jihyehye

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reading response v 

“Approaches to Postmodernism”

Postmodernism challenges what we consider art, art. It was interesting to see postmodernism focus so much on the individual. A lot of pieces focus on how it's perceived by the viewer. However, in postmodernism artists often create works for themselves rather than for an audience. I also found the notion of appropriation interesting. It challenges the idea of originality and ownership. Can originality exist? What makes your art, yours? 

“3 Mixed Media Artists Share the Secrets of Collage”

A commonality I found in all the artists' features, is that they all used/combined imagery in unexpected ways. I find Tya Alisa Anthony’s take on collage profound. Using imagery of the past and present to create narratives of the future effectively portray messages of empowerment. I also found Mario Zoot’s notion of recycling discarded images interesting. The thought of providing another life and meaning to uncared-for objects was something I appreciated. 

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I appreciate you sharing your journey with music as a method of healing. The addition of the background noise brings a sense of “realness” to your piece. I truly felt as if I was experiencing the cover through your eyes. 

Project 4: Performance

“Play Through the Chaos”

For this assignment I wanted to utilize music, as playing and performing music used to be pretty integral parts of my life. I didn’t want to just sit down and play a song, though, I wanted to communicate a feeling that otherwise I don’t talk about very often. Music, above all else, was my only coping mechanism for the life I was raised in and for the overwhelming feelings of anxiety that I felt as a young teen.

In this video, I’m trying to recall some of the chords to one of my favorite songs to play, “Even if it’s a Lie” by Matt Maltese, although rather unsuccessfully because of the chaotic noise in the background distracting me as well as my lack of practice with it. The papers surrounding me are some of the many songs I’ve written in my lifetime. The noise in the background may be the chaotic events outside of the moment, maybe they’re my internal feelings of unrest, but regardless I keep pushing through to get to the song. I no longer play much because a lot of the feelings I was trying to cope with no longer plague my life, and I was never interesting in becoming a big performer anyway. Regardless, it holds its place in my heart and I’ll pick it up from time to time in order to relive the peace that it brought me.

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I appreciate you unapologetically titling your piece as, Failure. We often view failure as this awful thing that we must avoid at all costs. However, failure is not “bad”, it is something to be embraced!

Project 4 Failure

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I appreciate your vulnerability in both your piece and artist statement. As someone who has had a difficult journey with eating myself, I commend you for your courage. 

one minute performance

tw: eating noises

being an athlete is a part of my identity that i have been trying to separate from in order to move forward into new sectors of my life and in order to grow. unfortunately, being an athlete still comes with challenges. there is a difference between being injured, and injuring yourself.

as i have begun navigating this forward movement into finding new parts of my identity, i have been trying to heal my relationship with my health. as my track seasons end, i find myself unable to form an appetite in fear of changing my body and not recognizing an athlete of 14 years in the mirror reflection. guilt plagues me for eating without it being a reward system.

for this project, i decided to record myself eating my first meal of the day outside while the dogs play. part of it was accountability and the other was to see my reaction afterwards in an attempt to reflect. the fear is deep rooted in the sport i participate, and within myself. this is a working series.

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What a fun experience to watch. I especially gravitated to the tone shift of your piece towards the end. You coming home without the music, without the lights, or the food shows that those who work in food service are real people and deserve the respect they are often times not given. 

Art Project 4: One Minute Performance (Exploring Food Service)

Featuring music from Ratatouille

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I personally enjoy minimal vlog-style videos, and your piece is no exception. The overall tone of the piece was calming. I enjoy your music selection as well, as it implies that mundane love may not be viewed with rose-tinted glasses, but still beautiful. 

Performance art isn’t something that I had ever considered in the past and although embarrassing to post a video of me going through a day, it was fun to put together. For the one minute performance, I put together a compilation of videos of me laying in bed, cleaning up, doing homework, getting ready, and driving all throughout the day. I thought that capturing what I do on a regular basis instead of trying to create a planned performance was candid and more true as an expression of me. Nothing outstanding, but a reflection of the minimalistic character of everyday tasks. This was made with iMovie and plays the instrumental version of “My Kind of Woman” by Mac Demarco. 

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I appreciate your willingness to share your practice with us. Much of the art consumed is considered “final” or “perfect”. However, we often forget the never ending practice and work behind such pieces. 

Project 4 Performance Art

In deciding what I really wanted to hone in on for this project I decided to draw a figure. Figure drawing is something I am fascinated with. Though I am not much good at it yet I want to continue to work on this practice until I make it perfect. As they say “practice makes perfect” and continuing to work on this will be great at expanding my art forms. I really wanted to focus on the specific shapes that make up the body in this figure. Thinking of the circles, ovals, rectangles, and oblong that piece together little details. Once those things are added then details and connections can be formed. As for the song I chose to add to the background, I wanted something that was peaceful, scenic yet exciting. That’s when I landed on this song by Christian Löffler named “Haul”. I feel like it adds a nice compliment to the figure and creates a beautiful background. 

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What an inventive take on performative art. I appreciate you dedicating yourself to be uncomfortable for this piece. I, too, find discomfort is prolonged eye contact. However, I thought your piece may be different, as it’s through the screen rather than in person. That was not the case. As the title suggests, it felt as if I could not break away from your gaze and quite literally, “forced to look”. A very effective way of involving the viewer. 

Project 4: One Minute Performance

*I recommend watching this with headphones, so you can hear the white noise, as well.

Forced to Look

Everyone has heard the phrase, “Eyes are the window to the soul.” Therefore in this piece, I wanted the focus of the performance to be on the eyes as if we were staring at each other for one minute straight. Staring often makes one uncomfortable like you’re being judged in some way or another. However, looking into someone’s eyes can tell you a lot about them like the quote above mentions.

The performance itself was uncomfortable for me, but I wanted to try to do something I’ve never done before and that would be interesting. Either way, both artist and viewer participant in the performance and face discomfort through the continuous staring.

[jihyehye]

I appreciate the message behind your piece. I find your idea for a lengthier performance interesting, and would love to see the piece if you end up trying it. 

Art Project 4: One Minute Performance

Mind-Numbing Crap.

My performance represents the never-ending pursuit of numbing as stress relief. Life should not be so stressful that we need these vices, even the mundane ones such as adult coloring. I have a stack of the same coloring pages, and spent about 30 minutes coloring one sheet of paper. I sped up the video to fit within the ~1 performance time limit. The time could have been used to read textbooks or clean my house, but instead I blasted music, drank coffee and didn’t give a crap. If I was performing this for an audience without a time limit, I would color the whole stack of prints and crumple each one after completing it. Productivity is a human construct that has no real meaning.

[jihyehye]

What a great use of music for your piece. With just the visuals alone I viewed it as more of a serene vlog styled video. However, with the addition of music, it gave me feelings of being on edge. Similar to your artist statement, I truly felt as if your routine was almost trapping. 

Performance Art: Echo

photography, soundtrack

Artist Statement

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(project four) one minute performance statement: 

letter to nowhere

At first, I was intimidated by the task at hand. There were so many possibilities, yet none of them felt like, me. I wanted to portray the beauty of the mundane. On the internet, we always perceive others as living these lavish lifestyles, making ours feel dull in comparison. Perhaps those eccentric lifestyles are one’s true day-to-day; however, I wanted to contribute something to the competitive space that was not that. Something simple. Maybe even something “boring”. I typically write letters to my close ones, as the physical act of writing and putting your appreciation into words is something very intimate to me. I thought about writing a note for one of my close friends, as we are finishing the milestone that is the first year of university together. However, I then came to the realization that I had never written a letter to myself. A simple act I did so regularly to show my love to those around me was something I never even did for myself. My own relationship and perception of myself is ever changing, but I did come across moments of healing along the way. I took this as an opportunity to reflect on myself, sharing both my successes and my failures. At first, I was uncomfortable at the thought and was hesitant towards my first words. However, after the initial discomfort, the activity soon blossomed into an intimate conversation. I found this performance healing for me, and although it will not be the same experience for everyone, I do hope others will find comfort in doing something similar as well.     

[jihyehye]

technical exercise iv: verb list 

to write, to breathe, to create, to destroy, to care, to cry, to smile, to tear, to fix, to send, to receive, to give, to forgive, to apologize, to acknowledge, to erase, to open, to spread, to heal, to be

to apologize, to forgive, to heal

coloumbus (2017), kogonada

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reading response iv

“Performance: A Hidden History”

After reading the passage, I had a better understanding that performance is innate in human expression. While formal art should be widely available, it sometimes can be a challenge due to the cost of materials. However, performance can be accessible to anyone. Goldberg’s notion of ephemerality sparked an interest. Its temporality is a part of what makes it so uniquely human. From the beginning of storytelling, we did not have physical writing or drawing; we had performances. At times, it is the effect of the piece rather than the performance itself that speaks to its effectiveness. 

“The Other History of Intercultural Performance”

I enjoyed Fusco’s notion of interaction in a performance. Depending on the piece, that personal connection with the viewer can cause anything from elation to a suffocating discomfort. When explaining the thought behind, The Couple in the Cage: Two Undiscovered Amerindians Visit the West, Fusco brings up the idea of criticizing the viewer (or performing at the audience’s expense). I believe this to be a fantastic medium to portray social issues, such as the western gaze. Although the performance created outrage amongst visitors,  I do not believe art should have to pander to its viewer. 

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I enjoyed your stop animation-esque technique for your piece. Were any of your scenes filmed by you, personally? The shift from a monochromatic palette to a sepia look was visually interesting, and I wonder about the intent behind it.

Sequence And Catastrophe

Project 3 Video Art

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Observing that amongst your research you could only find Harry Potter using the spell five times, shows the gravity and profoundness of the phrase within the franchise. An excellent choice of scenes to represent his character development.

Project 3: One Minute Supercut

Expecto Patronum ✨

For my Supercut, I decided to use clips from my favorite movie franchise, Harry Potter. For the repeated theme within each clip, I chose the phrase or spell, Expecto Patronum, and I only used clips of Harry Potter using the spell. Surprisingly, I only found that he used that spell around five times throughout the films. I chose this specific spell because I thought that it was beautiful and heartfelt. The spell translates to ‘I expect (or await) a guardian’ and is used against Dementors, dark creatures that feed on human happiness. The spell is a projection of positive feelings and happy memories, and I wanted to gather every moment that Harry had to use it.

Works Cited:

https://youtu.be/RezjC4jdbTU

https://youtu.be/YznIACku9CQ

https://youtu.be/-SNgEEVuS-8

https://youtu.be/HNBebISQ5yE

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I appreciate your take on the uplighting, yet destructive nature of love and loss. The scenes, with a joyous tone, juxtaposed with the black and white editing, make the moments feel tragic, yet immortal as if the viewer was reminiscing old memories.

"The human impossibility of confronting death"

artist statement:

we seldom try to outrun mortality by finding moments and people that we become inherently immortal in. we choose love that we believe can follow us into other lifetimes, agreeing to meet each other in the next, and it is in these people and moments that we accept mortality, by loving each other knowing inevitably, we cannot be together. by playing with the ideas of tragic movies and the moments the characters cherish most, i have displayed one of my greatest fears combined with my vice: love and loss.

movies: Brokeback Mountain (2005), Titanic (1997), 7 Pounds (2008), Forrest Gump (1994)

song: Time She Takes by Sumbuck

[jihyehye]

Your choice of not placing music atop the video was profound. As the viewer, I felt discomfort in the absence of sound. It was fascinating to observe just how much audio dictates how we emote.

https://youtu.be/m2cKA4zIY8g

Trigger warnings: suffocation, stalking, enclosed spaces, wildfires, snakes, and spiders

I decided to look up the top ten fears people have, as well as base some of these clips off of my own fears and my friends fears. At first I was originally planning to have creepy music with it or some white noise, but after watching the video with the original clips sounds I preferred it without the music. Having sound at the beginning and then kind of abruptly going silent made it more jarring, especially when it came to the clips where you’d expect sound. I also liked the title at the end, because again it was more surreal and jarring that way. I definitely don’t recommend watching if you have some of these fears, I’m not trying to cause anxiety or panic attacks or anything, just wanted to provide a goosebump kind of feeling. I’ve always been fascinated with what goes bump in the night and fear and I have a very peculiar relationship; I definitely think people don’t realize that adrenaline junkies like me can still have fears too.

Credit to the original videos creators (not in any particular order):

Fear of Snakes: https://www.pexels.com/video/snake-crawling-on-a-ceramic-head-bust-8458572/

Fear of spiders: https://www.pexels.com/video/a-spider-building-a-web-5645597/

Fear of disease/sickness: https://www.pexels.com/video/a-young-cancer-patient-in-the-hospital-6011520/

Claustrophobia: https://www.pexels.com/video/a-woman-trapped-inside-a-cardboard-box-8458598/

Fear of suffocation: https://www.pexels.com/video/man-covered-with-plastic-6894132/

Fear of being stalked/followed: https://www.pexels.com/video/man-walking-in-the-dark-5582584/

Driving phobia: https://www.pexels.com/video/roadtrip-at-night-856148/

Fear of fire: https://www.pexels.com/video/wildfire-on-the-mountain-7543653/

Fear of isolation/plane crash: https://www.pexels.com/video/birds-eye-view-of-crashing-waves-on-the-rock-8438341/