Pipilotti Rist and science Revolution.

The science revolution period began at the end of the renaissances era. this was the beginning of science which brought new ideas which included physics, astronomy, human anatomy, chemistry and biology. this continued through to the 18th century the later period was the enlightenment. This was the base of modern science. Science also started to lean away from the church and would use logic and theories through science. 

 Science revolution is shown today through industrialization and mass production (modern) all sciences to physics, chemistry etc. . This would include cars, computers, new ideas and inventions it also led to modern medicine. all of these things would not have become what it has today without the science revolution 

artists that use new media,as it benefits what there trying to portray through there ideas and enhances what there trying to do. there are many advantages with using new media for example candle wax and  natural organic material, these are a few examples of what can be used also new technology such as projection and other technical material such as photoshop, video, and sound media all enhance and bring new ideas of the artist. 

Pipilotti rist has used new media buy using projection through her art works to enhance her them of body, sex and other perceptions of sexuality and gender. the projections makes the art work  more enhanced to the idea and viewers can have a better experience of the pieces 

"Ever is over all" from Pipilotti Rist are two video projections merged together onto a wall in an art gallery space. One merged video of the piece is a women prancing happily  down a street smashing car door windows with a plastic flower and on the other merged video is a flower moving in the wind.  The sound and scale of the work impacts on the audience as the can view the piece like a movie and surround sound, this would engage more with the viewer of the piece. 

i feel that the reason or idea of the content of this piece is about a corrupt women who is confused in what she does or maybe she is depressed. using the idea of her walking down the street smashing windows suggest she's mad but happy at the same time prancing happily. 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pipilotti_Rist

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scientific_revolution

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Week 3- Ron Mueck's sculpture and Humanism

1. Mueck's sculpture is described as 'hyper-real'. Define the meaning of this term and apply it to his work.

- Hyper real or hyperrealism is defined as characterized by particularly realistic graphic  presentation. In terms of Mueck's work, it describes as being very "Real" or "Realistic" and also his focus is on birth, life and death but on emotional states such as isolation and tenderness.

2.Mueck is not interested in making life size sculpture. Find out why he is more interested

in working with the scale of the figure which is not life size, and mention 2 works which use. scale that is either larger or smaller than life.

 

- This is a photograph of muek's works called "A Girl" is a perfect example of how Mueck is playing around with a larger scale rather then a realistic scale and are the key to the experience of each work. Most of Ron Mueck's are larger scales such as the "A Girl" and also another example is called "Mark II" which is a large over sized head (mans head) on his side sleeping. I fell that the reason for the larger scale sculptures is to show detail to his works, see more detail rather then looking at a smaller scale model, in this case would be realistic size. But the larger scale sculptures show more detail that wouldnt been able to bee seen if it was smaller. depicting details of wrinkles and fleshy colours on the skin etc. .

3. Define Renaissance Humanism , and analyze the term in order to apply it to an example of Mueck's work. Note that the contemporary definition of Humanism is much broader than the Renaissance definition.

- Humanism was the beginning of the Renaissance.It is considered to be focused on human beings rather than the church, deciding on ther own morals and truths and was heading towards the study of greek and roman studies. And also the study of poetry, grammar and histories. In realation to Mueck's works using 'A Girl' as an example Renaissance humanism is shown buy the subject matter of the baby rather then realations to the church also scale plays big part of the sculpture. Mueck is depicting the use of human life, birth and death focusing on the human being (humanism)

4. Research and discuss one of Mueck's sculptures that you might find challenging or exciting to experience in an art gallery. Describe the work, upload an image of the work, and explain your personal response to the work.

 

This sculpture buy Ron Mueck is called

untitled (seated Women) it is a mix media

 25 1/4 X 17 X 16 1/2 inches

This sculture is in the James Cohan Gallary.

I feel that this work is ah challenging and exciting as it makes you think what is the women thinking about does it portrey an curtain feeling. is it based on some one.  in my own responce to the sculpture i think that its about elderly and how they been portreyed in todays lifetime, also maybe it might be an example of what we may look like in the future.

1.http://www.thefreedictionary.com/hyperreal

2.http://christchurchartgallery.org.nz/exhibitions/ron-mueck/

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Humanism

3.ALVC Book