Society of the Spectacle

I relate to this article, because I have always felt that the rapidly-expanding technological world is too much for the human race to truly handle. Underneath the presidency of Trump, the human race is becoming more divisional, and is seemingly much more numb to basic decency. A book that was written in the 1960's is still monumentally relevant in today's standards. It makes me wonder, how far have we truly come? Ethics are no longer a priority underneath Trump, or almost anyone that holds an office position, for the matter. I do not believe that I am "addicted" to hearing what that ass of a president has to say, because I feel sickened and disgusted that we must live underneath such an influential figure. As worse events keep taking place, will we ever bounce back?

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Quotidian 31

Joan Jonas video review

Jonas plays up her use of body movements and sound in her videos. She translates her thoughts thoroughly in these videos and she uses her work to communicate her thoughts and emotions. She often uses the space itself to convey these feelings, like in her video Wind. On the windiest day of the year, Jonas used the weather to create emotion in her works. She often uses multiple artists as well to make a collaborative effort on her work. Overall, I respond well to these videos, and I respect Jonas as a creator using the medium of film to convey herself.

Matthew Barney video reaction

The video I watched from Barney, Cremaster Cycle Trailer, was extremely odd with its imagery and symbolism. There were different shots of unrelated things, and the entire video seemed surreal at times. Because of its oddness, this video reminds me of the video examples we were shown in class. I can possibly take inspiration from this video, if I wanted to make something extremely abstract. It was difficult to find the true meaning of this video, but nevertheless, I still appreciate it.

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