Tuesday, April 2, 2013

Kutlug Ataman Article Response

After reading the article about Kutlug Ataman, two quotations stood out to me that would be interesting to include in the formulation of ideas for my final project.  The first is from the artist himself.  He says, "I don't believe that people have definite identities...We are rewriting our identity at every moment."  The other quotation is: "Ataman is always resolutely Freudian, seeing personality as the result of our hapless attempts to control our fears and desires."  These two quotations present a interesting viewpoint on identity that is very different from what I had thought about it myself.  I think that the main ideas of these quotations could be easily used in creating metaphors for my project.   

Monday, April 1, 2013




Mike Kelley Article

I thought that the article was very interesting, especially because I had never heard of Mike Kelley before.  I was especially interested in the part that stated "His artworks earned him a fortune, yet he shopped mainly at secondhand stores and wore a pair of his father's red loafers for years."  I thought that, whatever the reason, it was intriguing to learn that he didn't seem to spend his money on fancy clothes.  It was also interesting to learn about his mannerisms and habits. 

Critique

I thought my critique provided some useful criticism about my posters.  The comments about the placement of my text were helpful and they pointed out things I missed while working on the pieces.  I plan on going back to them to change the spacing and make the text fit better in relation to the images.