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My Art homework
Artists in the video
I really enjoyed the video, and I liked learning about the artists and the way they view life, and translate it into their work. I thought that the artists that invoked the strongest feelings spirituality in their work were James Turrell, Shahzia Sikander, and John Feodorov. James Turrell did an excellent job of brining the sky closer to people with his planetarium-like enclosures, and star viewing areas. Shahzia Sikander had a wonderful personal and cultural commentary in her art, and chose to illustrate her religion and her civilization’s history in her work. John Feodorov also made works that corresponded to his culture.
The wall of light that James Turrell created enabled him to invoke spiritual feelings, because of the color and space that was left open. The viewer could walk in, and suddenly they were surrounded by a colorful piece of artwork. Also, his sky-viewing buildings that he constructed brought the viewer closer to the cosmos, and allow them to think about things like time, space, and who they are in relation to the universe. The fact that the buildings were constructed like calendars helped with this concept.
I liked the use of cultural and religious heritage in the artwork of Shahzia Sikander and John Feodorov. The works were educational, and were nice to look at, and in the case of Feodorov, interactive. This meant that a person could experience the culture portrayed in the artwork, and learn something about it. It could mean something to them, as well as the artist.
I think that art that is representational can invoke a spiritual mood very well. It can give you something concrete to look at and think about. However, the work of James Turrell was abstract, and very much invoked a spiritual mood. In the Sky buildings, there was no representational work at all; he was simply framing the cosmos. I thought this was very effective.
Ann Hamilton made use of space to construct separate rooms for the viewer to feel different moods in. I like this concept, because it can isolate moods and feelings and let the viewer deal with them. However, I like James Turrell’s use of space better, because he allows the viewer to experience everything at once, and sort it out themselves. His space leaves the viewer alone, to figure out who they are and what is around them. Ann Hamilton’s room with the sand and the Braille, however, made very good use of space. The viewer would have to go around the room to take in the full meaning of the artwork, and would have to look at it and figure out what it means.
I found this video to be very informative and educational. I liked it a lot, and I learned how to relate art to the audience, and how to use various media and personal experience together to mean something to the viewer.
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