Art 220 Day 2

Albert Einstein kicked off our discussion in class today. The ideas, concepts, and theories Einstein came up with all started as an apprehension about a belief. We also talked about what kind of person Einstein was. His gift of being a genius and dyslexic at the same time. What makes people think of these ideas? Why do we need them? Are these ideas relevant? Time was an idea at first, and someone thought to break down our days into 24 hour increments measuring our weeks, months, and years. Is this idea or concept useful to us? In my opinion, yes. I think that in our society we need regularity and guidelines to organize our already strenuous lives. Concepts in photographs was also a topic of discussion for us.
Provoking images were brought to our attention. All were completely different. How did we assume these images? How did they make us feel? Each picture was different from the last triggering different emotions and thoughts. Some people saw more in these pictures than others. Others dissected the pictures almost immediately understanding every aspect of the image. I think that the idea behind looking at these images was to understand how each individual feels about a picture. Similar to the apple, some people saw these images completely differently. I think some pictures might have meant more to person than the other. A perfect example would be the image of Christ. One person might see that very offensive where the next person just assumes it is as a joke. The picture of fallen soldiers being brought home might mean more to some than others. Bringing out our emotions and expressing them to each image is what makes us understand these pictures better. Being able to look from all aspects to completely and thoroughly understand an image is what makes us exceptional artists.

depict-to represent by or as if by painting; portray; delineate.
iconography-symbolic representation, esp. the conventional meanings attached to an image or images.
perception-the act or faculty of apprehending by means of the senses or of the mind; cognition; understanding.

Art 220 First Day

Exploring apples was the grand introduction to Art 220. Finding similarities and differences in the same fruit through contrasting perspectives was the objective. Each individual described something from their own outlook on what they saw in the fruit. Every person had their own view of qualities for the apple. This exercise displayed how people can view things differently. A simple item as a fruit can be envisioned in many ways. Some characteristics of the apple might have stood out more to one person than the next. This was a good example as an introduction to the class. The class title Concept and Development, is an idea of something formed to bring a more advanced or effective state. Basically taking something simple and looking at all the possibilities to what it may become. I think in Concept and Development we will be given challenges and assignments to individualize our works and to advance projects in a higher manner. I think simple examples, such as apples, are the first of many more to come.

sharp-clearly defined; distinct.
silky-of or like silk; smooth, lustrous, soft, or delicate: silky skin.
experimental-pertaining to, derived from, or founded on experiment: an experimental science.