Olivia's Blog??

For this project, I intend for my environment to represent a chaotic mind, with no clear focus on one singular subject. To represent my lack of focus in my life, I hope to show that I can not tackle this sort of mind-wandering. The art gallery environment, that will represent the multiple aspects that I lose focus thinking about, will be representational of current art ambitions, family issues, a drive towards certain people; whatever seemingly distracts me. My identity will be represented as a lost figure, wearing the same clothes, in a space that I can not escape. I have learned how to cope with my lack of focus over the years, but I still have a long way to travel. In the past (and currently, in some regards), I have had to work intensively at my schoolwork in order to achieve good grades. I am bothered that I have to spend an insane amount of time to memorize one Mesopotamian artwork, so that frustration will be represented in this piece.

The prevalence of alternative facts in United States society is genuinely concerning and unfortunately relevant to the current world of politics. While reading this article, I could not help myself but continue to laugh and silently shake my head; how could a presidency, in which American citizens should feel protected and safe under, be so misleading and irrational? How could any "educated" individual in an office position cross so many lines in less than a year? And they expect us to go along with the obvious misguiding? Clearly, the Trump administration is uneducated and non reliable, and are relying on alternative facts and "beating around the bush" to cover their lies and discrimination up. We are hoping that, someday, the Trump administration will change the way they present themselves to their citizens, but we all rightfully assume that we are living four years of unrepresentational, unforgiving, unwarranted Hell. Students our age are left to pick up the piec...

For this article, I do not entirely agree with the author’s intend upon writing it. Although Pluralism is a subjective concept that is being widely used in colleges and universities today, there is no issue with the teaching of equitable standards in the classrooms. Equity, in all standards, should be recognized in all grade level classrooms, because recognizing one’s privilege and difference between their peers is essential to gaining an appreciation for diversity. Pluralism should not be used to degrade a student for their opinions, but rather teach them the significance of difference in the world in which they live. One’s taste in music or art is not on the same caliber of social equity preference. It is quite possible that I am misinterpreting what the author is attempting to say; yet, it seems to me that he/she is questioning the power of Pluralism too literally. 

Artistic integrity has always been an ongoing topic over thousands of years as art itself has developed. Subsequently, this article has brought a new light to the meaning of an artist’s purpose in the creative world. In. particular, Mr. Song’s choice to rebuild artworks out of demolished fragments or lost memories is both beautiful and invigorating. I sincerely appreciated reading this article, because it reminded me that art can be achieved through any means of producing. Mr. Song went through unimaginable strife, after losing his childhood town to desolation and his mother’s uncontrollable grief. The MoMa’s exhibition sends out mixed signals to the audience, which is integral to passing on the artwork’s message clearly. After his proposal to turn their emaciated home into an ongoing art project, I have gained a new appreciation for Mr. Song, because his willingness to carry the Conceptualist practice through his strife is considerably admirable. 

For this prolonged ofproject, my proposal will be relating to the most important aspect to my life: art. I want to be able to walk up to people, ask them to draw whatever they want in one of my sketchbooks, and time them for 30 seconds or a minute (whichever time works better). They can draw anything they wish; they can describe their emotions at that current moment, attempt to draw their significant other, or be completely abstract. With this project, my intent is to both learn from a large array of ethnicities, and to gain inspiration myself. In my opinion, this project could be the breakthrough I need for extended inspiration, and I believe that I will be enlightened learning from these people.