Thursday, September 12, 2013

what is art? what is accidental? (accidental art)

*I did not have access to the blog until today! (after class) This is assignment #2*
For this assignment I decided to find accidental art. In the assignment keynote it says "...Identify and document existing "art" that you find, such as things that are not created on purpose. Some examples include stains on the sidewalk, spilled paint, bird poo, residue..." Because of my weird situation with the blog I had already some peoples posts before I got access, so when I went on my walk to find accidental art I already had an idea of what everyone else had found. There were staples on a telephone pole, ants in a sidewalk crack, leaves on the sidewalk, etc. This really made me wonder what we classify as 'art' and why. One person's idea was a mound of dirt. I think these are all valid because all that really matters is the person who's looking at it. I mean, that's why boys hate going to art galleries with girls right? We all see things in different ways and it's sometimes hard for us to appreciate other people's points of view. With all these images in mind, I decided I wanted to be different. I didn't want to find some pile of leaves (which is totally what I would have done if I hadn't seen the blog posts first). I found this "accidental art" on the stairs just off of 800 North.
Obviously, this was painted very intentionally. There's no way some bright red stuff magically arranged itself into 'You've Changed'. What I think was accidental is the fact that I saw it as art. Art to me is what makes me think. Sometimes squiggly lines speak do it, sometimes they don't and I'm pretty sure a preschooler could've created the 'art' I'm looking at. I thought the timing of this message was so perfect. The first week back at school at the base of the stairs on a rainy day- you can't help but reflect on the last time you were there and how you've changed since. This was art to me.

13 comments:

  1. I actually saw this while I was running the other day. It really made me think!

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  2. I like your unique perspective on art. I agree with you. I think art is definitely in the eye of the beholder. And what an interesting and meaningful piece of art, that it allows you to reflect on how much you've changed since the last time you were in that spot. I love it.

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  3. I see that sign all the time! But I never thought about its actual meaning because Im just always wondering why its even there. I like the way you think

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  4. I see that sign all the time! But I never thought about its actual meaning because Im just always wondering why its even there. I like the way you think

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  5. If I were you, I would've had a Fortune Cookie/Inspiration moment! Like asking myself, possibly audibly, "Uhh... what has changed exactly?"

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  6. I love how different your post is. You stepped out of the mold and truly dug deep into creativity!!

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  7. I like the way you fit this into the assignment. I saw that too but shut it down because it was not "accidental." Great perspective!

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  8. I like the way you fit this into the assignment. I saw that too but shut it down because it was not "accidental." Great perspective!

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  9. I really like the various interpretations that you could have with this photo and how it brings up many questions about yourself.

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  10. I love the significance of this and the impact it can have to people who embrace the importance of it. I also love your definition of art

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  11. I think it's also important to note that there is such thing as good art and bad art. Using an extreme example to prove my point, is porn art? Well, yeah. It's just satanic art that no one should look at. But it still could be considered art.

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  12. I love your even more creative approach to an already creative assignment. This goes to show that it really isn't the person or even the work of "art" but rather how it is made or even how we view it that is creative.

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