actual images the space was built around weren’t terribly impactful for me, the space itself was. I was mystified by the replication of altar space. Everything from the candles, to the bread, to the glass that was the same red tint as the glass found in churches. The pew was the most interesting for me, personally. For a moment, I couldn’t get myself to believe it was an actual pew. I spent quite a few minutes just staring at the pew, trying to wrap my brain around how the heck she got it there. Nicole’s concept was also very interesting, combining the vices and the virtues into the same being. Parallels drawn were thought provoking, such as Wrath and Faith especially since the two have been so entwined with each other in recent times. I enjoyed the touch of the prayer cards and the floor map, though I felt the inclusion of the ‘vices’ cloaks in the room was a bit much.
The last, and certainly not least, was Emily Gilbert’s work. I absolutely loved her work. Each photograph was impressive alone, with excellent compositions and just beautifully handled, but to see them arranged in the space was wonderful. I absolutely adored each character’s outfit, and appreciated the effort to give each character a unique yet fitting costume. Each detail from the chair, the pocket watches, the hat pins, and the tea sitting out and becoming stale and moldy was just perfect. I happened to be visiting the gallery with a friend who had been there earlier in the week, and she exclaimed “Ugh, it wasn’t that disgusting before”. Hearing first-hand the reaction to the time-based aspect of Emily’s work was a treat. Being a fan of the books Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking-Glass by Lewis Carroll I enjoyed the set up and the constant references to the books, specifically the first one. The entire environment encouraged the viewer to look at each picture both individually, and as a whole piece, while guiding the viewer through the room. I absolutely love the false door. It makes us wonder what is on the other side, even though we know we cannot pass through. It makes us yearn to open it and walk through, to return to Wonderland. Truly, Emily’s presentation was inspiring.
Overall, the gallery was wonderful and quite fun to walk through. Being a freshman, this was the first review I was able to go to, and gave me a better idea at what a final project for art is. I am defiantly looking forward to next year’s presentations.
Gilian Barr’s work was what initially drew me into the gallery. I became mystified by her projection project. I was drawn to the swirling colors, images broken up by the reflection on the mirrors. The idea of the work was to take color, and display it in such a way that the actual colors physically affected the viewer’s mood. Instead of these colorful animations being projected directly onto the white surface, they were projected onto a set of small mirrors board, which reflected the animation onto the white surface. This broke up the projected image, no longer a series of moving lines but now an experience of the color and motion. What was the most fun about this particular presentation was the interactivity of it. I spent quite a while just staring at the changing colors, slow blues and greens to the fast paced reds and yellows, only to change the mirrors and start the observation over again. I felt the physical affects watching the colors. It was amazing. Gilian’s presentation really submerged the viewer in the experience, making one consider just how much color impacts our life.
Nicole Totaro’s work was also incredibly interesting. There was an experience, walking into her walled off section of the gallery. It felt like walking into a space that was meant to be sacred, and private. Though the actual images the space was built around weren’t terribly impactful for me, the space itself was. I was mystified by the replication of altar space. Everything from the candles, to the bread, to the glass that was the same red tint as the glass found in churches. The pew was the most interesting for me, personally. For a moment, I couldn’t get myself to believe it was an actual pew. I spent quite a few minutes just staring at the pew, trying to wrap my brain around how the heck she got it there. Nicole’s concept was also very interesting, combining the vices and the virtues into the same being. Parallels drawn were thought provoking, such as Wrath and Faith especially since the two have been so entwined with each other in recent times. I enjoyed the touch of the prayer cards and the floor map, though I felt the inclusion of the ‘vices’ cloaks in the room was a bit much.
The last, and certainly not least, was Emily Gilbert’s work. I absolutely loved her work. Each photograph was impressive alone, with excellent compositions and just beautifully handled, but to see them arranged in the space was wonderful. I absolutely adored each character’s outfit, and appreciated the effort to give each character a unique yet fitting costume. Each detail from the chair, the pocket watches, the hat pins, and the tea sitting out and becoming stale and moldy was just perfect. I happened to be visiting the gallery with a friend who had been there earlier in the week, and she exclaimed “Ugh, it wasn’t that disgusting before”. Hearing first-hand the reaction to the time-based aspect of Emily’s work was a treat. Being a fan of the books Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking-Glass by Lewis Carroll I enjoyed the set up and the constant references to the books, specifically the first one. The entire environment encouraged the viewer to look at each picture both individually, and as a whole piece, while guiding the viewer through the room. I absolutely love the false door. It makes us wonder what is on the other side, even though we know we cannot pass through. It makes us yearn to open it and walk through, to return to Wonderland. Truly, Emily’s presentation was inspiring.
Overall, the gallery was wonderful and quite fun to walk through. Being a freshman, this was the first review I was able to go to, and gave me a better idea at what a final project for art is. I am defiantly looking forward to next year’s presentations.
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)