Research For Master Proj
Gilbert & George
Gordon’s Makes Us Drunk 1972
Gilbert and George’s art is a form of self-portraiture, since they always feature in their own work. They see no separation between their activities as artists and their everyday existence. In 1969, they began to present themselves as ‘living sculptures’ and developed the mask-like personas that are presented here. The title of this work suggests a painting rather than a video, and the slowed-down action suggests the long, scrutinizing gaze of an artist examining his model.
(From the display caption July MMVIII)
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The Picture of Dorian Gray
In Oscar Wilde novel, espousing a new kind of hedonism, Lord Henry suggests that the only thing worth pursuing in life is beauty, and the fulfilment of the senses.The portrait serves as a reminder of the effect each act has upon Dorian Gray’s soul, with each sin being displayed as a disfigurement of his form, or through a sign of aging.
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Hanna Wilke
Hanna Wilke used to use herself as a model of her own work, as a deconstruction of cultural trends of feminine vanity and beauty. She also uses the audience to interact and to become a fundamental part in some of her pieces.
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Gino de Dominici
La Terza Soluzione d’immortalita’, Gino De Dominici Vi Vede
Conception: The Conceptual Document, (Catherine Moseley, 2000).
John Baldessari
Folding Hat
Conception: The Conceptual Document, (Catherine Moseley, 2000).
In “Folding Hat”, I like the way Baldessari is trying to assign a different meaning from the one that we know, to an object.
Keith Sonnier
Untitled (1970)
Conception: The Conceptual Document, (Catherine Moseley, 2000).
Richard Serra
China Girl
Mona Hartoun
Viennese actionists
Claudio Costa
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Street Arts is the umbrella term used in the UK for performances in various genres (theatre, dance, circus, spectacle, music or any combination of the above) that are created for outdoor and public spaces. In other European countries, in particular France and Spain, Street Arts is seen as an important artform in its own right. Street Arts is often used for large scale openings, launches where the aim is to capture the attention and imagination of the public (and media) such as openings of major games, bridges, venues the Channel tunnel etc.
The current wave of Street Arts dates from the 1960s and 70s when for social and political reasons, numerous artists and performers in the USA and Britain rejected conventional venues and started to work outdoors (amongst the most influential of these was Welfare State International, now Lanternhouse International, based in Ulverston). The original boom lasted about ten years and during the period, British groups toured extensively in Europe inspiring artists throughout Western Europe (especially France). There was a lull in the 80s but in the 90s, a number of international festivals were created in British cities (Stockton, Manchester & Brighton) and since then there has been a steady growth in the sector.
Street Arts will play a major role in cultural and tourism developments from 2007 and in both Liverpool’08 and the Cultural Olympiad to 2012.
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Street performers: Cachuete, Teatro de los sentidos, Johan Lorbeer
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To understand how a dating site work, look and what personal information are required, I signed up to some of them:
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Second Life
In order to gather a better understanding about online communities, I have attended a seminar on Second Life at City College Norwich, hosted by www.realprojects.co.uk.
Although the seminar was more about the potential implement of Second Life as an e-learning tool in schools, it was interesting to take a look at the audience mainly composed by active Second Life participant, that spend most of their free time, in virtual realities.
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I have contacted Teatro de los sentidos and Theatre of adventure ,enquiring how they as performing artists keep records of street performances. Each company told me that their website is the way they present their work.
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Sony Bravia advert
I like the idea of a creative performance that is happening in a public space and that is involving the audience.
I also like how they have filmed the performance in the sony bravia commercial, as a way to keep a record of it.
