Project notes/ proposal
In my sketchbook I started to list the things that we consume on a daily basis and a list of wearable things. Then I would match the consumed goods that go with a specific wearable thing. For example, my first idea was to put a light bulb on a hat to symbolize me getting an idea for this project. My fake proposal is similar to this idea. My work is going to be done on sunglasses. The lenses are going to have scenes of what we see daily on television like war, violence, protests and etc. The frames of the lenses are going to have the shape of a television. The scenes are going to be either on the front or back of the lenses. The scenes are going to be arranged next to each other like a collage.
Text Notes
Thomas Kinkade
1. Why did the artist choose these common or popular themes as subjects for his paintings?
2. Which audience is he targeting when making these paintings?
3. Why do the descriptions for both paintings mention “dimensions variable"?
It was interesting to read about an artist who pleases the public with his artworks rather than pleasing himself. Most of the time artists do their best to express themselves in their artworks. However, Kinkade broke that status-quo and followed another status-quo: painting traditional themes such as cottages, garden, waterfalls, bridges, and mountains. These themes or subjects appeal to the majority, because they don't have to think about the meaning of the paintings and just enjoy the beautiful scenery. I also wanted to say that he gained popularity and money in a little amount of time. I think this is the difference between some artists and Kinkade. Some artists and Kinkade have the same goals (popularity and money) but they achieve them in different speeds.
Answers for the three questions
1. Because the artist wants to get the attention of of the majority that appreciate the popular themes of art.
3. Because there are multiples of Thomas Kinkade's works and these multiples come in various sizes or dimensions.
Three questions that prove my critical and creative thinking
1. What was his goal? Fast and convenient way of gaining popularity and money?
2. Who sees the works as coveted (mentioned in the reading)? The artist or the consumer? Coveted enough to make the artist place his own highlight?
3. Is he planning on expressing himself in an artwork?
Vanessa Beecroft
1. What is the point of the artwork?
2. Is she reinforcing the idea of women being objectified?
3. What is the viewer supposed to gain from this artwork?
At first I was trying to convince myself with the idea that she made this performance art to symbolize her confusion with the surrounding search of herself. Then I shifted to the idea that she constructed this artwork to show the media-constructed standards that women measure themselves daily and I think that she was reinforcing that idea. The female audience will not change the way they judge themselves due to this artwork. The reading mentioned information about her work, display, audience expectations, how she chose the audience for her artwork. In the last paragraph, the author was trying to show how unbalanced she was and that she did not have a final, stable and convincing answer to why she chose this media for an artwork. I like the idea that she did a series of her work in different countries. She matched the theme of each group of models with the setting they were in. But what is she trying to convey with all of this. I want to know her point of view. To me, I think that she placed these models to show how hard most women work on their appearances to get to that perfect media-constructed look.
Answers for the three questions
1. I think that the artwork's point was to show how hard women work on themselves to get to that "perfect" state and that the number of models reinforced that idea.
2. I think yes.
3. For me, media affects our appearance, daily lives and actions.
Three questions that prove my critical and creative thinking
1. Is she planning to make artworks that show the negative effects of plastic surgery (when plastic surgery is not necessary)? I think this would be a great idea for her next work.
2. If she lessened the number of models would her work be as strong?
3. If she added a woman who doesn’t look as "perfect" as the models in the composition what would that add to her artwork? It could be a psychological experiment where the audience can become the participant of the experiment and Beecroft can record the results and place them next to the artwork.
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