I decided, after some prodding by Michele (!), to plunge in and just start on something alongside the reading and writing. Tonight I scanned most of the objects, except personal letters, from the middle drawer of the storage chest of drawers containing the objects from Pandora’s box. How will I collate the personal letters? Just… Continue reading Scanning ‘Pandora’s Box’
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Art and Entropy – problems with some interpretations
In my contextual study outline I mentioned the following: “I have been reading quite a bit on art and entropy. In the papers I’ve read so far (cite them), from the artists’ standpoint, on entropy there have been fundamental misunderstandings or flaws in the interpretation of the meaning and consequences of entropy as a thermodynamic… Continue reading Art and Entropy – problems with some interpretations
Foam
I was reading about symbols for ‘time’ in art tonight and came across this passage in https://www.artmajeur.com/en/magazine/5-art-history/the-representation-of-time-passing-in-art/330158 “At the very beginning of the 17th century, paintings of a new genre appeared, the Vanities . This name takes its root from the term “vain”, which refers to what is empty, illusory. These are paintings classified in the genre… Continue reading Foam
A Story of Deception by Francis Alys
Well, I think this book is one I will read and think about for quite a while! He creates imaginative actions which have thought-provoking and enigmatic interpretations. A lot have to do with massive amounts of work with little end product. More later.
Three Images, nearly
In Week 15 we had to show 3 images of our work for critique by the members of our cohort. I snuck in an extra one as the title page. I don’t think I’ve got this composite idea of thesis plus wallet content or photo from that era working yet, but I still want to… Continue reading Three Images, nearly
Art and Entropy – problems with some interpretations
In my contextual study outline I mentioned the following: “I have been reading quite a bit on art and entropy. In the papers I’ve read so far (cite them), from the artists’ standpoint, on entropy there have been fundamental misunderstandings or flaws in the interpretation of the meaning and consequences of entropy as a thermodynamic… Continue reading Art and Entropy – problems with some interpretations
Foam
I was reading about symbols for ‘time’ in art tonight and came across this passage in https://www.artmajeur.com/en/magazine/5-art-history/the-representation-of-time-passing-in-art/330158 “At the very beginning of the 17th century, paintings of a new genre appeared, the Vanities . This name takes its root from the term “vain”, which refers to what is empty, illusory. These are paintings classified in the genre… Continue reading Foam
A Story of Deception by Francis Alys
Well, I think this book is one I will read and think about for quite a while! He creates imaginative actions which have thought-provoking and enigmatic interpretations. A lot have to do with massive amounts of work with little end product. More later.
Another Book
It arrived today, recommended by Caroline. This is an interesting book which shows many interesting ways of displaying collections of objects. Maybe it will give me an idea for my ‘Pandora’s Box’ of artifacts from the 70s.
Another book
It arrived today, recommended by Caroline. This is an interesting book which shows many interesting ways of displaying collections of objects. Maybe it will give me an idea for my ‘Pandora’s Box’ of artifacts from the 70s.