Project #3: Poem Visualization

Project #2: Self-Visualization

Word Visualization: Isolate

Dia:Beacon Reactions

Going to the Dia:Beacon was an interesting experience because I had never been to a museum like it before.  The space was so large and everything was so spread out that it was a nice change from the norm and much less overwhelming.  I actually was able to view every work and that is certainly not possible in a trip to any of the other museums I have visited.

The piece that struck me most was Bruce Nauman's Mapping the Studio 1.  It was such a creepy piece that simply used film from his studio at night, which in actuality is not really that scary.  He managed to make something mundane evoke such a strong emotion out of me, and I think that is the sign of a good artist.  He incorporated the actual video, light, seating, and sound to make the piece what it is.  He also evoked a similarly eerie feeling from his piece Performance Corridor, which was intriguing and interactive with the viewer.  I really enjoyed his work and thought the entire lower level was very interesting, albeit creepy.

Project 3: Handmade Book [Poem Visualization]

Messy Room by Shel Silverstein

Whosever room this is should be ashamed!
His underwear is hanging on the lamp.
His raincoat is there in the overstuffed chair,
And the chair is becoming quite mucky and damp.
His workbook is wedged in the window,
His sweater's been thrown on the floor.
His scarf and one ski are beneath the TV,
And his pants have been carelessly hung on the door.
His books are all jammed in the closet,
His vest has been left in the hall.
A lizard named Ed is asleep in his bed,
And his smelly old sock has been stuck to the wall.
Whosever room this is should be ashamed!
Donald or Robert or Willie or--
Huh? You say it's mine? Oh, dear,
I knew it looked familiar!

This poem is the perfect room to describe my situation with my room this year. In addition, it is a fairly light-hearted poem that I don't feel will be difficult to work with.  I'll be able to create something easily using images from my room and then also simple graphics of messy, thrown about items. I want to make something fairly chaotic, like I did for the first project, to fit the poem. Aside from that, I do not have too many ideas yet, but I'm sure they will start to form as I move forward with this project.

Film Still Illustration -- Illustrator & Photoshop Versions

Concept for Self-Visualization

For this next project, I would like to do the three different settings that I am most used to being in: home (as in, my house), my college dorm room and surrounding environment, and the school environment. I feel like there are three different versions of myself when I am placed in each environment, and I would like to highlight that by showcasing both the surroundings and me in them. I think that this is how to truly define myself—I cannot say I act similarly in all three situations, so it would be difficult to characterize myself using only one.

My plan is to have my at-home self be more subdued and laidback, because that is what I am like when I am home. It is now the place for me to be able to relax and not have to think about work or any of the drama that goes on. My college self is a lot more outgoing and all-over-the-place, which I would like to show with a more vibrant and lively photograph(s). My classroom self is trickiest, because I feel like I can be a combination of both. I am certainly a lot quieter in class, but there is the whole art vibe that makes it unlike being the normal school environment.