WEEK 5
“Yoko Ono - A Groundbreaking Artist, Activist and Fighter behind the Myth of her Name ”, Bob Lansroth
“The “pre-Lennon” phase in Ono’s artworks encouraged a Zen-like dissolution of thought, and after she met the love of her life, she began shifting towards a greater campaign for peace, using not only galleries but the mass media as well.”
This article spoke about Yoko Ono and her contribution to not only activism but art as well. Blending her Japanese and American sides as well as draws inspiration from Zen Buddhism.
“Yoko Ono has been, without a doubt, one of the most misunderstood artists in the past 60 years. It is her massive fame, association with the Beatles, and heal-the-world rhetoric that have obscured her groundbreaking contributions to the world of art of the 1960s and beyond.”
I personally have only known Yoko Ono because of John Lennon and the Beatles, and even then I was not familiar with any of her art or performances. It’s kind of messed up that her activism and campaigning for world peace is overshadowed by her connection to the Beatles.
“Performance, Pedagogy, and Philosophy”, Edra Soto
“But for Leonardo, the act of experiencing a space, memory, or feeling is simultaneously an opportunity to reflect, meditate, and explore.”
A lot of performance pieces are weird and uncomfortable which is the point of them but in that there is a lot you can dissect and think about your own opinions and experiences. It’s not very different from other mediums of art, when you think of it that way.
“I never quite know what inspired me, other than the moments where I did see and take in art.”
The rest of the quote talks about how Leonardo didn’t come from an artist familial background so he didn’t understand what initially drew him to art but to me the part of not knowing what drew you to art is very relatable. My family is full of artists, but that wasn’t why I chose to do art, I guess it was because that was the only thing that I was pretty good at, but even then I really couldn't pinpoint a reason as to why art inspired me, it just did.
“Being Marina Abramović, Even When No One’s Looking”, Thessaly La Force
“Abramović’s work often tests her own physical limits and the intentions of her audience…”
Some of Abramović’s works truly are wild, it baffles me how she is able to do these things over and over again, and not feel at risk or a sort of danger/uncomfortableness. She really pushes the boundary and sees how far she can go, which is something that not everyone is capable of.
“So, she counts her sleep as working hours. Many artists get their best ideas from their dreams or in a state of complete tranquillity. I hate the studio. It’s a trap to me. Ideas come from life.”
For me when coming up with ideas for designs or art my “tranquility state” is definitely when I’m not doing anything, kind of in a daydream like state. I too also feel trapped when in a studio, it feels too structured and limiting.
“Performance Art: An Introduction”, Dr. Virginia B. Spivey
“Shifting attention from the art object to the artist’s action further suggested that art existed in real space and real time.”
It’s super interesting how an interactive piece that is an artist’s actions speaks more to the audience than something an artist would physically make. Since it’s a performance piece you kind of get to see the art being made, from beginning to end so it makes it feel even more real and somehow more tangible than an actual object.
“Fluxus artists, poets, and musicians likewise challenged viewers by presenting the most mundane events—brushing teeth, making a salad, exiting the theater—as forms of art.”
I’ve always been interested in art that depicts ‘mundane’ tasks, I like to hear what people have to say about these tasks in a larger sense. It also shows that art is all around us and really could be anything we want it to be.
I wasn't particularly inspired by one artist, but by the quote in the “Performance Art: An Introduction”, by Dr. Virginia B. Spivey, presenting the most mundane events—brushing teeth, making a salad, exiting the theater—as forms of art.” I wanted to show a mundane action like jumping but addressing how as we get older, we fear aging and losing that child-like wonder and fun. Personally, almost turning 20 is very daunting, I know that things won’t really change but just knowing that I won't be considered a kid or a teenager makes life feel more serious, like I need to be more responsible and mature. While I do think life gets more serious as you get older, that doesn't take away our immature or childlike side of enjoying things like playing with dolls, coloring, or even jumping in a trampoline park. I wanted to show that with my emotion as well, I’m smiling and laughing while jumping because I’m genuinely having fun.
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