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"Such is the later stage of development of the social relation, our own, which is no longer one of persuasion ( the classical age of propaganda, ideology, publicity etc.) but one of dissuasion or deterrence: YOU are news, you are the social, the event is you, you are involved you can use your voice, etc" (Pg. 53). This quote is saying that you can have your own identity when it comes to you. I just feel like us people have a hard time finding that for their lives. But I feel like once you find a space or thing to do or claim you will be in better spot in your life. I relate this quote because it is the same thing when I am doing my art or other things that I am passionate or like doing.  https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1C8cHh5Vg9A8U1f7Dn9MgMPuDxrywrrSyeZ98DlQ3k3k/edit?usp=sharing     For my final project I wanted to showcase movement in art which is dancing. I recently joined a group called Afro Fusions since last year of spring term. At first I was nervous be...

      "In this  impossibility of isolating the process of simulation must be seen the whole thrust of an order that can only see and understand in terms of some reality, because it can function nowhere else" (Pg. 40) In this quote, I feel it talks about the separation of reality to current degree. I also feel like it can be put into reality too when you start think about things. From this it is saying that you can make it your own world if you put your mind to it.      Just hearing and looking at Robin Jebavy artwork I was so amazed and just attracted to work. Especially with this artwork piece I just like the colors of everything. It looks like different dimension that is going all at once. Just also hearing from her that you can take her artwork in different perspectives. Just seeing her you can tell she is really diverse in her artwork. Also doing research on her she was presented many artworks over Wisconsin which I thought was really cool, Looking...

 "Not so long ago sex and work were savagely opposed terms: both are dissolved into the same type of demand. Formerly the discourse on history took its force from opposing itself to the one on nature, the discourse on desire to the one on power-today they exchange their signifiers and their scenarios" (Pg. 36). This quote addresses the artist that I am going to be talking about which her name is Kara Walker. She is an African American woman that is a artist. Her artwork describes this quote because within her artwork she shows the sex or gender and work of African Americans being treated during that time.  https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1Agga-CSm2YJGUmdoAaDBTH-0phX98CxfcjjSxjXxSRk/edit?usp=sharing Kara Walker is a good artist that represents good African American artwork. Looking at her artwork you can tell that she has passion for what she has been through or talking about with her artwork. For me looking at her art you can tell that it is a true deep meaning to her ...

"The conjunction of desire and value, of desire and capital. The conjunction of desire and law-the ultimate joy and metamorphosis of the law (which is why it is so well received at the moment): only capital takes pleasure, Lyotard said, before coming to think that we take pleasure in capital" (Pg. 35). This quote relates Eric Garcia because his artwork he shows how the art is being made of his desires. When it comes to doing your art you should have this joy or passion when you're doing your art. I feel like Eric Garcia brings that when he was discussing his artwork.   I really did like Garcia's artwork and what he brings to the art world. Just looking at his artwork it has so many animated cartoon characters. But if really look at them its more like a political aspect to his artwork. Especially in these two images that I have picked out. I really like his these two pieces because I feel it represents people of what they have been through in this world. Just looking a...

 "It can be seen that the iconoclasts, who are often accused of despising and denying images, were in fact the ones who accorded them their actual worth, unlike the iconolaters, who saw in them only reflections and were content to venerate God at one remove" (Pg.9). I feel like what I took from this quote is that you cannot deny any bodies talent or what they bring to the table. Also, that you should not take any judgment for it or feel bad about it.  https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1C8cHh5Vg9A8U1f7Dn9MgMPuDxrywrrSyeZ98DlQ3k3k/edit?usp=sharing For my final project I wanted to show movement and how we can use are bodies with. So which is dancing for me recently ever since I quit football two years ago. The dance group is called Afro Fusions, and we dance many different genres of music but mainly to Afro Beats. So, in this video I wanted to show me and the rest of my group members using our bodies in different movements. 

 For the beginning of this class, I already knew what I wanted to do sort of. Which I will be doing a videos of me using different materials and spaces in the video to give it some type of dramatic effect. I want to take photos of the nature because I really did like taking pictures of many different things that I am doing or see when I am out and about. Ever since taking theses type of classes I always love doing videos and photos which is my art to me.  https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1C8cHh5Vg9A8U1f7Dn9MgMPuDxrywrrSyeZ98DlQ3k3k/edit?usp=sharing "Abstraction today is no longer that of the map, the double, the mirror or the concept. Stimulation is no longer of that territory, a referential being or substance. It is the generation by models of a real without origin or reality" (Pg. 2). I feel like I chose this quote because it relates because I want my videos to at least show some type of abstraction or reality to my photos or videos. This quote means to me is that you...

 "I-I hardly know, sir just at present-at least I know who I was when I got up this morning, but I think I must have been changed several times since then" (Pg. 154). With my these projects I had a fun creating a learning different apps and mediums. Actually creating that these projects were difficult but the same time I was enjoying learning new things in art form way. Every project changed me in a way and make see art in a whole different way.  Prints: I really liked how my prints came out. I am glad that I went around Appleton took some pictures and my friend came along to help me out. At first for me I had a hard time printing out my prints but I got it together. Actually editing the photo to look right on the print paper. Actually taking photos and editing to how the way you want too look was exciting moment for me. I actually making these projects my own content and just having fun playing around a camera, editing apps and other apps.  Link for the five prints:...

 "You must talk to the media, not to the programmer is like complaining to a hot dog vendor at a ballpark about how badly your favorite team is playing" (Pg. 142). I feel like creating the video you do want to talk to the media and keep that engagement of your daily life. Now and days especially with this generation I feel we get caught up with some many other things going on in our daily life. I feel like sometimes you can forgot about those things and be use to that structure. Making videos really does capture those moments of everything.  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LUzC54uLGcc For the final project I decided to collaborate with my friend and peer Vay. Both of us came with a way of a video calling it "Daily Vlog". In this video we are both describing our day and just giving a day in our lives. This video shows how we through are our days but also the struggles of being a Lawrence student. But in the end we have close friend group that keeps us on our toes. Wi...

 From McLuhan, "We hear sounds from everywhere, without ever having to focus. Sounds come from "above" from "below", from in "front" of us, from "behind" us, from our "right", our "left'. We can't shut out sound automatically. We simply are not equipped with earlids. Where a visual space is an organized continuum of a uniformed connected kind, the ear world is a world of simultaneous relationships" (Pg. 112). I feel like music or just sound makes you already listen and try to grasp that sound. Sometimes that music or sound can be good for you or sometimes not. Sometimes we do not even pay attention to sounds that goes around us.  Profile Pic  So with my song I decided to have a little of bit of R&B music mixed with Hip Hop. On normally day basis I listen to both genre of music all the time literally everyday. For me music calms especially listening to R&B music. I do not know if it's lyrics or the beat...

Some art project I did last term   Hi guys! My name is Tyler Johnson. I am currently a fifth year here at Lawrence. I am Studio Art major and minor in Ethic Studies. I am excited to be in this class and learn how to take photos and make good videos. I feel like for me recently I've been wanting to get into videos and photos because sometimes I make videos and take a lot of photos. I live in Los Angeles, California born and raised. I love living in my city because you can literally do anything out there. Plus you can explore the cities and enjoy those moments with your friends. So here is some images that I have taken to get a sense of me and little bit of my art work at the same.  A photo of me at Rolling Loud, photo of me for 21st birthday party,  For the most part of my life I just be chilling and enjoying life for what it is. Normally I do work, hangout with friends, do adventurous things like going to beach, views, movies, etc. I really do love hanging out with m...

Going Around The City  From McLuhan, "By altering the environment evoke in us their unique ratios of sense perceptions. The extension of any one sense alters the way we perceive the world"(Pg. 146). I chose this quote because it talks about the environment and how we can look at things. Also many people have different perspective on objects that you look or current things that is going on in the world.  Black and White Photos  For my photos I just wanted to focus on different things that is going on around in life and the nature of the world. So I just went around campus and downtown to take photos. So I just change the color of the photos and also just played with the camera. So whatever I saw that was interesting that I felt that was apart of nature or life. I just took a picture of it. With the photos I guess I just wanted to get the abstract of the city and different objects that I use and put together. For each album I wanted to use the same scene but in different in...

From McLuhan, "The medium, or process, of our time-electric technology-is reshaping and reshaping and restructuring patterns of social interdependence and every aspect of our personal life"(Pg. 8). I feel like I can relate to this quote because my video is electric and sort of reshaping how things look in my video. I think my video is personal for me because I used current different objects that we use everyday. With a video it can make you see different things or have different perspective.  Picture of Water to relate to my video  For this project I just wanted to focus on the movement of water. So I just decided to film the lake that is on campus. I also did a couple of shots in the art room that is in Memorial Hall. When I was thinking about time and space I just instantly thought about water can be apart of it. In the videos I made as black and white background. You can hear sounds of the water as I pouring on many different objects. I did not know really why I thought ab...

  Coming into the class I would say that I was confused and excited at the same time. I was confused because everything is on a blog website. I thought everything was going to be as usual go to a zoom class and have discussion. The part about me being was excited that I was doing art something that I really loved to do. Also this term was bit of a challenge of getting the work done for this but I did get the work. Along the way I learned  different things which makes me more attracted to art.  For this class it really took out of my comfort zone because normally for art I just draw whatever. For this class to read, take pictures, and come up with creative ideas. To me was so much fun just having to do. Being in this class it expanded makes want to make more pictures explain to other people about diagrams,colors, pattern, time, and motion.  Then also having to post them on Instagram. It gave me visual gallery of my art. I plan on using after term o...

  "Diagram allow us to see relationships that would not come forward in a straight list of numbers or verbal description... Diagrams can depict the anatomy of a creature, the heirarchy of a corporation, or the flow of ideas" (Lupton, 215).  Instagram: t.y.__ya_feel_me When I here the "diagram" charts, blueprints, and images that break the structure of something. I decided use a diagram that explains  photosynthesis. It was something that I had learned in middle and high school of my life. This was so important topic to talk about when I had science class.  While reading this chapter I learned that diagrams can breakdown a lot of the art that I have learn this term. To a diagram is a way of following steps and organizing things that you have going on. I really like this topic because it made think about this picture. 

  "Grid function  throughout society"(Lupton, pg.187).  Instagram: t.y.__ya_feel_me Modularity, Grid, and Pattern are use everywhere and we just do not notice it at all. So I decide to use old pictures that I have found in my phone that will help me out this topic. To me it was a little hard to find something or when I go nothing really interest me. But looking at my gallery I thought these pics really match. The pictures have a pattern because I am always taking at place good and different background. The pictures have a grid utilize everywhere. I also edit the photos just give a little effect.  Thank you for looking at my blog once again!

  "Layers allow the designer to treat the image as a collection of  assets... designers use layered files to generate"(Lupton, pg. 141).  I wanted to layer pictures that I have taken in my car while I am driving or at stop light. When layering different things it can be a bit of a mess. I have a collage of pictures that I wanted to put for my blog. All the pictures that I have just so random to me but I thought it match this topic. For the first image at I was going home and look at the sunlight and so then I went to my phone decide to take picture. The image came out to be really nice. The second image I was going to Palm Springs and went to to the drive a at Sonic's. The third image I was with best friend and we stop got a good angle for to show the radio, little bit inside the car, and the trees outside. Layer and Transparency creates a sense of depth in design.  Instagram: t.y.__ya_feel_me

  "A-frame can serve to either emphasize or downplay its contents... the frame is subservient to the content it surrounds, disappearing as we focus on the image or object on view, and yet the frame shapes our understanding of that content" (Lupton, pg. 117, 125).  Instagram: t.y.__ya_feel_me I wanted to framing to be little bit natural in this case. To me frames has memories and ideas with our surroundings. So I came across that was taken by friend of me and brother at the beach siting. Originally I was thinking of buildings but when I saw this I thought it was perfect. This frame shows us looking at the ocean and sunset going down. I thought the background was very organic in the frame from the rocks,sand, and the ocean. I just love how the way this frame actually came out I think it goes very well. Frames can be pleasing and keep the viewers focus on this.  Thank you for looking at my blog! I appreciate the support. 

  "All things exist in interactions with other things"(Lupton, pg. 98) Instagram: t.y.__ya_feel_me This was the hardest one for me to do. I had this idea of imagery and using real life things. I wanted to use this image to show what Lupton was talking about having things exist with other things. Most times drawings can appear to photographed objects. I like how there is different drawings that really go together. Which makes it a Gestalt Principle.  Thank you for looking at my blog once again!

  Album Covers and Pictures in Color "Color can convey a mood, describe reality, or codify information... Each bring to mind a general climate of colors, a palette of relationships"(Lupton, pg. 81).  Art can also be used in music and describe art in it too. I wanted to show some of my favorite album covers and pictures. Musicians express how the way feel all the time and the people who listen to them get the sense of it through their  album covers. By looking at a picture you can sense of the feeling too. Using color and images in the artwork that helps with their message getting across.  The colors are vibrant which goes together for image. With the colors of the image is all over the place just like the song.  It is very dull and dark colors. It is sort of has bright background to it. It gives this warm and comfortable vibe.  The multitude of colors here is visual trip. With different colors that has meaning to them.  Instagr...

 " Texture is the tactile grain of surfaces and substances. Textures in our environment help us understand the nature of things" (Lupton, pg. 69-70).  Instagram: t.y.__ya_feel_me Repetition and change really was the main topic for me and stuck to me for this chapter. We see repetition and change in our everyday lives. Together keeps us seeing visually. For the first image I wanted you guys to see idea of repetition and change. Nike Air VaporMax Plus these are the shoes that I really want. This shoe is beautiful piece of art because it has the same pattern and repeats itself. The change is in the color of the shoe. Looking at the texture it seems to be soft and fine. For all these images it shows that.  For balance and scale I had two images that I have taken. The second image was taken by Warch at Lawrence last year that is balance and scale. Balance and scale equally match each other. For the third image I used two of my good friends to show the magni...