For this project we were required to make a 3D self portrait out of a combination of made and found objects. We were also required to replicate some of our found objects out of metal. One of the things that was talked about in class was how does someone know a piece is a self…
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For this project the goal was to imply human form without using human form, but rather objects and actions to imply it. We were to create something that the viewer would put themselves into. Some of the ways one can place the viewer mentally in the sculpture, is to have the sculpture represent certain feelings…
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1.Use the concepts of “author” and “reader” to explain the idea behind the statement “Opinions are like assholes, everyone’s got one”(beginning of Chap 3). All opinions, no matter how silly, are equally important. Explain the following by using an example. Signifier: the word Referent: it’s thing Signified: what it symbolizes “Words have meaning only in…
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1.Why Theory? We use theory to add intergrity to peoples opinions. 2.How does the reading explain “a natural fact”? Natural fact is that everything is the way it’s always been and that’s the way it’s supposed to be. 3.What is “theoretical point #1” 4. In Chapter 1 the book states, “Theory does something: It becomes…
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“A drinking straw very obviously has a use. A million drinking straws is something else entirely.”- Tara Donovan Tara Donovan’s work has a way of drawing people in immediately. She is well known for her ability to take everyday items, often overlooked, and turn them into something abstract and foreign. She has used materials such…
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