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Shadows

By Kumi Yamashita, Tim Noble, and Sue Webster

The Picture above is an art piece done by artist exploring the idea of making a shadow out of different scattered objects. In the wrong lighting this would look like random blocks, when when the light hit the blocks right it creates a person in their shadows. 

I feel like this relates to a lot of things that most people do not notice but shadows can look like many different objects and things. 

Shadows can tend either not to be noticed or are thought of in a scary way. Shadows have been portrayed in may horror movies, as things that are seen before something or someone bad enters the scene, so this is what come to mind when most people think of shadows. 

I find shadow art very interesting and innovative, because the objects and the lighting have to be just right in order to get the artist point or vision across. Playing with different object and experimenting with their shape, lets the artist see things in a new light and get to know the shape and texture of each object on a different level than just looking at it. 

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Perception vs. Reality

Perception vs. Reality

               The image above I think represents the phrase Perception vs. Reality very well. It plays with the idea of what is actually real and what is just an illusion. This image is not only distorting the image on the ball but it is also showing the view the reflection of an image and then again the reflection of the image and the item that is reflecting the image. I think that by playing with many different manipulations of an image can make the viewer question what is actually reality and what is just something we perceive. For an art piece I think that the more layers an artist adds to something weather it be layers of concepts and meaning or literal layers of images and textures, makes the artwork that much more interesting to look at. Perception vs. Reality is a topic where the layers can easily flow with the concept and bring so many different aspects and views to the art piece. The topic can also play with the ideas of distortion or fake reality. What I mean by fake reality is putting objects, people, places, or ideas together in an art piece that would not normally go together or that can not even exist together in the actually reality outside of the art world. 

Picturesque Geography: Flint to Detroit

Picturesque Geography: Flint To Detroit

            I find the idea of exploring the idea of geography very interesting. I think that each location and town hold a different story and meaning to everyone that has been there. Geography can mean nothing to one person, and so many different things to another person. To me geography and places is not what people get attached to it is the memories they experienced there.

            I personally have never made the drive from Flint to Detroit, but I have heard many things about each city. Not growing up around here, all I heard is that both cities have a very high crime rate and are very scary to in. So many people that have not been in the Detroit area probably have the same ideas in their head as I did. By showing other people the other things the detroit area has to offer can really help open peoples eyes and let them see the other sides Detroit and Flint have to offer. 

The Circle of Life and Stop Motion

I feel that everything has its own circle of life. Living or not everything contains its own life cycle and life expectancy. I also think the idea of stop motion animation, displays the circle of life effectively. A human life for example is comprised of many different images with gaps in between. No human can remember every single second of their life so it is only fitting that stop motion is used to demonstrate the circle of life. Along with the idea of gaps in memory, the stop motion allow the viewer to see a life cycle, the way them recall their own. Unlike a video where the viewer can see things the object in the movie can not. 

The circle of life is a topic that everyone can relate to. Every single person has experienced something going through a life cycle or has seen a complete life cycle. When something is relatable to a broad audience it automatically creates different connections between each individual viewer. This allows the art piece to have many different meanings, with many different levels of depth. 

The subject being portrayed in a stop motion animation about the circle of life, brings different meanings to the video. With each subject different stigmas are attached.  As for a flower, it brings a sense of beauty, elegance, and innocence. Making in this case the circle of life, those traits and brings a sense of happiness instead of sadness. 

In Motion

When I think of something that is in motion I think of it moving at fast speeds and having to view it fast. Although not all things that are in motion are moving at high speeds, I find the objects that are, are the most interesting. When things are moving slow a person has a longer time to observe the object, but when the object is moving fast there is a short window of time for the viewer to actually take in and absorb what they just saw. With cameras now being able to shoot at lighting speed, people are beginning to be able to see things that at one time moved to fast for the human mind to comprehend and absorb. People seem to be drawn towards art that makes them see something in a new light, or view point. When I think of art dealing with motion, the possibilities are endless. Motion is something that humans have to deal with on a daily basis and there are so many different ways that an artist can capture motion in the world. 

In your proposal, your image of your mom and you seamed to be the strongest because the motion was able to show through to the viewer stronger. Also when the subject made eye contact with the viewer, that also brought the viewer in and kept them captivated. 

Abandonment

The idea of abandonment can be a very complex thing for many people. I think that everyone see the definition of abandonment in different ways depending on what they have experienced in their lives. I think it is a very interesting topic to explore, and there are many different ways you can take it. I think the tittle of your project “Empty Souls” fits your idea very nicely. With abandonment in most if not all senses meaning a loss or absences of something or someone. In the topic of abandonment, you can also explore the idea of abandon souls. With certain religions or views the people practicing them believe that you can have an abandon soul if you do something un-just or unmoral. 

On the other side of things abandonment is something we see more and more in Detroit. Driving through the streets of Detroit, abandon houses and buildings overtake the real-estate in Detroit. Along with the abandon houses, there are the people that used to occupy those houses, and are now on the streets. Some of them may have had to abandon their families, jobs, or lives. Abandonment is something that everyone has to deal with on a daily basis, not always in a big way but in small ways.