Chloe’s Work

Week 3

Exercise: Follow Instructions

John Baldessari:

Defenestrate objects. Photo them in mid-air.

Dropping Things Off a Fire Escape

Banana

This is my favourite of the objects I tried! I photographed this on a cloudy day, so it made the pictures come out in black and white, and the banana looks almost indistinguishable at certain angles. I showed the images to my dad and he said that it looks like a bird with no wings.
My favourite of the photos I took. The banana looks like a moon!

Hard Hat

I chose to photograph this near the electrical lines by my house, and I really like how it turned out! The hard hat was definitely the hardest item to throw, as it was heavy and hard to get high in the air!

Ball of Yarn

The ball of yarn was fun to photograph because it had a little tail trailing after it! This was the easiest object to throw because it was so light.

Overall, I really enjoyed this week’s exercise! It was really fun and interesting to photograph objects mid air! I also was happy with the overcast weather, as I think it makes the objects less distinguishable and more ambiguous.

Conceptual Video Art

The idea determines the work.

Making Changes by Lee Walton

Alter the environment you are in by moving an object.

Sitting by Lee Walton

Find a stranger and sit directly next to them, invading their personal space.

Ladder Climb by Jon Sasaki

Attempt to climb up an unsupported ladder until you reach the top.

Dead End, Eastern Market, Detroit by Jon Sasaki

Approach a dead end and turn your vehicle around without reversing out of the alleyway

The Distance I Can Be From My Son by Lenka Clayton

Watch your child (or any loved one) walk away from you and see how long you can last before running after them.

Several Observations by Yuula Benevolski

Find an object and take the time to notice texture, shape, and sound of it.

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2 thoughts on “Chloe’s Work”

  1. Chloe:
    W1:
    Very good notes on Sol Lewitt, Yoko Ono, Nauman , shows evidence of curiosity and engagement with material.
    Kilometre image and description – Good thinking and use of gps tech to map and document a KM precisely – and then the leap to a printed 2D piece that shows footsteps – it conveys a km in an original way.
    W2: Image of Abramovic/Stillness gesture, and description complete and I appreciate you made yourself uncomfortable/challenged– but kept things simple and meditative. Excellent and thorough notes and thinking through Abramovic’s projects.
    W3: 6 conceptual sentences are complete and definitely get the idea – to write the simple formula for actions in each piece, as opposed to broader themes. Defenestration images and descriptions are very good, I like how you describe your thought process, and how you come to ideas based on what is around, and how you experimented with so many different objects with all kinds of results.
    W4: Excellent Distancing video, your performance of stillness is solid– and ambitious, I like how you are doing something you normally do in the house where we are confined, as if you are caught in the middle of a moment to something real. Good relevant quote/thinking through it. Excellent detailed research and thinking through Hannah’s work.
    Excellent effort on class work, references and these pieces, great work Chole, it’s so fun having you in the class!

  2. If you would like to talk with me about your work in progress, readings, exercises, one-on-one comments on your work, and grades – send me an email in the morning to book a 15 minute appointment during my office hours: Thursdays 1:30-3
    And you can show up to a zoom meeting with Nathan anytime during these hours to ask your questions, and get tech support for using software and finishing your projects:
    Mondays and Thursdays 1-4pm

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