perfect date

My collage is based on two of my favorite people Elvira queen of the dark and Glenn Danzing from the Misfits on their first date. Glenn brought her roses. And Elvira is smitten with his nice hot rod and his good looks. Pumpkins and bats add to their spooky but romantic first date. Its halloween and theres a full moon, no one knows whats to come.

The Sculpture Center

When I entered the Sculpture center the first thing I saw was "Joia Do Orixa."It was HUGE. It was a shiny red sculpture of a girl. She wore a straw skirt similar to a Hawaiian girl. It was the first time I have ever been to the Sculpture Center and the very very first thing I saw so it definitely stood out. I loved that it was so big because the space was big and I don't think it would have had the same impact if it were smaller. She was inside a see through glitter tent which made her seem even more alluring as the lighting glittered off the tent.        Not so far from "Joia Do Orixa" were stars made from mirror, that were shattered. Its called "Constellation." This one was my favorite. The light reflected off the mirrors and left different shapes all over the walls. The stars on the floor are meant to represent dreams that never came true. It makes me feel a little sad but it was my favorite regardless. The fact that the walls were brick made give it seem even better. They don't give a homey feel so it adds to the broken dreams effect.
      The third sculpture that stood out was in the basement. It's called '' Dame of the World.'' It was dark and the screen was the only thing down there. It was a documentary about a woman talking about being in the tattoo world. About the judgement and the acceptance.

" Joia Do Orixa"
Sanford Biggers
211

" Constellation"
Sanford Biggers
2011

''Dame of the World"
Rona Yefman                         
2011    
                     

Design in Our Live Reaction

   High function art to me is art that a viewer can interact with, art that can make the viewer see things differently or appreiciate things they never have before. Everyone in New York has used the MTA atleast once. This makes the ''Metro Card Vending Machine'' one the most used machines. Making it Highly Functional. There are atleast two at every station and atleast one for credit/debit cards. While there is always someone in the booth, alot of people rather go straight to the machine. I feel that they are faster than the teller and you also skip the sometimes akward small talk. Everyone takes the metrocard machines for granted, but if we had none imagine the lines? You'd have to leave an hour early just to get a metrocard.

The second high function machine was the MyBlockNYC.com. I can't imagine how anyone would get lost if we had these all over the city. Unless youre technologically challenged, then a good ol' map will have to do. You could zoom into any area in New York and some places even had videos. I personally feel like we should have more of these around the city in heavy tourism spots and on the train it would make life so much easier.

    Low function art to me is art that is just there. Taking up space, art that is simple and nice to look at. One of the pieces I saw at MoMa that were low function to me was ''The Talk to Yourself Hat.'' Really? When i first saw I thought it was some sort of alien contraption. I thought it was stupid. Let's be honest who is really going to use this? It is a hat with a speaker inside, and a mic that comes form the back to front of your head so you can speak into it. The second low functional piece was ''Mutter Hat'' by the same artist. Maybe this was just a bad day for her. This hat consists of two speakers that play a pre-recorded mutter. Who wants to hear muttering? These two hats for me aren't realistic. I dont think I would ever see anything seriously owning and using these two pieces. I would consider these low functionality.

"MertoCard Vending machine”
MTA New York City Transit
1999

"MyBlockNYC.com"
Alex Kalman  Alex Richard  Igal Nussima

2011
"Talk to Yourself Hat "
Kate Hartman
2006
"Muttering Hat"
Kate Hartman
2006

Art and World Events Reaction

     September 11, 2001 happened ten years ago and I can still remember it like it was yesterday. I was in the fifth grade and I remember our panic stricken teachers trying to keep calm. But they couldn't hide it, the phones kept ringing, my classmates were being picked up one by one and then finally my mother picked me up. That day my life changed forever. It was ten years ago, but I'm not over it. I lost my favorite uncle on that day. Writing this blog was something very hard for me to do and I did post pone it. But I realized maybe it is time to talk about it.
       I currently work in a cancer hospital and every day I meet people who were affected by 9/11. It is one of the most positive effects from 9/11 because I get to interact with patients everyday. I get to hear their stories and try my best to be there for them. My favorite are the FDNY, they are truly heroes. I feel incredibly lucky to know them. The negative element from my life would be losing my uncle. He was that cool uncle. The one who would let you do and try all the stupid things parents wouldn't let you. Losing him was one of the hardest things in my life. I learned to appreciate my family and I also learned to take chances.
       Going to PS1 my favorite art piece was "The Forty Part Motet" by Janet Cardiff. It was amazing. 40 different speakers with 40 different voices. When you go stand by each one you hear the differences between each voice but when you stand in the middle of the room they all blend together. Cardiff wanted to us to hear the piece through a performers view point. Letting us hear a section at a time, and then giving us the entire choir all at once. It somehow made me think of 9/11 because while all our stories are different just like the 40 singers,  we all came together in the end.
        When I saw ''Untitled (Questions)'' by Barbara Kruger it immediately caught my attention. And I know that is what she wanted when she made this. The bright colors, the bold letters and in the shape of an American flag, something we all can recognize. All the questions, despair and confusion. I think I can speak for all of us that that's how we all felt after 9/11. But also enraged and ready to fight for our country. The questions on this piece were meant to make us question whats really going on around us. Wake us up and remind us it's not over. Troops are still fighting. And it's awesome, hopefully it will wake some people up.
        At the Laguardia M building, the piece that stood out to me the most was "Medium: Black Plastic Body Bags" by Cris Cristofaro. The bags were open and empty. Meant to signify the people who died on that day. But they were left open because most of the people had burned to ashes. Living in New York the day after 9/11 the air was disgusting. It was foggy and you could taste and smell the difference. That day I was 9 years old and I realized this fog were literally the people who died, dust and other disintegrated materials.
       9/11 was a day that tore our country apart. But it also brought us back together. It woke some individuals up and made them aware of our surroundings and our government. I can only hope that we continue to learn and be a generation that changes everything for the better. The people who died on 9/11 will never be forgotten, but it is up to us to make sure of that. To tell their stories and keep them alive through memory.




"The Forty Part Moet"
By Janet Cardiff
2001

"Untitled (questions)''
By Barbara Kruger
2008

"Medium: Black Plastic Body Bags"
By Cris Cristofaro
2001

good art, bad art

       What is good art? Good art for me would be a piece that tells a story. For me to consider a piece "good" art it'd have to be a piece that evokes emotion in me, a piece of art that I will remember after i leave. May it be a drawing on a wall in the neighborhood, a doodle on my desk, or something on display at a museum. You simply dont forget good art. And even though you may not understand what the artist' vision was when it was made you can still somehow connect to it.

This was done by Julian Beever, a 3d sidewalk chalk artist. I was immideiately floored when i saw this. One of the coolest things ive ever seen.

       You usually know a bad piece of art as soon as you see it. When you see a piece you know if you are immidiately interested or you are turned off. When i see a white canvas with patin splattered on it, it is rare that I am interested. A piece like that can't strike any sort of feeling with in me. My only contraversy with it would be why is this art? You feel as if no effort or time was taken to make such an art piece.

This painting is called lavendar mist by Jackson Pollock. Alot of people love this, but honestly I dont.
It doesnt tell me a story, I can't relate to it nor do I see what point the artist is trying to make.