Art Show Week 6

The art show that I attended this week was to see the artist Alejandro Casazi. Alejandro Casazo began the presentation with telling us that he works with printmaking in the field of media. Right away I knew this presentation was going to be fascinating. In the beginning , he talked about the country of Colombia. He talked about the problems that are in Colombia like wars and drugs. He had pictures to show us that reveal this problem. He next talked about a painting which he calls Kissing the Pavement. This painting is based on a bad situation that happened to him. He told us that one night he was approached by some guys and they warned him that he would be kissing the pavement if he refused to give them his wallet. Obviously it meant they would beat him up. I thought this piece was amazing because it told a story and it was personal. Then he talked about F.A.T. Lab which is a piece in which there was food on a white canvas and when people picked up the food it would leave a stain on the canvas. He ended the presentation by having the students ask him questions. I thought this show was amazing because he spoke about his heritage of Colombia and personal events that happened to him.

Flash Mobs

Today in class, we discussed the topic of Flash Mobs. Flash Mobs are where we do a performance that grabs the attention of many spectators around. We watched several youtube videos and they were about dancing in the crowd and freezing in place. After watching more flash mob related videos, we got into three groups and discussed ideas that we could do as a class. My group talked about acting like ninjas and having a battle. We also talked about playing a large game of duck, duck goose. What I liked is having to dance. I want to dance in front of everybody out of nowhere. This would be so much fun because I have a feeling students could join in with us. We only discussed it today but on Tuesday we are going to make our final decision and practice so we can make this a successful project. Flash Mobs are very interactive because many can participate. The rest of the class had some cool ideas as well. One was about pretending to sit in a bus in the bus turn around. Another was to go to the Ucen and pretend we are shooting each other with our hands that are shaped into a gun. Whichever project we choose, I’m sure I will enjoy it.

These would be prefect locations to do our flash mobs becuase it gets crowded with people in these areas.

Movie seen recently: SCREAM 4

A movie that I have seen recently is SCREAM 4. I saw this movie last week at the theater with my cousin. We have been waiting for months to see this movie because we are huge SCREAM fans. We finally had our chance and got to enjoy. As an artistic piece, SCREAM 4 keeps you focused on the movie and trying to find out who the killer is. Just like we do to a painting where we study it to find out its meaning. I also like how the camera moves though out the movie. It pans around slowly and not fast. I also enjoy watching SCREAM 4 because it directed by Wes Craven. Wes Craven is known as the master if suspense and this movie has a lot of suspense in it. The music also adds to that suspense by making the audience feel like the killer is about to pop up. Also the actors give meaning to the SCREAM movies. The three originals that came out in the first three movies come out in the fourth. I enjoy because it’s a horror film as well as a mystery film. SCREAM 4 really has an artistic view because of it mysteriousness and its methods of filming involved.

Free Write: My Concert Experience

In this free write, I would like to talk about my concert experiences. The concerts that I have attended more are to see Katy Perry. I have been to four concerts in total. Me and my cousin are fans of her and we go every time we get a chance. We have seen her two times in Los Angeles and two times in Santa Barbara. When we go we wait outside the venue for about six hours so that we can get a good seat inside. I know six hours might seem crazy, but we enjoy it. There are many other fans outside waiting and we get to know them. we talk for hours the time passes by quickly. When we go inside the venue, we all stay together and pick a good spot. The opening band starts of the show and then Katy Perry comes running in. The fans scream and cheer for her. The music is loud and we sing along to her songs. All the lights all colorful and it makes the environment friendly and happy. She sings her final hit song and leaves backstage. I have actually got the chance to go backstage and meet her. She is really nice and gets along with her fans. She took a photo with me and signed my CD’s. This has been an experience I will never forget.

Favorite Presentation: Sequence and Narrative

Today in our Art class, we had to present our Sequence and Narrative projects. There were so many funny and amazing ones. All my classmates showed enthusiasm when presenting their projects. One project that really stood out to me was the first one. It was done by Eddie, my classmate, and it was a song he created. The song was about his sister who fell in love with this guy who ended up cheating on her with her best friend. Eddie told us that his sister now has a different attitude and that she can no longer trust a guy and has become a heart breaker. This song was really touching because I know this experience has happened to so many people. It was sad to hear about this story and to know that this guy would cheat on her with her best friend. I wondered how that might have affected the friend’s relationship. Did they stop talking to each other or did they come to a compromise? Also the song itself was sung by Eddie and he worked hard on it to make it successful. It was like a poem which was really cool. I would say this was the best presentation today.

Sequence and Narrative Project

For this assignment, the project was to do a Sequence and Narrative assignment. For this project I documented the sequence of a worker and compared it to the life in a non working environment. I documented my mom who is a child care provider. She works 6 days a week and rests on Sunday. I wanted to see how a working day and resting day change. I took pictures of her working and when she was not working

This is my mom as she starts her day working on Saturday. She wakes up and gets ready to receive the kids. She starts off with a smile as always and ready to see what challenges lie ahead. This is at 7:30am

After lunch time, the kids go outside and play for a while before nap time. They are under the supervision of my dad and brother. My mom stays inside and cleans up after them. She does the dishes and organizes the kitchen and living room. This is at 12:30pm.

In the afternoon, after the kids have ate dinner, they play outside and my mom watches over them. The parents begin to arrive during this time. My mom watches over them making sure they are safe. She looks at them carefully.  She ends the day with a shower and enjoying family time. This is at 5:45pm

Sunday morning comes around and this is rest day. The whole family wakes up for church. My mother begins by getting up and waking up the family and getting ready herself. She puts on her Sunday clothes and make-up to start off this day. This is at 8:10am

After church and breakfast, we go to the store. Here we see my mom at the store looking for new toys to buy to the kids. She is relaxed here because this is a different environment than home. She takes her time because she wants to buy educational toys. This is at 12:00pm

At the end of the day, we head over to the store to buy food for the week. My family comes along as well. My mom takes her time her aswell becuase she wants to take what we need. She finds the food and we leave the store. This is at 6:30pm

The point of this project was tp show how a woking day and resting day differ from each other. As we can see, they differ alot in style and environment. These photos were taken on Saturday and Sunday. My mom works hard on Saturday and relaxes on Sunday.

Response to Lecture Week 6

This weeks’ art lecture was based on Spoken Word. I was really looking forward to this lecture because the professor said it was going to be fun. I wondered all week what it was going to be about. He first started out by defining what Spoken Word is. This definition was very broad because it had many definitions. The definitions were that it was one of the oldest form of expression, that it predated written word, and that include many forms of spoken word like talk radio, stand-up, poetry, and many more. I have heard talk radio and stand-up and now it is fascinating to know it is part of the spoken word definition. Now when someone tells me what we are listening to, I’ll say spoken word. The professor went on to tell us what to look for in spoken word. We need to look out for timing, pauses, repletion, and many more. When he finished with definitions, he presented some students who went up to the stage and gave their spoken word presentations. They talked about family and social issues. It was completely amazing to hear these students and their thoughts on stage. The audience really liked their speeches. It was cool because they make it seem easy, but I know it is not. It takes serious talent to do what these students did on stage. They did gestures and moves that made it seem so amusing. They weren’t just standing there. After the students performed their speeches, the professor introduced a spoken word artist who has been doing this for years.

Beau Sia made his way down to the stage. When he got up there, he introduced himself. He started doing his presentation and it was completely amazing to see how he performed it. He was moving around and he raised his voice when needed. His talks were mainly based on social issues and family. He is an inspirational figure and he knows how to get us excited. He made us laugh and we reacted in a very positive mood. This lecture was a really fun one and I got to see what spoken word is about.