Week #4
Week 4: Exercise
After looking at the work of Adad Hannah: Social Distancing Portraits 2020, I truly appreciate how he captures the portraits of people in different moments (i.e., parks and rallies). His photos create an aura of relatability providing viewers with an image to connect to—here highlighting the pandemic that we are experiencing in this world.
On this day, I decided to go over to the art gallery on campus with my subject. Amid this pandemic, being isolated, forced to quarantine, and social distancing, I wanted to convey a message of peace and happiness—that brighter days are ahead.
Tyler:
W1:
Notes on Sol Lewitt, Yoko Ono, Nauman complete and evidence of curiosity and engagement with material.
Kilometre image and description – seems related to conceptual practice, I like how you measured the kilometre using track/running and something you already do – measure this distance with the body. I like how you tracked each 100 metres with documentation. And sorry about your ankle!
W2: Image of Abramovic/Stillness gesture, and description complete and a good idea, I appreciate you made yourself uncomfortable/challenged to create tension, and meaning in the work, and reflecting on all the discomfort, moments of failure, and struggle – but I need to see evidence too that you watched the film and really go into and understood the ideas in Abramovic’s works. Could use more references to show you watched and understood it.
W3: 6 conceptual sentences are complete and sometimes get the idea – to write the simple formula for actions in each piece, as opposed to broader themes. Defenestration image and description missing.
W4: Notes on Adad’s work missing, and Distancing video portrait missing.
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