Ortega- Crit #1

In-Depth Project

Small Works

Artist Genealogy for Research Presentations

Janine Antoni

Ana Mendieta

Yves Klein

Artist Statement (most recent draft)

Through my assignments of context and content to my constructions, which assimilate into narratives of interacting symbols, I attempt to emphasize the primal relation of humanity to the rest of nature - where a self inflicted separation permeates, reflecting upon the state of empathy in which individuals fluctuate between. With eternal grasping towards differentiation and a malleable form of self identification, our species metamorphosizes into a nearly singular, massed being of accumulated constrictions and shrouds to its existence; this is contradictory in the manner which extends beyond connecting strings of value to survival, with reflection upon the generalized vision of culture. In order to analyze the deconstructions and sidelong overs of reality, as well as the subsequent manifestations in which all preceding and succeeding segments of time are influenced through perception, I compose representations and structures, both through two and three dimensionalities, which heighten consciousness of the physicality of the observer. This is intended to alleviate the weight of the proximity to the extremities attached, in a manner which instills these additives nearly as intrinsic in our minds, to our nature - while confronting them with the limitations to our ephemeral shells. With documentations of nuances, through empathy of line and attempts at depths of attention to shifts in sensitivity of the slight movements of contours, I embolden awareness of the habituations and normalizations which flow within our existence, directly leading to degrees of desensitized passivity. The physicality of our primitive beings may be evident within the drifting speeds at which we feel the movement of time’s hand. Humanity’s self-motivated separation from nature’s rest, lends to the trundling passivity, which erupts warps in time, and binds us sparingly to the earth.

Sculpture 1- website, proposal, list of artists, artist's statement

http://sagesweeny.wixsite.com/sagesculpture

Rodriguez- Crit #1

Developed Project

I wanted to experiment with different methods of working with found material. I created different versions of spheres in order to depict a person, place and experience from a personal memory. I attempted to allow each sphere to embody something different based on use of material, texture and color.

 

 

Experimentation/Small Works

 

Artist Statement

   Asking the right kind of questions generates meaningful conversation involving opinion, experience, fact and/or logic. My art process begins with the contemplation of ideas and subjects that exist in the world around me. Pondering upon the questions why and how, has brought me to where I am today as an artist. Most of the questions I develop are personal (my experiences and how I interpret the world around me). I consider my work to be mostly autobiographical.

      Recently, I focus on the idea of memory, in relation to myself. In the past, I have focused bulks of my work on either family habits and upbringing, identity, human emotion and interaction, or culture, because it is what was most relevant to me. I wanted to break down the idea of why and what in relation to who I am. My work focused mainly on the one of the most self- evident ideas of what makes you, which led me to the obscure aspect of what makes someone: memory, thoughts, opinions, ideas.

      I am a junior at New World School of the Arts Senior High School. I was raised in Miami, Florida by Dominican women: my mother, grandmother and aunt. Other than my brother, I have had no male role model in my family, which I think subconsciously influences the way I think through and produce my work- being that I have only witnessed females, in my family, achieve what a male normally would. In terms of home life, lifestyle and family, I do not consider myself limited in what I do or say because I am a woman. Since my experience seems to be different than that of the normal American lifestyle, in the sense that I was not raised by a mother and father collectively, my family and I did not have a settled house and lifestyle from the get-go and instead worked our way up to it, it inquires me to fully interpret what it is that made me into who I am today, and who I will become in the near future.

     I consider my audience to be anyone who can relate to my experiences directly or indirectly.  I intend for my work to have others examine their ‘being’ in a similar way to how I have, questioning themselves in every aspect of “why?” and “how?” they are, and to also have others compare their lifestyle, upbringing and experiences to those of mine and the people they surround themselves with; I believe that the way in which we generate habits, ideas and opinions is essentially based on how we were nurtured since we are technically a modified extension of our parent’s bias and opinions due to the fact we would model them at our the most vulnerable  stages in our life and later on analyzed and developed what we would take from what we learned or “modeled”.
    My goal as a young artist, is not only to expand my work conceptually, but also to improve my work and process in terms of skill and efficiency by trying new approaches to problem solving. Through the process of my work, I would like to rediscover myself and reassure myself in my art practice.

 List of Artists

Aurora Molina,   Ashley Bickerton,   Tom Friedman,   Joseph Beuys,   Ai Wei Wei,   Meleko Mokgosi,   He Xiangyu,   Josh Kline,   Titus Kaphar,   Michael Vasquez,   Sarah Sze,   Richard Deacon,   Zhang Huan,   Marcel Broodthaers,   John Latham ,  Valerie Hegarty

Student Website

 http://crcristy05.wixsite.com/mysite

 Studio Proposal

Studio Proposal Format and Guidelines

I.               Research (Introduction to a topic)

a.     Artists/Art movements

    He Xinagyu-

·         Experimental practice

·         Material testing + conceptual laboratory

·         Diverse, social, political themes

·         “Adjust and guide people's perception through the material changes within”

·         Uses range of media to convey philosophical ideas

·         (In reference to ‘Palette Project’ and ‘Wisdom Teeth’)

·         uses multiples with differentiation

·         differentiation + likeness

·         “everything we create is not ourselves”

     Marcel Broodthaers

·         Nontraditional materials – egg shells ( in this case)

·         ‘Assemblage’ technique

·         plastic arts

·         status of artworks as merchandise

·         theories on artistic production

·         temporality of this artwork

·         *chance and accident

·         materials fell apart from fragility and the passing of time

    Sarah Sze

·         “precise randomness”

·         placement of dried paint strips

·         broken glass, torn paper, and colored string

·         delicate +detail

·         scattering items, precisely

·         how the location of pieces would affect a visitor’s experience

·         sense of discovery and serendipity

·         “how does something become valuable?”

·         provoke uncertainty with everyday objects

·         “I want the rawness of seeing a work develop in front of your eyes, but to do it in a way that doesn’t feel contrived or theatrical”

·         “tinkers” with the piece as it’s exhibited- nothing stays in one place because she changes her mind about placement

    Richard Deacon

·         “material and its manipulation are core areas in what I do”

·         erasing materiality

·         removing identity of the medium

·         functions with interaction of viewer

·         ability to think in lists

·         “continuity between the world and materials”

·         intuitive artist

    Josh Kline

·         “someone's world is always ending”

·         “this generation moved into early adulthood”

·         produce the hands of creative workers

b.     Other areas of research

   Assemblage

http://arthistory.about.com/od/glossary/g/a_assemblage.htm

·         similar to collaging

·         involves 3-d object protruding from a 2d object

II.             Path of Inquiry (Deeper investigation of a topic)

 What direction will I take? Focus.

·         I am going to develop an experimental process with my 3-d work while still having a set end product and concept in mind by attempting to make spheres with multiple materials.

    What does the road look like?

·         I would like to discover different methods for each material I use. As I make the spheres I would like for each to have their own identity through its materialization and process.

    Where do I think it will lead?

·         Since a sphere is a primitive shape: What other, more complex shapes can a sphere lead me to make?

III.           Development of Thesis (Beyond the topic) - thesis statement

·         I would like to conceptually draw onto the idea that memory is based on singularity, no one memory or event is ever the same in the mind of two or more people.

IV.            Material Goal (Defense of topic? Purpose of Experimentation?)

·         I would like to become familiar with various materials, so I’m not limited to using “what I know” in my future sculptural work.

V.              Action Plan (How will you get there?)

a.     Small works – define them according to need/purpose

·         My small work is a pre-experimentation to reassure myself that I’ll continue to enjoy engaging with that material and not get bored of figuring out different ways of manipulating it.

    Deadlines of Small works

·         I plan to have the small works accumulate along with the process of my piece, so the small works would be due the same time my final piece is.

    Benchmarks

·         Spend at least an hour tampering with a material until you decide not to work with it.

·         Technical- Play with the idea of texture, color, and form

·         Conceptual- Play with the idea of relation and preservation

·         Have minimum 5 different materials in your final piece

    Hard Deadlines- critiques

·         I would like to work continuously work on this piece for at least 3 weeks.

VI.            Self Assessment

    Process: Creating spheres while discovering ways of manipulating material and intuitively tinkering with the sphere to relate it to my concept.

   Formal/aesthetic: I would like for my spheres to be laid out in a manner that is similar to how one thinks (a compilation of things) but in a way that’ll showcase both the difference and likeness within each sphere.

c.      Conceptual/communicative

        Memory and personal experiences tied into the making and product of each individual sphere. I want the end product to showcase a physical representation of a past experience, based on color, texture and form.

kristen schulers website and artists

 link to website

http://kt-schuler.blogspot.com

artists i am researching:

David Correa Artist Statement

Artist Statement
As an artist I aim to fully explore the ideas of control and the lack there of through the constriction of the human. By creating clothing, attachments and prosthetics that do not allow for full movement of the human body, I am displaying an absence of control over one’s self. However, I also have begun exploring the idea of showing control by allowing the user (usually myself) to do other tasks while wearing these “constriction suits.” This in turn has allowed me to translate my sculptures into performances. The performances mainly consist of the ability to paint through the use of the suit, often in a way that the suit is specifically designed to.
My work is heavily inspired by my economic situation. Through-out my life my mother and I have faced many economic troubles which resulted in a difficult upbringing, however they have also allowed me to explore the very interesting relationship between limitations and the ability to work either around or with them. Though I grew up with many limitations economically which did not allow me to have things such as a bed and at moments even water and power (which was incredibly constricting) I also grew with an interestingly Large sense of freedom due to my mother constantly working and therefore having the liberty to do much of what I wanted. I aim to explore these ideas through wearable sculptures.

Inspiring Artists:

- Marina Abromovich

- Chris Burden

- TM Sisters

Link to Website:

- cargocollective.com/davidcorrea

Karina- Monday HW

Artist Statement

Most of my past work has consisted of experimentation because I was trying to find a concept and style that felt personal and natural to me. Last year was a significant year in artistic growth because I started to find a voice for myself that felt authentic and successful. This year, I want to polish up and establish my portfolio for colleges and any other artistic decisions I make in the future. I am interested in psychology, emotional communication, existentialist ideas, and raising awareness against mental health stigmas in society. Creating art has become a major aspect of my life because it became therapy for my depression and anxiety. I have struggled with emotional communication all my life so my art has become a way for me to express my troubles with others in a healthy way. Putting my emotions out into the world in a way that feels valid and productive is helpful for myself personally and career-wise.  Becoming a gallery artist is a main goal of mine. I have found myself moving away from producing 2-D work and moving into 3-D media and installations. I want my work to be interactive and I want to engage with the audience since my work has to do with communication.

List of Artists

Bruce Conner

Yayoi Kusama

Nan Goldin

Nina Bavasso

Anila Quayyum 

Small Works

Link to Website

Antonio- Monday hw

Small works^

Artist Statement:

I am a storyteller thanks to my father. He is a comedian, which means I grew an environment where theater, music and art surrounded me. My father used theater to express his stories and I discovered fine art. Much of my artwork consists of illustrations, storyboarding, and graphic novels. When art cannot fully express every minute detail I switch to writing. Writing is an effective tool that benefits my artwork simultaneously. The sources for my narratives derive mostly from real life.

My creative process consists of borrowing the identity of strangers I come across with. Their demeanor is so odd to me that I find a way to incorporate them in my artwork, basing my characters from their essence. I primarily focus on the people relationships surrounding my life and using different characters as manifestations of myself. Illustrating large pieces with an array of people fascinates me. It is interesting to see the different personalities interact with each other and observe how they adapt to conflicting situations.

Artist List:

• Ryan Woodward
• JeanPierre Roy
• Michael Tunk,
• Kenneth Rocafort
•  Kim jung giu
•  Gregory Credson
•  Jeremy Miranda.         Link to website: http://cargocollective.com/antonioart