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STELARC

Stelarc is an Australian based performance artist whose medium definitely blurs the lines between technology, machines and the human body. His work explores and extends, even literally sometimes, the concept of the body and its relationship with technology and machines. Through robotics, prosthetics, machines, technology, and the like the interest is in alternate, intimate and involuntary encounters. The first thing that you see on the website is a picture of a body which has been covered with wires and little gizmos and gadgets all over, and it says “INVOLUNTARY BODY/ THIRD HAND.” One Stelarcs project is a prosthetic arm, which is literally an extension of his body. A viewer can get lost in this site looking at this completely marveling work as I did. What I like about this website is that through Stelarcs artwork, we see what he means when he says that the body is obsolete, and I think that this is something really interesting to think about. One of my favorite pieces on the website

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Deboarh Aschheim
Deborah Aschhheim was a guest speaker who came into one of my classes one time. Her presentation made me want to know more, so I thought I would look her up on the internet. She explores the idea of Neural Architecture in her exhibitions where she uses materials like baby monitors, heat and motion sensors, and clear tubing all to link things and memories together. Her installations accommodate the human body with the invisible worlds of microscopic biology, all within the physical and social space of architecture and mapping. She also makes these drawings where she links memories and ideas together. Her memories or things are represented with a blob of color while being connected with simple lines to another memory. I like to think of it as a cognitive map, where she maps all of these people, ideas and memories together. Her work blurs the lines between body and machine.

Dale Chihuly, online artist event#three

Ever since being to the Bellagio hotel in Las Vegas and seeing Dale Chihuly’s art glass ceiling I have always been interested in glass blowing and glass art. His influence from the environment and he uses neon, argos, and blown glass forms to create room-sized installations of organic, freestanding, plantlike imagery. What I like most about his work is that it balances content with an investigation of the materials properties of translucency and transparency. Chihuly fostered the blurring of boundaries that separated the arts. His works explore color, line and assemblage. His works have inspired many people who work under him, and he has paved the way for many glass artists, creating new techniques, styles, and even terms. Chihuly loves the ocean and this is something that I can definitely relate to. His love for the ocean and water is shown through his work, in his ponds, to the fluidity of line that he uses. Nothing it too big and nothing is too small for Dale Chihuly, but he is best known for his multipart blown masterpieces, like the one in the Bellagio hotel. Dale passion still lives on today although he is unable to do the actual work himself and wears an eye patch, he paints his visions first on canvas and then employs a team for the execution. His work can be seen in multiple places, inside galleries, and outside installations.

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Mark Pettinello
Mark Pettinelli was an artist that I came across on the Internet when searching for abstract art. I was immediately intrigued by the bright infrared looking colors. I at first looked at this image and contemplated over it for a while, it wasn’t until I looked at the description that I figured out what it finally was. Mark is self taught and his preferred mediums are cars, paint and sculpture. Pettinelli says that his work is very digital and crisp looking. What I like about this artist is that his work kind of reminds me of a couple spreads I have done for my artist book which is taking photographs and modifying them, bringing out colors and different effects. By using modified images he makes the claim that his art is based off of real things, not made up things. He is very interested in psychology both basic and complicated. Basic in the sense of fundamental factors that influence something when just standing around doing nothing, taking notice to things in a different manner. The complicated psychology comes from complicated world interactions. I like how he has the ability to take mundane things and things that we can take for granted into artwork that can be appreciated.

Howard Schatz
For my artist book and just recently over break I have taken hundreds of photographs and have enjoyed every minute of it, so for my next artist to research online I wanted to research a photographer. The photographer that I found most compelling with surfing the net for a little while was Howard Schatz. He is an award winning photographer. He has been seen as a visionary in photography. Any of his work that he does is amazing, from shots for sports magazines, to high fashion photography. His exhibition titled In Character: Actors Acting, places actors outside of their normal comfort zone into something different all while snapping photos along the different scenarios. He gives the actors a character to portray and act in in different scenarios with the scenarios explained by cards below the picture. I like this tactic that he uses and the way the he got images of people in a different state of mind. This technique I think can be very beneficial to me and to people who are interested in photography. During spring break I was taking portraits of a couple of people and I have to say that it was a little awkward, but if I use Howard Schatz’ technique of scenarios Im sure it would be much more comfortable.

Art Events

North County
Cal State University San Marcos
North County was a show that was held here at school in the Arts building during the week of March 24th to the 28th. The performance displayed that although many Mexicans, Latinos, and Chicanos have lived here in San Diego for years and years that their work has been neglected and their contributions go un-noticed. The projects goal was to celebrate the history and cultural legacy of Mexicans, Latinos, and Chicanos. The show was very effective in their performance, I enjoyed how it jumped from concept to concept entailing different instances of these peoples everyday lives. It was a Wednesday night that I attended the show with a couple friends from class and it was nice to see a full crowd, not one seat available. The students performing did a great job and everyone was please, however a little short, it was very effective and to the point. There was some people who even applauded with a standing ovation. The projects hopes to pave the way for more activities like exhibitions and publications making information available about the rapidly growing population of Mexicans, Latinos, and Chicanos.

Inside the Wave: Six San Diego/Tijuana artist Construct Social Art
San Diego Museum of Art
Having just seen “North County” at school, I was at the San Diego Art Museum and saw this exhibition about San Diego and Tijuana artists and thought that it would be appropriate to further investigate inside. It was Wednesday March 12th. The exhibition is compiled of individual artists and artist groups. They work within realms of alternative cultures which create thought-provoking works linking culture to everyday life. What I like most about the exhibition was how consumerism is displayed. Participating artists include bulbo, Brian Dick, Adriene Jenik, particle group. Zlatan Vukosavljevic, and Allison Wiese produce art that engages some ideas about how societies often formulate meaning through material production for human consumption. Physical interaction between artist and observer is intentional through their pieces which convey each artists exploration personally into social and even political questions. One piece that I thought was interesting and stood out to me was a digital print by Brain Dick titled Totem Pole Bed. Brian Dicks contribution to the gallery consisted of photographs which documents his daily ritual of making an artwork out of bed sheets. Instead of waking up and making your bed, why not make an artwork out of it. I really like this idea that Brian Dick has, this piece in particular, is questionable in my book but I think that’s why Iam drawn to it. A totem pole shows hierarchy, and some people I think take minute things like blankets for granted, thus one possibility I pose for this piece is that it shows how important things like sheets and blankets are to us. This exhibition is meant for the viewer to pose questions like these so I think the artists are very effective in their displays.

Adagio Galleries
Palm Springs California
My family owns Adagio Galleries in Palm Springs and while I was out there for a couple days getting ready for a relocation to El Paseo, I noticed a couple new artists works that my uncle Mark had picked up. For now the gallery is located on Palm Canyon and is well known for representing the work of the finest artist specializing in collectible southwest art. After North County, the exhibition at the San Diego Art Museum, this gallery also displayed work of South Western cultures, but it is my favorite medium, paintings. The new artists that I noticed this time were Michael Atkinson and Fran Larsen. Michael Atkinsons bright colors and almost surrealist feel in his paintings was what caught my eye. He feels that water color allows spontaneity and freedom and can be made to do think on its own. His paintings are immediately noticeable by their composition. My Favorite piece from him is title Canyon Gorge’s. What I liked about Fran Larsen was the same captivating colors that caught my eye. My favorite piece from her is titled Red Glows the Dawn.

Michael Atkinson, Canyon Gorge's

Art Events, Galleries, Exhibtions

Cal State University San Marcos
North County was a show that was held here at school in the Arts building during the week of March 24th to the 28th. The performance displayed that although many Mexicans, Latinos, and Chicanos have lived here in San Diego for years and years that their work has been neglected and their contributions go un-noticed. The projects goal was to celebrate the history and cultural legacy of Mexicans, Latinos, and Chicanos. The show was very effective in their performance, I enjoyed how it jumped from concept to concept entailing different instances of these peoples everyday lives. It was a Wednesday night that I attended the show with a couple friends from class and it was nice to see a full crowd, not one seat available. The students performing did a great job and everyone was please, however a little short, it was very effective and to the point. There was some people who even applauded with a standing ovation. The projects hopes to pave the way for more activities like exhibitions and publications making information available about the rapidly growing population of Mexicans, Latinos, and Chicanos.
Inside the Wave: Six San Diego/Tijuana artist Construct Social Art
San Diego Museum of Art
Having just seen “North County” at school, I was at the San Diego Art Museum and saw this exhibition about San Diego and Tijuana artists and thought that it would be appropriate to further investigate inside. It was Wednesday March 12th. The exhibition is compiled of individual artists and artist groups. They work within realms of alternative cultures which create thought-provoking works linking culture to everyday life. What I like most about the exhibition was how consumerism is displayed. Participating artists include bulbo, Brian Dick, Adriene Jenik, particle group. Zlatan Vukosavljevic, and Allison Wiese produce art that engages some ideas about how societies often formulate meaning through material production for human consumption. Physical interaction between artist and observer is intentional through their pieces which convey each artists exploration personally into social and even political questions. One piece that I thought was interesting and stood out to me was a digital print by Brain Dick titled Totem Pole Bed. Brian Dicks contribution to the gallery consisted of photographs which documents his daily ritual of making an artwork out of bed sheets. Instead of waking up and making your bed, why not make an artwork out of it. I really like this idea that Brian Dick has, this piece in particular, is questionable in my book but I think that’s why Iam drawn to it. A totem pole shows hierarchy, and some people I think take minute things like blankets for granted, thus one possibility I pose for this piece is that it shows how important things like sheets and blankets are to us. This exhibition is meant for the viewer to pose questions like these so I think the artists are very effective in their displays.
Adagio Galleries
Palm Springs California
My family owns Adagio Galleries in Palm Springs and while I was out there for a couple days getting ready for a relocation to El Paseo, I noticed a couple new artists works that my uncle Mark had picked up. For now the gallery is located on Palm Canyon and is well known for representing the work of the finest artists specializing in collectible southwest art. After North County, the exhibition at the San Diego Art Museum, it was nice to see how also this gallery also displayed work of South Western cultures, but it is my favorite medium, paintings. The new artists that I noticed this time were Michael Atkinson and Fran Larsen. Michael Atkinsons bright colors and almost surrealist feel in his paintings was what caught my eye. He feels that water color allows spontaneity and freedom and can be made to do things on its own. His paintings are immediately noticeable by their composition. My Favorite piece from him is title Canyon Gorge’s. Canyon George










What I liked about Fran Larsen was the same captivating colors that caught my eye. My favorite piece from her is titled Red Glows the Dawn.

Altered Books

i have done an altered book before and i have to say that it was pretty cool, i made a palm tree and hut out of a surfing book. Terrilynn Quick gave some good insight about altered books and worked with us to give us a hand. Her books that she had displayed here nice to look at and allowed for ideas of my own. I decided this time to do something a little different than the other altered book i made, Grace, James and I just finished this art project that we did some painting in. I was still inspired by the technique we used, that i applied it to these altered books that i covered with in paint. Last time i took the contents of the surfing book and related it to the result, this time i tried to make something different, not necessarily relevant to the content of the pages with in.