Seven Days in the World

This week you're reading an excerpt Seven Days in the World. On your blog write a short personal response to what you've read. Any revelations? Surprises? Can you imagine yourself participating in a crit like the one described here

Reading about these critics at California Institute of art made me realize how bad of a critique i would be. I think that at an art school, the art students have gotten used to hearing critiques and have learned that it is not intended to be a personal thing, even if it sounds like it. I think that if i were to critique someone at a serious institute, I would still have a hard time being as tough and confident in talking to people about their art as these critiques are. In the classroom at Beaver, I think it is good to practice being honest and serious when talking to other people's art, even if I'm not the same type of critique as the ones at art school.

photo transfering

Photo transfering photos onto wood, bubble wrap, plastic bags, and packaging peanuts

Alternative Exhibit Formats

I really enjoyed Lorna Simpson's "wigs". I like how all of the wigs are different shapes and sizes, but she puts them on evenly set up on the same colored tile. I also like the fact that you would not expect to see wigs pinned up to the wall like that, but because it was done, it looks really interesting. I also thought that Andy Goldworthy had really cool ideas and thought it was interesting how he made art mostly out of format using 3d objects. Both of these artists used objects that were formatted in different ways that were unexpected but turned out looking really interesting.

Process

Me photoshopping a picture into black and white so that I can solvent transfer it onto different materials to see if I can make something cool.

Doodles

Surviving the critique

I think that artists intentions is important when doing a critique. Every artist has their own idea of what they intend for their art to portray. During a critique, I think it is important that the artist gets a chance to talk about what they are trying to do, so that the critique/s can let you know if you are making the connection instead of judging your ideas from scratch. This can easily be done in a class like ours. We can let each other know the clear idea of what we want to happen, and get advice on how to make it happen.

I think that during a critique it definitely makes a difference when people react to what I am saying about my art whether it is good or bad. I don't find it useful when people just agree with what I am saying and shake their heads, but to ask questions and try to open my mind up to new ideas. Also, the reading talked about having a judge, evaluator, and a specialist. Even if it just sounds like three different types of people judging your work differently, i think it it will be the most useful in the long run.

I can be a helpful critique by listening to what the artists intentions of their art work is, and letting them know honestly what needs to be added or subtracted from it in order to get to that point. Also, by listening to what they have to say and what others have to say about the art will help me think of ideas to help them out.