My Final Video Project- Day in the Life

http://youtu.be/N3YnHw8Zdn8

Flash MOBZZZ!

Alright, so Flash mobs are where it is at! These are freaking awesome. I would literally die if I ever saw one, and I think everyone knows me that I would swan dive into a flashmob if I had time to join one. Regardless I have a few flash mobs that literally slay me every time. This first one is a great one because of the fantastic mash-up. Great songs that literally get everyone moving..coupled with AMAZING dance moves. I absolutely wish that I was in this one because I may have been seen doing these moves..all of the time..

Then My next favorite is solely because of the song. Growing up my mother made us watch the sound of music all of the time, we have even been known to attend a sound of music sing along show or anniversary...my sister even was in the play. SO basically we know the movie, and Julie Andrews is fantastic #slightlyobsessed. THis one definitely calls my name.

The final one I feel is very fitting for the holiday season that is upon us. It is very easy to get mixed up in the hustle and bustle of finding presents and getting gifts. Bt try to think about what is really important to you during the holiday season. Family, and the gift of giving.

I'm Confused

When these two humanoids were first shown in class, my reaction was definitely like...hmm da fuck does Santi have us looking at now. Well I still kind of think that, but these humanoids are known as Eva and Adele. 

Eva and Adele are a couple from Berlin. Their story is strange from the beginning, they claim to be from a different time, and that their time traveler had dropped them off in 1989, when they first came into the art world. Eva is the "man" of the couple, although she believes entirely that her soul is female. And was even able to change her birth certificate to female...idk its weird. Adele is the female of the group, orginally. She kept her sex. 

The couple wanted to be married as to females, and began to alter themselves so that the two looked almost identical. They wanted to become a living artwork. AS a couple they feel that there is no difference between the other and want to show that they are virtually the extension of the other.

Ok so lets break it down, these two women (as of recent one is now a women) are from the future, and want to be a living art form. Well they have to be neurotic. Its literally crazy to think that they do stuff like this, to alter their bodies just to match each other. It freaks me out and if I was by them I would probably huddle in a corner afraid they'd talk to me. BUT the best part about this is how art takes ANY FORM. They are the living embodiment of art. It has no boundaries, and it stay true to itself no matter what comes towards it. And that incredible. ITs as if you wanted to be able to talk to your favorite painting...and now you can. Creepy, but sooo out there that its wonderful.

Iconoclasts

Iconoclasts are a group of artists that had one goal in mind, to go against and essentially destroy the process that religious figures had set up over years and years. They purposefully sought to degrade religious paintings and sculptures because they began to reject what they we calling for, they gave no fucks about it. Typically these artists appeared or started to paint this way when they were stuck between large religious movements, or even political movements sparked an uprising from these artists. They believed that it was their "divine objective" to get rid of these idols, to cause an uprising to overthrow them and destroy the sanctity of their images/meanings.

Today these objectives have stayed the same, these artists are trying to destroy the meanings of somethings, but the goal has no longer stayed with just religion. Now artists have begun to think of ways to cause obstruction or stop the progress of any new belief that is pressing or strong during that time. Although radical and extreme, it seems to be necessary for this to happen. A lot of reform comes from the loudest most influential speakers. Fortunately, everyone depends on art and aesthetics for something in their life. This means that these artists have been the voice or at the very least a spark to initiate this change. They test boundaries, and do not stand for things if there is something wrong with it. Most times the people are on their side, which is when Iconoclasm can be found at a high. However, when these artists lose footing, the ideas go away and they keep things as is.

Performance Art Piece: Extra Eye

I decided that technology to me means an eye on others, a way of watching and remembering what goes on around me. I find myself also watching and waiting for reactions. SO I decided to take my cray to a place that knows it all too well, the crew team. And they acted just as I wanted. It is interesting to see how an "Extra Eye" changes people...

Joseph Beuys, Whats Happening?!

Joseph Beuys is a happening artist from Germany, but that is just what he is best known for. He is also a renowned installation artists, graphic artist, and a much respected art theorist. He is probably best know for his work with the "Spiritual world." Now I am not to say there is or there is one, but Beuys was a very firm believer that these spirits existed and interacted with them often.

Beuys art is very well known because of its high impacts on society because no one knew what to do. He once lived in a room with a coyote. Now this is A WILD ANIMAL...LIVINGGGG IN THE SAME ROOM. Sounds strange, and it is. But Joseph whole heartedly believed that happenings such as these placed him closer to these worlds of spirits and animal contact. They gave him a sense of comfort and peace becasue he was able to in his mind connect. And its good because he didn't always connect with everyday people.

The Coyote example, imparticular, exemplifies this. He could have been attacked and killed at any moment durig these days that they spent together. And there were times the coyote got frisky. But by the end, it almost appeared as though it was man and his best friend because they had seemingly grown to trust and ignore eachother. They did no need or want the other, but there was no need to cause arm or conflict for them. Very weird concept.

He did many more art performances, not exactly this extreme, but many like it. He is also seen dawning a blanket around from time to time, which is a well known signature.

The Red Scare

Joseph McCarthy was a Wisconsin Senator from the 1950's that led one of the largest attacks on communism in America. However, his tactics and the outcomes turned out to be rather questionable

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Leading the search from 1950 to 1954, McCarthy accused hundreds of treason, selling secrets to the then Soviet Union, and all of this was done without proper evidence. Many people were placed on black list and reputations ruined because no one wanted to associate with a communist. He used this tactic to destroy many political careers (interesting as he was a senator trying to win votes) and also ruined artists lives because they were never able to find jobs again.  All of this seems rather interesting that people continually followed, seeing as Joseph was a DRUNK! Homeboy was sippin' gin and juice like it was his job, in between spouts of communist accusations. So it can never really be clear if he actually believed this, or if his drunk ass was just hungover and pissed off at people..or just drunk and pissed off at people.

Regardless this was silenced by the US Senate towards the end of his political stent. They found that he was crazy and has no base to accuse people of this. HE later died of hepatitis and liver problems...believed from his heavy drinking.

Still the story continues after his death. Investigations were conducted because treason is not taken lightly in the US.. especially during the cold war. And the government found that this crazy drunk had some actually results. there were people selling secrets to the Soviets...although most of them were not the accused, and often had cried wolf during the red scare. So overall, he had a great idea to accuse people and find them guilty...he just did not have any evidence. YOLO