Month: September 2016

Gestalt Final Photoshoot

ManMade Mechanics

With this set of pictures my focus was derived from mechanical and natural  aspects of life. I was intrigued by man made mechanics and the many structural elements of mechanical objects. An immense amount of curvature, texture, and repetition is presented in these photographs. The metallic forms of these contraptions continuously move your eye to different aspects of the pictures. The Gestalt principle of  closure is utilized as your mind completes the images and deducts what these close ups originate from.There is distinct unity within the different gears and each picture depicts a different angle of these man made innovations. It was interesting to me how these gears all form together to create a functional system of support.
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The Wonderers

This set of pictures was my other concentration that recently came about. I wanted to capture the individuals on south congress who walked alone. I love how each person is unique and they are matched with the perspective of the street. There is the principle of continuity within all 3 of these pictures. I was intrigued buy how these unique individuals took on the streets and wondered alone.

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On September 25th, 2016 these photos were taken and I had just been snapping shots of people walking alone, when all of a sudden one looked familiar. The man in the picture below actually ended up being, to my belief, Tim Burton. He was in fact not alone and he was buying a multitude of things with his assistants. Turns out he was here for a movie and he was on South Congress buying large skeleton sculptures and toys for his children. It made me notice how just going out and exploring and taking pictures leads you to new and interesting things.

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Blog Post #3: Research Blog Post

Charles Long’s “CATALIN”

In 2014 I walked into the Contemporary Austin’s Jones Center and was in awe by the atmosphere of Charles Long’s art installation, “CATALIN”. I love when an artist takes into account the space where their art is being exhibited and invokes new emotions by creating a certain artistic depth. Charles Long did exactly this as he utilized form to its fullest potential and created an installation that portrayed a message about global warming and the melting of the polar icecaps. This art was named after a plastic solution called Catalin that can be detoxified and rehabilitated, like our Earth can according to Long. Charles Long made Catalin and acronym for “Casually Altering Today’s Atmosphere Living Ironically Now”. Long displays figures that resemble Icebergs that were created through 3-D printing. These icebergs are a symbol of the evanescent existence of our resources. The structure of these forms are composed of economic data and this data can be observed on the surface of the pieces. This illuminates how consumerism affects our planet. In Long’s installation, the room is surrounded by biodegradable figures made from mushrooms and white forms made from recyclable fabric. These structures are projected with different forms of refracted light and the atmosphere of the room is very surreal. These structures exhibit the underlying theme of saving our ecosystem through sustainable natural resources and putting a halt to the melting of the polar glaciers. Long does and effective job to promote ecological awareness through his art and his installation was so diverse and intricate that it stimulates our brains to delve deeper into the subject matter. Charles Long’s immense amounts of symbolism and use of organic shapes contrasting upon mechanical processes formulates a conclusion that we must find a way to stop the diminishment of our home. 

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Ryder Richards elaborates on this installation on The Contemporary website: http://glasstire.com/2014/03/23/charles-long-catalin-at-the-contemporary-austin/
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Seth Hawkins describes how this exhibit redefined The Contemporary: https://thenomadicjournal.com/2014/03/29/charles-longs-eco-decadence-redefines-the-contemporary-austin/
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An in-depth look at how Charles Long’s installation incorporates all of the senses: http://www.dailytexanonline.com/life-and-arts/2014/02/09/new-charles-long-exhibit-incorporates-almost-all-of-the-senses
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MyStatesman from the Austin American Statesman discusses Charles Long’s installations in Austin: http://www.mystatesman.com/news/entertainment/arts-theater/at-the-contemporary-austin-artist-charles-long-off/ndbxn/

Blog Post #2 Part 2: Art Work

Blog Post #1

Part 1

  • The main points of Tim Leberecht’s article “What entrepreneurs can learn from artists”  is that artists and innovators are one and the same, there are 12 traits of an individual who wants to make their mark on the world, and new ideas will only come to those who allow time for those new ideas to develop.
  • The main points of Amit Gupta’s “Are Artists Entrepreneurs” is that there are similarities and differences between artists and entrepreneurs and the world needs for those with creativity to bring their ideas to life.
  • Artists can learn from their “entrepreneurial cousins” that
  • I agree that artists are entrepreneurs because each individual artist has a vision and a method of expressing it. Artist’s objective is to capture the eye and attention in order to make there art meaningful to people. Artists are both innovative and determined just like entrepreneurs. Artists build pieces from the ground up or from nothing,  just like innovators do. Both have an idea and execute what it is they want to portray.
  • 12 characteristics of artists I agree with- Artists are: humanists, crafts people, rely on their intuition, comfortable with ambiguity, holistic, great story tellers, passionate about their work, and contrarians.  
  • Others I would add to the list- Artists are: diverse and technical
  • I agreed with most of both of these articles in that artists take into account a multitude of aspects that influence their design and they produce a product of interest similar to what entrepreneurs do. Artists are entrepreneurs in their own right because they market themselves through their work and innovate through their artistic talents.

Part 2

  • I believe I have grit because I have the strength of character to persevere through obstacles of life. This concept is also something I must work on to build my own confidence and put myself out there.
  • Things I would be able to do to increase my level of grit include, working one step harder, setting goals, and maintaining courage and focus.

SoCo Photos Reflection

When traveling on South Congress I was very attracted to the plants, reflections, and unique items that presented themselves on the street. When taking pictures I would try to use different angles to formulate perspective and create a focus point. I was interested in the nature of the street and various leading lines of South Congress. When I took pictures from the outside of windows I loved the look of the the reflections that were produced from the glass. I liked capturing the combination of various plants against the blue sky. I chose my favorite pictures by selecting the pictures that were more visually appealing to me than the others. The pictures I chose all were things that captured my attention and influenced me to take a picture of it. Overall the pictures I chose out of the large group I took were the ones that spoke to me the most and were the most aesthetically pleasing to the eye.

Pink Daniel High Concept High Touch & Tan — Where does creativity come from? Reflection

From the cave paintings of the Stone Age, pyramids and tombs created by the Egyptians, the architecture and idealism of the Greek and Roman societal art, and the rebirth of classic cultural pieces with the renaissance, art is used to convey messages and stimulate expression. Flash-forward to modern day and the same fundamental ideal is sustained within art. Art is an outlet for the portrayal of concepts and design in a matter of creation. We all take something away from art and art continues the progression of human evolution through the eras. We, as a part of the human race, are visual creatures who obtain a message and process ideas through depictions. Art sparks interest, communicates ideas, and is the root of innovation throughout history, no matter what culture.

I’m an art major in college. When you tell someone you are an art major in college they probably think to themselves that you will be selling paintings on the street or struggling to make a living, but when you think about it art is a part of everything. Everywhere we travel there is art, from the clothes we wear to the bottle of soda we are drinking. I want to innovate and use art to its fullest capacity. I want to contribute, in my lifetime, to the simplistic complexity that is art. I believe the world is a canvas, and we must leave our mark on this canvas in a positive manner, and that is what I intend to do. This passage and TED Talk about creativity and artistic fields inspires me to further my knowledge of the craft and try all of the mediums and outlets. High Concept High Touch taught me new statistics and facts that I had not known before, and these facts further strengthen my choice of field. It’s true that there is no true test to measure one’s creativity and you can not truly just limit art to the guidelines of a rubric. With math and science there are multiple ways to approach problems, but with art there are infinite. There are elements of art that pertain to all scholastic subjects and creativity is just an element that enhances one’s approach to life and problems. It was very interesting to me that some schools have begun to integrate art with their scholastic studies to better their doctors and scholars. I have come to understand from these resources and personal experience that art is the way of the future and can assist in any field. Art and creativity is the light that leads the way for mankind.