Art & Technology

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g2Z7R1AROUM For my video art project, I decided to use footage from the past couple weeks that I've recorded into a montage. With "What a Wonderful World" playing on a high speed, the video gives a light and fun feel. This video depicts my feelings towards Tampa and my first two semesters here at college. I thought this was a good way to recap my first year's memories and the skills I have learned from FMX 211.

Music has always been a way of bringing people together through the power of sound and feelings. This topic was probably one of my favorites, as I constantly listen to music whether its walking to class, doing homework, or even trying to fall asleep. Here are the 5 movements I picked and videos to go with them.  Disco: September by Earth, Wind, and Fire https://youtu.be/Gs069dndIYk   This song goes along with disco’s upbeat party atmosphere makes you want you dance. This regular bass beat combined with an influence of soul reflects the technology used.  Punk: Me First by Real Friends  https://youtu.be/wkdoATNbEWk This song uses punk’s loud, fast, and aggressive sounds of technology.  Nineties: I Want It That Way by the Backstreet Boys https://youtu.be/4fndeDfaWCg A side of pop and alternative combined in the nineties creating songs like this one and using technology from its slower beats.  Electronic: So close by NOTD https://youtu.be/5uV82m-U7Vg This DJ styled

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0fXkinBSMGA After being shown many performances by Marina Abramović, I was very moved. Her work speaks wonders, doing even the simplest of things. I like that she's mostly allowing other people to do things in her work, seeing what human kind's potential lives up to be. Some other artists that inspired my work are Yoko Ono in her investigating identities and Chris Burden. Burden was bold and always too risks, something that I hoped to do in my performance. Flesh will be my communication in my video, as the words written on my body will speak louder than I could ever do. People don't always see how someone feels from the outside, it takes a message as big as writing it with markers for people to get the point and see what's really going on. I think this was a healthy exercise for people to think about the feelings we get from technology. Unfortunately, not many people came by on campus since it was a quieter Sunday here. People passing b

I used a collaboration of my knowledge of sign language and technology into a creative twist for this project. When thinking about what body parts I should use, I thought this was a great chance to use an old song I learned in sign language as a story. The song goes, "I'm on top of the world, waiting on this for awhile." I tried to incorporate movement to the signs, as no sign is actually still, but printing them out became a challenge. 

For my grid art, I used a 30 x 30 grid and attached beads in order to make a sailor's boat. This piece was inspired by Tampa's very own, Gasparilla, as I tried to use the most colorful beads to make a blend of the sky and water surrounding the ship. 

https://youtu.be/O90uOlZuuW4 This piece represents daily life, struggles, little things spiraling, but also the simple things coming together and always moving on. A flip book is a continuous thing, needing slight changes to occur to make the full picture and tell a story. Life is the same, always slowly changing and turning into new things.

Evolution of the Automobile             In a mere 127 years, the simple horse and carriage evolved into the automobile, now with the technologies to drive itself, use the sun’s power, park itself, and have a GPS installed ready to go anywhere. The first automobile ever invented is still a controversial topic and now a matter of opinion to most people. Karl Benz however, is given credit to being the first inventor. He was from Germany and created this technology around 1886. He patented his Benz Patent-Motorwagen, making cars available during the early 20 th century.             The simple need for transportation has always been a part of our history. From the earliest of times, people needed to get from one place to another for work, housing, and visiting. Although we evolved so much in this past century, we still have the same necessities. The convenience of a vehicle was practical for people to instantly go along with the idea. Benz’s first car was a gas-powere

For my camera obscura project, I tried multiple different windows in my dorm room as well as different lenses. After these many tries, my best attempt came out with my prescription glasses and  my common room window's view of the sky. Not having white walls close enough to the window space, I held up a white sketchbook, developing this beautiful blue sky shown.

        Growing up 15 minutes away from the city, I was fortunate enough to get the chance to see many broadway plays. With each so uniquely amazing and captive, it is hard to say a favorite. On Angel de Quinta's Stage Door Blog, he gives really detailed and effective descriptions of some plays. After going through all of the years and reading about them, I thought that, Mary Poppins Returns- The Place Where Lost Things Go, stood out the most to me.         Having the ability to watch these Disney classics as I was growing up makes me stay bonded to the concept of having the return of another work of art. It starts out with a family in distress, as most classic comedies do, and troublesome children, a hard working sister fighting for rights, and a father without the ability to save the legacy of his old property.           This movie has the true definition of fantasy, working with hot air balloons soaring to the sky, and keeping you young while watching. It teaches you that so

The Golden Cockerel             When analyzing art, a lot of the time every detail, mark, and placement are there for a specific reason. After watching the opera, The Golden Cockerel , I can see that their details are truly significant to the audience. Every prop, backdrop, and outfit brings the overall scene and story together. The Golden Cockerel was completed in 1907 and premiered for the first time in Moscow in 1909. While Rimsky-Korsakov, composer of this opera, was writing, the Russian Empire and the Empire of Japan fought over the imperialism of Machuria and Korea. By using satirical aspects of the Russian government, imperialism, and war going on, he connected his audience in a way to provoke even more emotion. Due to the satirical feel of the opera, some were even against him, such as the Moscow Governor General Sergei Gershelman. Rimsky-Korsakov unfortunately passed before even seeing his last opera be performed, possibly making the opera even more important fo