50 artists part 2
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Tuesday, May 4, 2010
Monday, May 3, 2010
ArtHouse
This was my first year participating in ArtHouse and I can honestly say it was very fulfilling. Overall, the event it was a big success. Our group was in charge creating a dream zone that was part of the whole concept of childhood and adulthood. I feel like many of the people that came in the room were kind of confused at first about what was going on but they enjoyed themselves. Also, I believe the dream zone was a big hit and it work very efficiently as a transition from childhood to adulthood. In general, it was interesting seeing so many different people showing up and interested in art.
Project 2
For this project, I decided to use photography as a source of cultural documentation. My inspiration for this work were two photographers, Ami Vitale and Massimo Vitali. I wanted to show the social activities and the interaction of different gander, race, ethnicity and age in the public sphere. I found interesting their social interaction and how people presented themselves in public spaces, therefore I wanted to find a way to depict that. Furthermore, I was interested in portraying the transformation and growth of a specific place of social gathering, in this case Saint Petersburg downtown.
The first image is my representation of all those things.
Storing Memory
There is a photograph from a family gathering that brings up memories every time I look at it. On the picture are my cousins and I playing dress up. It is a snap shot just taken in time but when I look at it, it reminds me of the fun we use to have and the strong bond between my youngest cousin and me. Almost every Christmas party we had, my cousin and I would dress up clothes and materials that lay around the house. Every Christmas we would change rolls, so it would be fair to both of us. One year I would be Santa and the next my cousin Lilly would be Santa. In this particular picture the three of us Lilly, Nadia (my older cousin) and I are in my aunt’s living room. I am dressed up as Santa, wearing a big red jacket, three times my size, a red hat and a white scarf. Also I have a beard I made from cotton balls and tuck neatly under my hat. I am holding a bag that contained all the Christmas presents, ready to give them to their true recipient. Lilly is smiling and as usual talking and not paying attention to what is going on around her. My older cousin stands behind me ready to take a picture with us and sit back with the mature people as she would say. She has been very serious even at a young age. Therefore, I believe my younger cousin and I formed a stronger relationship than she had with her sister.
Every Christmas we had at least one picture taken as we were dressed up. Most of them, I still have placed in a photo album I had since little kid. We used the camera to record every holiday, Christmas, Easter, Birthdays, vacations and etc. All of the pictures take would be printed in doubles. One would be placed in my album for me to keep. The copy would be given to my grandparents. My grandmother loved and still loves to put pictures of us in the frame of another picture that is hanging from the wall. On family gatherings, my dad would stand behind the camera but not preoccupied with taking pictures yet he would always catch the right moment.
I do not believe photography has played a big role in my family. When I look at this particular picture I think of what the photograph reminds me of. The photograph is a projection of my bond with my cousin. Sixteen years after the snapshot was taken we are still as close as on that picture. We grew up together as people and individuals sharing the same values, interests and desires. We still do everything together. When I look at the picture it is hard for me to imagine that one day we might separate and each one of us to go her way. If this happens, I would have only the pictures to remind me as memories of the closeness I once shared with someone. This is what the photograph reflects the memory of a certain time and space. The moments of emotion experienced early on that still evokes feeling in me when I look at the picture. With certainty, I can declare that the feelings this photograph evokes in me are the same one that evokes in my cousin Lilly. However, I am positive that if her sister looks at the picture it would be a totally different reaction to ours.
The photograph I picked it might look like a simple snap shot of children playing to a viewer. Nevertheless, it has deeper meaning for me hidden from others. It clearly reveals a beginning of closeness that would last eternally. It also takes me back in time that was careless and genuine. This photograph brings fond memories that remind me to celebrate the people I have around me in my life. We hold on to old pictures to be reminded of the things we love and do not want to lose.
Every Christmas we had at least one picture taken as we were dressed up. Most of them, I still have placed in a photo album I had since little kid. We used the camera to record every holiday, Christmas, Easter, Birthdays, vacations and etc. All of the pictures take would be printed in doubles. One would be placed in my album for me to keep. The copy would be given to my grandparents. My grandmother loved and still loves to put pictures of us in the frame of another picture that is hanging from the wall. On family gatherings, my dad would stand behind the camera but not preoccupied with taking pictures yet he would always catch the right moment.
I do not believe photography has played a big role in my family. When I look at this particular picture I think of what the photograph reminds me of. The photograph is a projection of my bond with my cousin. Sixteen years after the snapshot was taken we are still as close as on that picture. We grew up together as people and individuals sharing the same values, interests and desires. We still do everything together. When I look at the picture it is hard for me to imagine that one day we might separate and each one of us to go her way. If this happens, I would have only the pictures to remind me as memories of the closeness I once shared with someone. This is what the photograph reflects the memory of a certain time and space. The moments of emotion experienced early on that still evokes feeling in me when I look at the picture. With certainty, I can declare that the feelings this photograph evokes in me are the same one that evokes in my cousin Lilly. However, I am positive that if her sister looks at the picture it would be a totally different reaction to ours.
The photograph I picked it might look like a simple snap shot of children playing to a viewer. Nevertheless, it has deeper meaning for me hidden from others. It clearly reveals a beginning of closeness that would last eternally. It also takes me back in time that was careless and genuine. This photograph brings fond memories that remind me to celebrate the people I have around me in my life. We hold on to old pictures to be reminded of the things we love and do not want to lose.
Museum of fine arts
I went to the museum of Fine Arts at the beginning of the semester. But it was such an exciting place for me that I decided to write about it. The museum current exhibition is Legends in Photography: Major Works from the Museum’s Collection. All of the artists’ art works were very different. Most of the major figures in the history of the medium from 1900 to 1975 are represented. All of them are pioneers in one way or another. All of them have left behind them meaningful and notable art for generation after generation to enjoy. Alfred Stieglitz, Edward Steichen, Gertrude Käsebier, Paul Strand, Lewis Hine, Walker Evans, W. Eugene Smith, Berenice Abbott, Man Ray, Henri Cartier-Bresson, Alfred Eisenstadt, Weegee, Barbara Morgan, Minor White, Irving Penn, Richard Avedon, Aaron Siskind, Harry Callahan, Lucien Clergue, Diane Arbus, Gary Winogrand, Lee Friedlander, and Jerry Uelsmann.
However, I found two of the photographs to be much more interesting than the others. Alfred Stieglitz, the Steerage and Diane Arbus, Girl in a Shiny Dress. He was an American photographer of modern art. He was married to painter Georgia O’Keeffe. The Steerage is printed in 1907. It is Photogravure on vellum and it is 12 11/16 x 10 3/16 in. This can be as easily, the first modernist photograph. It is straightforward depiction of everyday life. It is objective rather than illustrating a subject or a concept. It looks like a cubist painting because of all the bold lines and forms shifting around. Everything is alive and moving. The men, women and children that are on the lower level, the funnel leaning left, and the stairway leaning right. The detail of this photograph is vivid and full of shapes. This motion in this picture creates closeness of space.
The other photograph is by Diane Arbus. I love her work so I was immediately drawn to it. She is an American photograph born in 1923 and committed suicide in 1971. Arbus developed her own unique documentary eye. Most of her pictures are of people who are physically unusual and live on the edge of social acceptance. The photograph is a Silver gelatin print done in 1967 and it is 14 ½ x 14 ½ in. The Girl in a Shiny Dress to it represents her version of the woman. Her view of the woman is kind of abstracted and very controversial. There is something pulling you to this picture. I think, the photograph is crisp and provokes a strong reaction. It is in a square classic style. The light is dim and kind of mysterious. Also, the black and white and the gray tones compliment it. It is a way find beauty in the ugliest people and unconventional places.
I enjoyed my visit to the museum very much. All these exciting artists gathered together in one place was an emotional and eye-opening experience. A little imagery hideaway from the busy and polluted reality of everyday life. Photography is an art form that allows us even if we cannot draw or sculpture with our hands to create a way that we can express ourselves. This creative process allows us to feel more connected with all the other artistic mediums. We can enjoy colors, shapes, buildings, people and everything else through the realistic view a photograph creates. We connect with visual arts better because it is more realistic and we can feel empathy to the creator’s artwork.
However, I found two of the photographs to be much more interesting than the others. Alfred Stieglitz, the Steerage and Diane Arbus, Girl in a Shiny Dress. He was an American photographer of modern art. He was married to painter Georgia O’Keeffe. The Steerage is printed in 1907. It is Photogravure on vellum and it is 12 11/16 x 10 3/16 in. This can be as easily, the first modernist photograph. It is straightforward depiction of everyday life. It is objective rather than illustrating a subject or a concept. It looks like a cubist painting because of all the bold lines and forms shifting around. Everything is alive and moving. The men, women and children that are on the lower level, the funnel leaning left, and the stairway leaning right. The detail of this photograph is vivid and full of shapes. This motion in this picture creates closeness of space.
The other photograph is by Diane Arbus. I love her work so I was immediately drawn to it. She is an American photograph born in 1923 and committed suicide in 1971. Arbus developed her own unique documentary eye. Most of her pictures are of people who are physically unusual and live on the edge of social acceptance. The photograph is a Silver gelatin print done in 1967 and it is 14 ½ x 14 ½ in. The Girl in a Shiny Dress to it represents her version of the woman. Her view of the woman is kind of abstracted and very controversial. There is something pulling you to this picture. I think, the photograph is crisp and provokes a strong reaction. It is in a square classic style. The light is dim and kind of mysterious. Also, the black and white and the gray tones compliment it. It is a way find beauty in the ugliest people and unconventional places.
I enjoyed my visit to the museum very much. All these exciting artists gathered together in one place was an emotional and eye-opening experience. A little imagery hideaway from the busy and polluted reality of everyday life. Photography is an art form that allows us even if we cannot draw or sculpture with our hands to create a way that we can express ourselves. This creative process allows us to feel more connected with all the other artistic mediums. We can enjoy colors, shapes, buildings, people and everything else through the realistic view a photograph creates. We connect with visual arts better because it is more realistic and we can feel empathy to the creator’s artwork.
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