#time based taster

Plastic Cups - Evaluation

Like the first task, I feel that it is successful with expressing the time-based aspect well, due to a very clear and interesting sequence. However I definitely feel that this task is undoubtedly beneath in both style and substance compared to the “language task”

First of all, What did I like about the final piece? I think that I’m definitely getting used to the basics of structuring a sequence with a linear progression, and this piece is a very good example of that. It’s very clear, the sequence, starting with the cup with bright, distinct colours. It then becomes torn and reforms with a harder shell, subduing the colours slightly. Again, it illustrates the sequence well. But the biggest success, in my opinion, is the photo-shopped hands, mixed with black and white acrylic paint. I’ve learnt from the past and the photo-shop is definitely an improvement compared to the last task. 

Personal Task - notes Nature vs Nurture

It was a very interest talk to be sure, when one of my lecturers, Leon, pointed me out to exploring the idea of nature vs nurture. Little did I know that it would become a big basis for the development of my project.

The concept itself was very clear; two ways to learn, two ways to process situations etc. In connection to my theme, “change”; natural change comes from, growing up, it just happens, it’s never something that you can completely control. Change through nurture can exist through exposure to an environment. You grow into that situation and eventually learn to just live with it.

I had to make sure that I was able to express both ideas equally. I feel that, there is a balance to how most people change, and I want to express that balance between, natural and nurtured character building.

Core Values - Evaluation (pictures soon)

For this task The class was given eight themes; sexuality, gender, race, politics, religion, faith. I couldn't really connect to any of them.

My inability to stick to one theme became the basic idea for my sequence. Never settling to one thing. I don’t want to let one aspect of my personality/history be my defining self. I’m very dissatisfied with the idea of being just one type of person.

I really like the concept that went behind this sequence.

Everything else wasn’t so good. It felt like throughout this project, everything was borne by the desperation to move on or just to create a somewhat feasible attempt at developing an idea at the very short time I gave myself. I didn’t like the final piece that I created, I didn’t like how the photo-shops turned out and I really didn’t like the photos I took. it was  a very difficult task to undertake and it really took a lot out of me, even though it wasn’t necessarily a over-bearing one to handle.