Matthew Barney

OK i know this clips from his movie but i can't post a whole movie on here. Matthew barney has created his own universe of Alice in wonderland. These clips obviously show that he likes that story, the video has the white rabbits, the pink creature that creates havoc, random animal creatures instead of the talking flowers. He created a whole series like this too. Granted I haven't seen any of the movies but with presentation in class it shows that Barney does like the story of Alice if not i can find references to it but then again a lot things do. Another major key element to my Alice theory is that the video starts with a whole then goes to white rabbits. in the middle there is even a game similar to croquette. I may be wrong but it does seem like that also the colors are very psychedelic which I'm guessing is because of his birth in San Fran. Barney's work is interesting and out of this world and I can see why he like Bjork, they both out of this world or what is known as the main stream world. 

Bill Viola

This video is pretty cool and yet i wonder how many people enjoy it now because of japan. what i mean by that is the couple is just standing there and taking the flow of water at them and the poor people in japan had to do it but not for art. the meaning of this has certianly changed and im sure that the artist Bill Viola didn't intend to stir up sad emotions for anyone. Still it is pretty to watch because it is slow motion and to see the actions of the body is really pretty to see.

Rober Rauschenberg

Wow this collage says everything major about the 1960s! you got the space race, Vietnam, JFK, Bobby Kennedy. Janice Joplin ( with a low top I may add), the protesters in the upper right hand corner, the death of Martin Luther King Jr., the civil riots that went on. I mean you could can show history class this and ask what do they see and what are the impacts of this collage. Its 100% American and tells so much just with the pictures. Robert Rauschenberg is a genius for creating this!!! I wonder if he knew what he was creating when he made this, well yeah I'm sure he knew but years later when all this stuff is huge in the history books, and pretty much every one in this is dead.( yeah I know sad but its true, The Kennedy brothers, Martin Luther King Jr., Janice are all gone) I mean seriously this collage sums up the 1960s pretty well with the exception of the British invasion but this collage clearly only shows the American side of the 1960s. but man I'm really impressed by this. His other work is great but this just stands out so much. Each picture tells a huge story, also each picture gives an emotion.

Erwin Redl

Erwin Redl's matrix 2. this art is cool, its cool that he gets this effect without fog machines like we do in theater. Its gotta take a long time to set up all the lights in the right way to get the effects. When I see this i think of the matrix but im sure every does, also the movies with the lasers trying to jump over them to get into the bank or to the teasure. I do have to say looking at the lights can play tricks on you and this already does with the all the triangles and soon stars. I wonder if one stands in different spots  the effect changes. I would to see this person, or anything by this artist, its amazing and the time and effort. I would also love to see him at work placing the lights or however he does it.

tony oursler

So this totally makes me think of Disneyland's Haunted Mansion. I would have to say Tony Oursler's favorite ride was haunted mansion. In this video the dummy is just on the ground on his/her side with the face being live with emotion and not knowing what just happen. This gives new meaning to art coming to life, its the same technique that they used in the ride, but of course Oursler took it to new level. I like his way of art by taking it up a notch, and why not we have the technology, using "yesterday" art techniques and mixing it is wonderful and brakes boundaries that some might scared to do.

Mariko Mori

Well this video was fun and interesting  to watch. It reminded me dancers at Woodstock and other 1960s concerts that my father owns. The hand movements did most of the reminding, but it also made me think of the new Lady Gaga, with her prosthetics on her arms and forehead. Then the crystal ball reminds me Labyrinth. This video also is similar to anime with the music but then again that is Japanese. the video is also a bit of mediation, when i listen to the music i feel at peace, I'm not sure that was the intention of Ms. Mori though but the video is kinda cool, I wonder how much her costume weighs on her petite shoulders.

Spring break:Vegas

What a way to start off spring break. I went to Viva Las Vegas for a friends 21st brithday.

It was a blast, lots of safe drinking, dancing, fun in the sun, and wonderful food.

These are me and my gal pals at our hotel all dolled up for our first night on the town. yup thats monica of wecan.

 So we went to the bank at the belligo for the first night and i was just taking random pictures. this is my groups favorite picture out of the trip because of the girls face in the back. Well the cute guy helps but its all about the girl and her face. We didn't see this photo until after we got back and just started busted up laughing.

 The girl in the middle is the birthday girl. She begged and pleaded for me to go to vegas because I just kept saying i need to study and work on projects during spring break and she said nooo studying during your spring break you got to party, so  i did. it was blast.

Thats my trip to vegas. we didn't see any celebs this time, ( last time we saw a good portion of the cast of gLee, it was awesome since I love that show and indirectly partied with them) But all in all the time was fun. I didn't have any pictures of us at the pool since i was too scared of ruining my camera.