Video Response. 3.13

Do you think this is art?  Why or why not?
Not really because it feels like it's more of a science projects like for physics class or something. It's really cool and clever but it's not much of a visual aesthetic or anything that I personally think of art as. It doesn't provoke any emotions by looking at it except astonishment.

Does it remind you of anything?
I feel like I've seen similar videos but none of which I can recall on the top of my head. It's really clever and witty though. I feel like it's a bit of an optical illusion which is often is some artists' artworks. 

Nventfischer

Nventfischer

French surrealist photographer. He uses special techniques and styles, such as physical deformity of the objects within the photo, in order to capture desires that are unknown to the naked eye.

I like this artist because his photos are really mysterious. This is also the first time I found out about a "surrealist photographer". It's really cool how somehow the pictures are able to captures some sort of emotion, sensation, or desire in one photo.

Laurence Demaison

Laurence Demaison (b.1965, France) - Saute d’humeur (2004)

The photographic work of Laurence Demaison is exclusively constituted by self-portraits from 1993 to 2009. Since 2010 she occasionally uses mannequins or dolls. 

I like the photos of this artist because there's a mysterious feeling to the pictures. I also like the feeling of movement in them. The pictures are simple but can be interpreted or be thought on a different level. 

Moritz Wehr

Moritz Wehr, also known as Mowr, is a young artist based in Austria. Curious yet introverted, he is constantly trying to embrace the world and making the best out of every situation. Moritz loves to experiment with colors, light through his work and limitates always the image to a few objects, trying to focus on a few important things, leaving out unnecessary detail.

One of the reasons why I like this artist is because it's really simple and to the point. The artists says that his goal is to make people feel something when they see his art, and I when I see his work, I do; Through these simple pictures, they bring emotion and memories into people's minds.  

Artist Blog: Chen Yingjie (Hua Tunan)

Chen Yingjie, also known as Hua Tunan, is a Chinese street artist. Living in the coastal city of Foshan, his unique street art style comes from his training in classical Chinese and illustration. He often explores new ways to combine Western graffiti styles with traditional Chinese methods and elements including ink painting, drum rhythms and a variety of cultural symbols. I like this artist because of the rhythm of his paint; it's like paint bouncing from drums but onto paper. The splatters of paint makes the subject seem alive and sharp with attitude. The strokes of his paint reveals a certain attitude within each of his pieces (very cool).

Research Artist. Ivan Alifan

http://www.ivanalifan.com/

Ivan Alifan is a Russian aritist who attended OCAD University in Toronto and is the son of talented Russian painter Anna Razumovskaya. 
I find his paintings interesting because the way he's able to distinguish the subject from the back ground though the color seems similar. With a mix of white and pink, the goo that covers the subject  shows the different composition and lighting of the face. The way he's able to emphasize the right shades and parts of the face is really neat and refined. Same goes for his earlier paintings (the lighting, shading, composition).

What Do You Want To Do?

Write about what it is you are thinking that you would like to study in college for art or design.
 
Paragraph 1 Why are you thinking about this concentration?


For college, I would like to study as a art therapy major. The reason I'm interested in that major is because ever since elementary I would always be the one helping or comforting my friends; I'd feel useful to my friends when I help talk things out with them. Ever since then, psychology has been a great interest of mine. After I took the AP Psychology course I knew that I wanted to continue with psychology along with art because I believe that art can serve as a stress reliever and comfort for a lot of people. 

Paragraph 2 What do you want to do with this major?

Before I knew that art was a choice for my college future, I always wanted to become a therapist. After I really got into art, I found that for a lot of people art is a great way to vent without bothering people and taking up other people's time. Because of that I still want to become a therapist but instead of prescribing drugs, the patients would receive art lessons or whatnot. I also want more people to understand the power of art; to understand that art isn't just something to see, it's also something that can influence society, people, minds, and physical reactions. I also want to understand and learn more about how different types of art affect us psychologically as well as physically.

Paragraph 3 What projects do you think you can do next semester to show that you are interested and able to work in this area of art or design?

For 2D art projects, I think a project consisting of 2 pieces that contrast 2 opposite emotions and see if others will be affected when looking at the piece. Line art and finger painting are also good ways to express a person's emotions so using those techniques it's really easy to be expressive and serve as an emotional release; it's also great for self-exploration both psychologically and art wise. Another project that I would like to pursue would be having many people write and paint their own balloon and collect them and arrange them into one whole piece. The reason behind the balloon idea is because many people said that writing their thoughts onto a balloon or paper then ripping it or letting it go into the air serves as a stress relief.