Your research and selection of stop-motion artists are individually unique, yet compliment each other so well. You did a great job of displaying a timeline of the history behind this medium. I enjoy how each piece of work you chose was a different subject, such as Jonathon Borofsky's giraffe, Irgh's 'space invader', to Burton's James and the Giant Peach. Before your presentation, I always thought of stop animation to be very dull and simple, nothing quite special about it. After reading your Online Exhibition, I have a lot more respect for this medium and the artist's you chose. I find it amazing how one can narrate a story/concept through hundred's of still images, which eventually result in a video. This just increases my respect for stop motion animation.
Missy's Weebly:
I have always been intrigued by motion photography, and the mysterious appeal it brings with each picture. After reading about each artist you chose, and seeing their individual pieces, I can truly see how they each inspired your final pieces. In your curator statement, you describe how we are living in a world of visual learning, and often feel uneasy when we cannot depict a certain image, which I never truly realized until now. When we see a picture, we automatically assume it must be in-focus, and crisp clean quality and when something is presented to us that is out of focus or just a touch fuzzy, we shun it and don't think twice. Instead, we need to realize there is a meaning and story behind this 'fuzziness'. We have to use our imagination and creativeness side to appreciate the beauty behind it.
Jeff's Weebly:
The Bovee Gallery. Your online exhibition has truly highlighted the aesthetic appeal that lies behind the art of shadows and lights. At first, I thought shadows could not really be further explained, and were pretty much self-explanatory. However, the selection of artists you chose, and the different regions you have covered, have changed my opinion completely. I respect and appreciate how you wanted to pick artist's from different cultures, to really show us how much of an influence one's culture can have on a piece and specific medium. I was intrigued most by HE/SHE by Tim Nobel and Sue Webster. I think it really expresses how dependent this world is on plastic objects, and how they can shape our character, and over all being.
Alex's Weebly:
My favorite quote from your curator statement, which I think perfectly describes your concept of light is, "the sun is a readymade light source. When using an uncontrollable light source you are forced to work with what you are given." I am not a photographer, so I never thought of the skill and eye that photographer's need when relying on a natural light source. I believe that in art, photography especially, we set our mind on a specific subject/object that we want to capture, and we don't always get it. However, most times the end result is much better than what we were originally set out for. Since sunlight is uncontrollable and is a part of mother nature, there is a beauty that comes with its freeness and what it can capture and highlight. The five artists you chose, along with yourself did a great job of illustrating this.
Allie's Weebly:
Your overall curator statement was very informative and depicted your concept very well. Your choice of starting off instantly with the specific definitions of style and personality immediately grabbed my intention and interest. I thought it interesting and unique because you laid out your foundation and building source behind this entire piece. Many of us have our own personal views and opinions on style and personality, so the fact that you cleared our past assumptions right off the bat, made this exhibition much stronger than it would have been, with out the definitions. Each of these artists are unique in their own ways, yet tie together well and clearly had an impact on your final piece.
Sarah's Weebly:
I enjoy the specific artists you chose to research for your exhibition, each created different objects/landscapes. It really shows all artistic dimensions that lie behind fruit, and more specifically their individual color. When I look at a piece of food, I instantly am attracted to the color, but I never once could illustrate a landscape, or portrait from just food. It involves a mind with great imagination and a very keen and artistic eye to do so. Which I believe each artist you chose, does that perfectly. I also thought both of your projects captured this concept very well.
Kim's Weebly:
Each piece within your online exhibition expresses the theme of abandonment, yet through different directions. Usually when you hear the word abandonment you immediately think alone and forgotten about. However, your exhibition went much deeper than that, by expressing abandonment through buildings and personal life. I was personally intrigued and most affected by Simpson's piece on mouths. When I first see a mouth, I instantly think loudness, speech, etc. However, this mouth was expressing the exact opposite, the out-come that abandonment can have on a person, by silencing us. That was very powerful and I think your abandonment with people project, reflected this as well.
Jenna's Weebly:
I never thought that color could be used to describe the world and certain regions. You did a great job of explaining how color can be used as a tool, much like vision. Each of us views and sees things differently, yet no matter the difference, we each use color (consciously and subconsciously) to mentally describe something. Whether it be the color from specific lighting and texture an object contains, or the overall one tone color. Like everything else in this world, color is constantly changing. It is nearly impossible for one object to remain the same shade/tone forever. The pieces you chose really highlighted specific objects, through a variety of colors and the constant change it has, by blending one color to another.
