Self Portrait Crit

In critique it was apparent that I had realized my self portrait goal; to make a cake the is utterly depressing - one that represents my disillusionment.

(some) words that were used to describe it: "sad", "rotten", "solemn."

Aspects well liked by Critics:
-The dirty rag flopped on the pedestal accentuated the grisliness of the cake.
-The sad/droopy burned out candles that did the same and added an element of time to the piece
-The fact that it tells a story; it looks like it had fallen and was a cake from the party forgotten or neglected.
-The fact that it is a cake and plays on viewer's preconceptions of what a cake is or should be.
-Location of display. It was in a corner of the class by the lockers, most people didn't even notice it..which was my goal (aided feeling of neglect) Also, the pedestal it was on was small and drew people closer to make it more intimate. The lighting of this spot was also sort of dingy and sad (In a good way).

It was described as well integrated; that all aspects pushed the piece towards the point.

5 Independant (spray paint)

5 No Paint

Body as a container

Body as a container (skin is the focus). I think that when we look at a body we mostly just see the outer form, we forget of all the little grotesque bits contained just under the skin.

5 Build Up

10/05/10 First Wave Feminist art + the ripples before and after

overview

1) Essentials [identity]
-the person
-body
-sexuality
-vaginal iconography
-affirm female attributes

2) Materials/techniques
-unique women

3) Activism
-performance
-sisterhood

4) Distinguish art of man/woman

We also watched video's from the Womanhouse, which was sort of an art coop of women presenting installations and performances related to the feminist movement. It was all very interesting, but I think my favorite piece was the "waiting" piece by Faith Wilding because it allowed me to get a glimpse of what a woman's life was like in a way that I had really never thought of. That was only heightened by her dramatic reading of it and body language; her rocking became more severe/lower as the piece went on, to echo age.

5 Kitchen