Monday, May 10, 2010

Art & the Quotidian Object



Doris Salcedo



Katharina Fritsch



Tom Friedman



Tony Cragg


What power lies in the functionality of objects?

Why the current trend (last 20 years) on the everyday?

Is this a result of a disconnect with physical objects?

What are the effects of multiplying objects? What are the pros and cons of this tactic?

How do we re-evalute the everyday object in an art setting?

Saturday, May 8, 2010

Art & Today Evaluations

Art & The Body and Art & Globalism

For both presentations, I think we got carried away in our research and the amount of information we wanted to put on the table before going into discussion. I think this is partly due to the format of the book. In each chapter, despite being broken down into a more specific category, a large range of art is covered. We both felt the need to address most of the themes brought up in the book, but I am not sure if this was necessary. We realized this after our first presentation, and tried to limit information in the second, but I think we could've trimmed the info even further. I did hear from multiple classmates how interesting both presentations were, so the feedback was positive. During our second presentation on Globalism, the presentation of a Second Life gallery was very effective at spurring a discussion about technology and art. Overall, I believe we did a good job at addressing the topics we chose from Art & Today. Our only fault was doing a bit too much research, and trying to share it all when we had a limited amount of time.

Monday, May 3, 2010

Art & Globalism/Spirituality

Art & Globalism:

What is the difference between globalism & globalization?

When is globalism the subject of a work of art and when is it a byproduct of the artist?

When did people begin to feel differently about travel? Is it okay to feel cheated if you are unable to travel?

What are the environmental implications of globalization?

Art & Spirituality:

Considering the history of art (made for wealthy patrons or for religious purposes) do specific mediums of art have greater power in conveying issues of spirituality?

What fits into the definition "spirituality"?












Alison Saar
Lunaseas: Sea of Nectar



Ana Mendieta
Tree of Life




Alfredo Jaar
Emergencia




Ai Wei Wei
Han Dynasty Urn with Coca-Cola Label




O Zhang
Daddy & I, no 18