This week I feel like I have been all over the place. Trying to figure out everything from narrowing down my topic to mediums that I should look at and want to work with. So a lot of my week has been spent doing some research and reflections.
As of now I have been interested in the whole topic of fear and what makes an individual uncomfortable. The whole psychology of one's brain makes me curious so this week I have spent a few hours looking at links and artist online that focus on the idea of making people uncomfortable. What makes one person uncomfortable compared to another individual? Why does it make us uncomfortable? Is it possible to get over something like that?
To start to answer some of these questions I have been talking to more people about what they consider to be uncomfortable and what this feels like to them, what situations they consider uncomfortable, etc.
To start to answer some of these questions I have been talking to more people about what they consider to be uncomfortable and what this feels like to them, what situations they consider uncomfortable, etc.
One link led me to a video showing an art gallery showing. The title of the show was “Uncomfortable Conversations” and the artist we asked to create a piece of work that would evoke the audience to start up a conversation that is uncomfortable.
http://www.uncomfortabledesign.com/
http://www.uncomfortabledesign.com/
Along with this research I have been experimenting with a new medium and creating a book that is cut into. I have never tried this before and I really like the attention to detail that is needed. It becomes relaxing after a while. One particular artist that I found that created book art is Brian Dettmer. I really like how he takes a book and by cutting into the pages and the text he begins to create a whole new image and message.
Here are a few examples of his work:
Here are a few examples of his work:
Brian Dettmer Brave new world 2008
As for this week my goal is to try not to focus so much on the final project and just take the whole IP process step by step. My plan is to make a day by day schedule and continue researching, exploring and talking to more individuals. Also I will post images of the book I am working on in a bit.
Try to narrow down your interest in the feeling of being uncomfortable. This is an emotion that can be felt in many ways. You can feel rather passively physically uncomfortable, sitting in a chair that is too small or hard. Or aggressively physically uncomfortable by having someone intentionally do something to you that hurts or offends you in some way, hair pulling, inappropriate touching, etc. Then there is feeling emotionally uncomfortable which changes from person to person depending on the culture they were raised in, what they have been exposed to as "normal." If things (possibly negatively) out of the norm make us uncomfortable, what is "the norm?" Do you make your audience feel uncomfortable through imagery or by interacting with them in some way?
ReplyDeleteAs an artist, would you want to explore what makes you feel uncomfortable (physically, psychologically, etc) or would you want to try to make your audience feel this way? Why or why not? Explore what it is about this feeling that interests you and what sort of audience engagement/interaction/reaction you desire.
Erica