It's hard for me to have the patience to sit and look and search and click and search and click and read my computer screen. First of all I have a problem sitting still for long periods of time, I need to be moving. I know the websites we were checking out for class are great resources but perhaps I'm old fashioned. When I'm doing research I love to be in a library with a bunch of books open or looking through journals or magazines. I like to have these things in my hands. I would rather be in the museum really experiencing the art with my whole body. We were kind of talking about moving through the websites or the flow of the websites and I'm still thinking on that a bit. I don't know perhaps if there was a way to be more physical with the internet I'd enjoy it more.
I'm even having a hard time writing on this blog, because well, I don't talk much anyways and I haven't kept a journal in years! I am constantly thinking about things but my hand does not write/type as fast as my brain and then my words end up coming out jumbled and fragmented. If you wanted me to write a research paper or something that is more structured, I can do that. I don't know what it is about writing what I think about on a daily basis that is so hard for me.
In class today, while people were giving their prezi presentations, I was thinking about how lucky you all are to have your artwork as evidence of who you are. Nothing is left after I perform. I get off the stage and go home. I have video of my work but it isn't the same, you all have this material thing that has impressions of you on it. It made me think about looking at artwork online and how the experience of perceiving it is so very different than actually standing in front of it.
Well, this is my favorite thing to do in front of the computer when I need a break from writing my thesis
I'm even having a hard time writing on this blog, because well, I don't talk much anyways and I haven't kept a journal in years! I am constantly thinking about things but my hand does not write/type as fast as my brain and then my words end up coming out jumbled and fragmented. If you wanted me to write a research paper or something that is more structured, I can do that. I don't know what it is about writing what I think about on a daily basis that is so hard for me.
In class today, while people were giving their prezi presentations, I was thinking about how lucky you all are to have your artwork as evidence of who you are. Nothing is left after I perform. I get off the stage and go home. I have video of my work but it isn't the same, you all have this material thing that has impressions of you on it. It made me think about looking at artwork online and how the experience of perceiving it is so very different than actually standing in front of it.
Well, this is my favorite thing to do in front of the computer when I need a break from writing my thesis
In watching your video I couldn't help but want to mimic your movements and experience with you as much as possible.
ReplyDeleteI've often had this debate in my head of which is more gratifying: the evidence of identity through artwork or the gratifying applause of the audience.
No matter how many exhibitions I've had there has never been an applause. People look at your work for a few seconds before small talking.
Movement is an experience... and we are transitioning into a experience based economy.