Brain Storming Assignment

Brain Storming Assignment

BLOG discussion of Big Ideas and Artmaking by S. Walker

Question: How artists express their big ideas in their artworks?

Answer: In my opinion, artists express their big ideas connotively and denotively in their artworks. As the discussion of last class, I learn that big ideas is the main idea that the artist wants to express, which usually in the aspects of humanity and social science. Artists tend to express big ideas connotively through the subject of their artworks and denotively through the way that the artists depicts the subjects. 

Brainstorming Inclass Blog

human rights

culture gaps

individual

exploration through travel

money

education

home

distance relationship

home

success

culture gaps:

I came to United States for college. However, this is the first time that I leave home and experienced a a world that is totally different from I came from. There are many culture gaps that I noticed, including many aspects such as relationship, individualism, attitudes towards life.

distance relationship:

Since I am far away from home and far away from the lifestyle that I used to live in, I am far away from my  family, friends, boyfriend, which means I have to deal with the long distance relationship with my family,friends, and boyfriend.

success:

One of my biggest reason that I came to US for college is I want to obtain great success in my life. The great success I thought before I came here means great job, high salary, high reputation in society. However, after I came here,my thought has changed. I find out that success does not means only wealth and reputation. Maybe happiness and freedom are more important than material.

Blog #1

I am attracted by two pictures by Maciek Jasik.

This picture is called "Floating through color".

From the picture, I could see that a naked woman with her arms opened freely and her hair blowing which indicates that she is floating in a background of gradient colors--organge to yellow gradually, and then yellow to blue gradually. The whole picture gives me a feeling of softness and freedom. It seems like that the picture is conveying an idea that the woman floats in the color because she is naked, which suggests that people can get freedom as long as they take off their "clothes"--represents the rules and stress of daily life.

This is an portrait by Maciek Jasik. I could see that there's a young man wearing black jacket with the hat on stands in the windy cornfield all by himself. The young man gazes somewhere far away with a lost look. All of this make me think that the young man is lonely and he has lost his direction. It seems that the portrait delievers an idea of loneliness, confusion and depression in life.

Hyperlinks:

http://beautifuldecay.com/2011/04/04/maciek-jasik-floating-through-color/#more-42506

http://maciekjasik.com/

Blog discussion of Interpreting VC by T.Barett

Question:
How important is viewing visual culture with not only denotations but also connotations?
Answer:
It is very important to find out both denotations and connotations. From T.Barrett, I know that knowing the the ideas behind visual culture, such as an image or an object,  will influences our opinions and attitudes in life. If we agreed with the ideas, our opinions and attitudes will be reinforced. However, if we did not know the ideas behind visual culture, we might end up with accepting something that we don't agree at all.