My name is Kristie Zhang. I’m now currently a third year student but haven’t majored in visual arts yet. To taking this course firstly is to achieve the requirements of majoring in visual arts. Secondly, I took visa110 last term, and I’m really enjoyed such digital thing, especially how the arts were being expressed through different kinds of technologies.
Moreover, I also hope through taking this course, I could enrich my ideas from seeing various examples and being inspired as well. What is more, since one of the goals in this course is to “explores the interrelation between technology and humanity at the turn of the 21 century”, I aim to learn through digital media in terms of such modern modes to connect the contemporary culture into arts in my own unique thoughts
The image I chose is the picture took in japan with my mother by a random guy on the street. We were on the vacation to Japan that time, both of us were wearing the Japanese traditional customs.
What makes it so significant to me is that; first of all, I am a naturally homesick person, since I chose to study abroad, I barely have time getting together with my family. As so I cherished every second when I was home, especially the time we share the most happiness. My mom has a very strict and regular work schedule, it’s really hard for her to have spare time to go vacation with me which makes the picture considerably valuable to me.
Secondly, the way my mom and I get along is more like sisters, as the image illustrated in terms of her smiling at the camera meanwhile I’m gazing at her, as if following the time of the beat silently, thinking of the past good memories again. Therefore, the image contains the love, greatness, youth and time.
Last but not the least, everytime when I saw this picture, I can see her wrinkly face, I could never forgot how beautiful she used to be. My mom sacrificed her youth for me, she taught me to grow up, she told me not to give up when I fail, she supports every decision I made, she was always there for me when I was sad and told me to be strong. This picture brought me lots memories which means considerably significant to me especially when I’m alone. I set this picture as my phone background, since I have few pictures with my mother, moreover we have thousands kilometers aways from each other, which makes this image more important to me.
Week2 Class Notes
What is an image？
composition，contrast
what is imagination
(re)create, desire future reflection freedom
Image: visual describe, perception association knowledge documentation communication, message
precision
image has a code we need to know the code to get information
culture
a way to describe sth an representation of sth
Access to certain culture to absolve certain image
Conventions
Ability to use images
abstract expression: a way standing image go beyond description
icons formulas words sounds photographic image / speak particular language
Week2 Image of an image
Based on the week1 project what I have written, this project I wanna focus on the idea of nostalgia. Firstly, I did few researches, there are few bullet points I have came up based on the research
website site：https://petapixel.com/2015/09/10/nostalgia-collapse-imagination/
1970s Polaroid
Analogue to digital
Smartphone
Social media
The part of the brain that is responsible for integrating past the future is the same region that is responsible for memory formation.
Research examining the psychological impact of nostalgia indicates that it mat have evolved as a resource against negative emotional reactions like sadness
Images can shape our perception of time. The ideas of dissociation and traversing are the most inspired idea of the image I made.
Both Shore and Eggleston formed a poetic nostalgia of 1970s Americana through their color photographs and snapshot aesthetic, which occurred at the same time that the amateur-friendly Polaroid SX-70 camera became popular. Based on that idea, different styles, colors, areas, times influence the idea of nostalgia relatively. For example, red color for me represent the old times, childhood, good memories. Moreover, a fixed places where bearing the most happy memories can always remind me of certain things.etc.
Imagination is the basis of the memory and future planning.
Our perception of the past is filtered as much as our perception of the future.
The growth of technology.
In all, the article explore the rapid growth of technology which provided us with lager stage of performing art. Through the innovation of technology, you are now able to express your emotions through a flat image. For example you could photoshop it to make a flat picture however, the meaning of the picture can show us the flow of time, as well as make the image more dynamic.
The picture was shoot on George Wainborn Park at downtown Vancouver.
The use of photoshop is the idea that layer two images into one
The whole concept of this image is accompany.
The visual conductivity of my image is formed from left to the right by the river, the building and the children’s walking direction.
While I see those kids playing with each other, remind me of my childhood friends, we used to play together everyday, no stress, no fighting, no arguing, just pure friendship. As well as reminds me of my mother’s accompany. As I wrote at the first assignment, since I study in Canada, we have less time to get along. I layer the two image together to represent the idea of freeze time and its flow line. Interpreting the idea that wanted to go back to the old times, to go over those valuable memories but have to face the future reality. Therefore, the scene made me think of the joyful atmosphere I used to have with my friends. The separation of us brought me of my desire for kinship. I adjust the opacity of the two pictures, erase the overlapping parts of the building, but leave the overlapping characters to form a sense of “Everything is the same, but you are not here and I still am”. Moreover, for the choice of color, the white buildings and clouds, blue sky and ocean as well as the clothing color of the children, provides the audiences with a very natural anacreontic atmosphere, also reflect the happy, enjoyable mood of the teenagers, as well as represent the good memories of myself. Especially the girl wear the red coat attract the most, I seeing her as myself in the past (memories) since red color somehow brings me into the mood. Therefore as the entire image, it actually illustrates a little bit sad blue moods for me, like nostalgia, homesick.
Week2 Image of an image
Based on the week1 project what I have written, this project I wanna focus on the idea of nostalgia. Firstly, I did few researches, there are few bullet points I have came up based on the research
website site：https://petapixel.com/2015/09/10/nostalgia-collapse-imagination/
1970s Polaroid
Analogue to digital
Smartphone
Social media
The part of the brain that is responsible for integrating past the future is the same region that is responsible for memory formation.
Research examining the psychological impact of nostalgia indicates that it mat have evolved as a resource against negative emotional reactions like sadness
Images can shape our perception of time. The ideas of dissociation and traversing are the most inspired idea of the image I made.
Both Shore and Eggleston formed a poetic nostalgia of 1970s Americana through their color photographs and snapshot aesthetic, which occurred at the same time that the amateur-friendly Polaroid SX-70 camera became popular. Based on that idea, different styles, colors, areas, times influence the idea of nostalgia relatively. For example, red color for me represent the old times, childhood, good memories. Moreover, a fixed places where bearing the most happy memories can always remind me of certain things.etc.
Imagination is the basis of the memory and future planning.
Our perception of the past is filtered as much as our perception of the future.
The growth of technology.
In all, the article explore the rapid growth of technology which provided us with lager stage of performing art. Through the innovation of technology, you are now able to express your emotions through a flat image. For example you could photoshop it to make a flat picture however, the meaning of the picture can show us the flow of time, as well as make the image more dynamic.
The picture was shoot on George Wainborn Park at downtown Vancouver.
The use of photoshop is the idea that layer two images into one
The whole concept of this image is accompany.
The visual conductivity of my image is formed from left to the right by the river, the building and the children’s walking direction.
While I see those kids playing with each other, remind me of my childhood friends, we used to play together everyday, no stress, no fighting, no arguing, just pure friendship. As well as reminds me of my mother’s accompany. As I wrote at the first assignment, since I study in Canada, we have less time to get along. I layer the two image together to represent the idea of freeze time and its flow line. Interpreting the idea that wanted to go back to the old times, to go over those valuable memories but have to face the future reality. Therefore, the scene made me think of the joyful atmosphere I used to have with my friends. The separation of us brought me of my desire for kinship. I adjust the opacity of the two pictures, erase the overlapping parts of the building, but leave the overlapping characters to form a sense of “Everything is the same, but you are not here and I still am”. Moreover, for the choice of color, the white buildings and clouds, blue sky and ocean as well as the clothing color of the children, provides the audiences with a very natural anacreontic atmosphere, also reflect the happy, enjoyable mood of the teenagers, as well as represent the good memories of myself. Especially the girl wear the red coat attract the most, I seeing her as myself in the past (memories) since red color somehow brings me into the mood. Therefore as the entire image, it actually illustrates a little bit sad blue moods for me, like nostalgia, homesick.
general idea of my work is mainly focused on anxiousness/nervous
inspired when I play video games which is my biggest interest
bead of sweat/twisty outlook — nervous
background color — enjoy what I’m doing(play games) but also suffered what it brings to me the pressure to win（desire to win）
To use the original look of an apple image which found in google image to represent certain feeling applied to myself.
Learning from the artist
question arising by technology
How can I communicate? How can i make a complicate comment about the condition today
connective technology
Art Technology freedom
visually – text sound video so on..
big connection between three ideas
Artist interested un technology new life that technology bring to us
anything is possible
Future is frame that – very possible
the improvement of the technology would bring us a new world.
Go over the challenges – we could anything/ find a way to use energy / we could fly etc..
Futurismo
human becoming machinelike
when I listen to this music, my first interpretation was an open empty Catholic Church. In the middle of the church there was a field of unknown white flowers. Moreover, the sun light came right across the glass and reflected on the flowers. I feel a sense of calmness, and relief.
The wall of the church is little bit old, but it doesn’t affect my appreciation of its beauty
Water represents freedom, but freedom is an open concept, so they are not naturally human beings think they should be the color. They belong to human cognition, at the same time the two echo collide out of human cognition
Extend who we are human being
-Art
-Philosophy- understanding- endless life to pursue
Art: there are some thing here but I don’t know what is it. How to compare the emotions.
Why art never show us something?
Art gives them an open way
I share with myself hopefully other people can interpret as well.
-knowledge emerges/ expression / represent/ communication
(Learn from the process)
Process IMPORTANT where you put your answers on
THINK
DISATILL
“MAKE ART”
SUCCESS
“ a sound is acting, I love the activity of the sound” John Cage
“Most art we think of is being the time, space” John Cage
When I listen to music, I’m listening people telling me thing
DIFFERENT BETWEEN SOUND AND MUSIC
Siting at New York street and hear the sound of life
Energy come out from the sound
Art+ Tech – Science/ Military
IMAGINATION
I chose the page 85– finger exercise
perform with fingers 1983
When I start to think of an question, I can’t help fiddling with my fingers. This might inspired me a lot with this assignment. The constant ghosting and the sound of the pointer is a sign of deep anxiety, feeling very uncertain about everything (mainly the future). Especially, comes the midterm weeks, tons of projects and exams drive me crazy, I’ve been anxiety and irritability for the entire weeks. All those feelings actually brings me inspiration to this project
My name is Kristie Zhang. I’m now currently a third year student but haven’t majored in visual arts yet. To taking this course firstly is to achieve the requirements of majoring in visual arts. Secondly, I took visa110 last term, and I’m really enjoyed such digital thing, especially how the arts were being expressed through different kinds of technologies.
Moreover, I also hope through taking this course, I could enrich my ideas from seeing various examples and being inspired as well. What is more, since one of the goals in this course is to “explores the interrelation between technology and humanity at the turn of the 21 century”, I aim to learn through digital media in terms of such modern modes to connect the contemporary culture into arts in my own unique thoughts
The image I chose is the picture took in japan with my mother by a random guy on the street. We were on the vacation to Japan that time, both of us were wearing the Japanese traditional customs.
What makes it so significant to me is that; first of all, I am a naturally homesick person, since I chose to study abroad, I barely have time getting together with my family. As so I cherished every second when I was home, especially the time we share the most happiness. My mom has a very strict and regular work schedule, it’s really hard for her to have spare time to go vacation with me which makes the picture considerably valuable to me.
Secondly, the way my mom and I get along is more like sisters, as the image illustrated in terms of her smiling at the camera meanwhile I’m gazing at her, as if following the time of the beat silently, thinking of the past good memories again. Therefore, the image contains the love, greatness, youth and time.
Last but not the least, everytime when I saw this picture, I can see her wrinkly face, I could never forgot how beautiful she used to be. My mom sacrificed her youth for me, she taught me to grow up, she told me not to give up when I fail, she supports every decision I made, she was always there for me when I was sad and told me to be strong. This picture brought me lots memories which means considerably significant to me especially when I’m alone. I set this picture as my phone background, since I have few pictures with my mother, moreover we have thousands kilometers aways from each other, which makes this image more important to me.
Week2 Class Notes
What is an image？
composition，contrast
what is imagination
(re)create, desire future reflection freedom
Image: visual describe, perception association knowledge documentation communication, message
precision
image has a code we need to know the code to get information
culture
a way to describe sth an representation of sth
Access to certain culture to absolve certain image
Conventions
Ability to use images
abstract expression: a way standing image go beyond description
icons formulas words sounds photographic image / speak particular language
What makes an image art ?
Week2 Image of an image
Based on the week1 project what I have written, this project I wanna focus on the idea of nostalgia. Firstly, I did few researches, there are few bullet points I have came up based on the research
website site：https://petapixel.com/2015/09/10/nostalgia-collapse-imagination/
1970s Polaroid
Analogue to digital
Smartphone
Social media
The part of the brain that is responsible for integrating past the future is the same region that is responsible for memory formation.
Research examining the psychological impact of nostalgia indicates that it mat have evolved as a resource against negative emotional reactions like sadness
Images can shape our perception of time. The ideas of dissociation and traversing are the most inspired idea of the image I made.
Both Shore and Eggleston formed a poetic nostalgia of 1970s Americana through their color photographs and snapshot aesthetic, which occurred at the same time that the amateur-friendly Polaroid SX-70 camera became popular. Based on that idea, different styles, colors, areas, times influence the idea of nostalgia relatively. For example, red color for me represent the old times, childhood, good memories. Moreover, a fixed places where bearing the most happy memories can always remind me of certain things.etc.
Imagination is the basis of the memory and future planning.
Our perception of the past is filtered as much as our perception of the future.
The growth of technology.
In all, the article explore the rapid growth of technology which provided us with lager stage of performing art. Through the innovation of technology, you are now able to express your emotions through a flat image. For example you could photoshop it to make a flat picture however, the meaning of the picture can show us the flow of time, as well as make the image more dynamic.
The picture was shoot on George Wainborn Park at downtown Vancouver.
The use of photoshop is the idea that layer two images into one
The whole concept of this image is accompany.
The visual conductivity of my image is formed from left to the right by the river, the building and the children’s walking direction.
While I see those kids playing with each other, remind me of my childhood friends, we used to play together everyday, no stress, no fighting, no arguing, just pure friendship. As well as reminds me of my mother’s accompany. As I wrote at the first assignment, since I study in Canada, we have less time to get along. I layer the two image together to represent the idea of freeze time and its flow line. Interpreting the idea that wanted to go back to the old times, to go over those valuable memories but have to face the future reality. Therefore, the scene made me think of the joyful atmosphere I used to have with my friends. The separation of us brought me of my desire for kinship. I adjust the opacity of the two pictures, erase the overlapping parts of the building, but leave the overlapping characters to form a sense of “Everything is the same, but you are not here and I still am”. Moreover, for the choice of color, the white buildings and clouds, blue sky and ocean as well as the clothing color of the children, provides the audiences with a very natural anacreontic atmosphere, also reflect the happy, enjoyable mood of the teenagers, as well as represent the good memories of myself. Especially the girl wear the red coat attract the most, I seeing her as myself in the past (memories) since red color somehow brings me into the mood. Therefore as the entire image, it actually illustrates a little bit sad blue moods for me, like nostalgia, homesick.
https://drive.google.com/open?id=1RSICV0xkj9xfj8eg3WdsZYHGwFkP29qA
Week2 Image of an image
Based on the week1 project what I have written, this project I wanna focus on the idea of nostalgia. Firstly, I did few researches, there are few bullet points I have came up based on the research
website site：https://petapixel.com/2015/09/10/nostalgia-collapse-imagination/
1970s Polaroid
Analogue to digital
Smartphone
Social media
The part of the brain that is responsible for integrating past the future is the same region that is responsible for memory formation.
Research examining the psychological impact of nostalgia indicates that it mat have evolved as a resource against negative emotional reactions like sadness
Images can shape our perception of time. The ideas of dissociation and traversing are the most inspired idea of the image I made.
Both Shore and Eggleston formed a poetic nostalgia of 1970s Americana through their color photographs and snapshot aesthetic, which occurred at the same time that the amateur-friendly Polaroid SX-70 camera became popular. Based on that idea, different styles, colors, areas, times influence the idea of nostalgia relatively. For example, red color for me represent the old times, childhood, good memories. Moreover, a fixed places where bearing the most happy memories can always remind me of certain things.etc.
Imagination is the basis of the memory and future planning.
Our perception of the past is filtered as much as our perception of the future.
The growth of technology.
In all, the article explore the rapid growth of technology which provided us with lager stage of performing art. Through the innovation of technology, you are now able to express your emotions through a flat image. For example you could photoshop it to make a flat picture however, the meaning of the picture can show us the flow of time, as well as make the image more dynamic.
The picture was shoot on George Wainborn Park at downtown Vancouver.
The use of photoshop is the idea that layer two images into one
The whole concept of this image is accompany.
The visual conductivity of my image is formed from left to the right by the river, the building and the children’s walking direction.
While I see those kids playing with each other, remind me of my childhood friends, we used to play together everyday, no stress, no fighting, no arguing, just pure friendship. As well as reminds me of my mother’s accompany. As I wrote at the first assignment, since I study in Canada, we have less time to get along. I layer the two image together to represent the idea of freeze time and its flow line. Interpreting the idea that wanted to go back to the old times, to go over those valuable memories but have to face the future reality. Therefore, the scene made me think of the joyful atmosphere I used to have with my friends. The separation of us brought me of my desire for kinship. I adjust the opacity of the two pictures, erase the overlapping parts of the building, but leave the overlapping characters to form a sense of “Everything is the same, but you are not here and I still am”. Moreover, for the choice of color, the white buildings and clouds, blue sky and ocean as well as the clothing color of the children, provides the audiences with a very natural anacreontic atmosphere, also reflect the happy, enjoyable mood of the teenagers, as well as represent the good memories of myself. Especially the girl wear the red coat attract the most, I seeing her as myself in the past (memories) since red color somehow brings me into the mood. Therefore as the entire image, it actually illustrates a little bit sad blue moods for me, like nostalgia, homesick.
https://drive.google.com/open?id=1RSICV0xkj9xfj8eg3WdsZYHGwFkP29qA
week2 an apple
https://drive.google.com/open?id=1NK57QKbMhlgTaTnIPGffZxMvjZJMcMZe
general idea of my work is mainly focused on anxiousness/nervous
inspired when I play video games which is my biggest interest
bead of sweat/twisty outlook — nervous
background color — enjoy what I’m doing(play games) but also suffered what it brings to me the pressure to win（desire to win）
To use the original look of an apple image which found in google image to represent certain feeling applied to myself.
Week3 an image of the day
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/16CwPgePSFMXa5yWrKFa_3gXvtsctlZvq?usp=sharing
Week5 notes
Learning from the artist
question arising by technology
How can I communicate? How can i make a complicate comment about the condition today
connective technology
Art Technology freedom
visually – text sound video so on..
big connection between three ideas
Artist interested un technology new life that technology bring to us
anything is possible
Future is frame that – very possible
the improvement of the technology would bring us a new world.
Go over the challenges – we could anything/ find a way to use energy / we could fly etc..
Futurismo
human becoming machinelike
Image of Image II
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1KTng7FgZguE4okL8-9KQRqGri854plTY/view?usp=sharing
when I listen to this music, my first interpretation was an open empty Catholic Church. In the middle of the church there was a field of unknown white flowers. Moreover, the sun light came right across the glass and reflected on the flowers. I feel a sense of calmness, and relief.
The wall of the church is little bit old, but it doesn’t affect my appreciation of its beauty
Art／Tech／Freedom
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1UHXzpRwfPpq04OCGZa5tbcNWHy3aXzcX/view
Tech and freedom interacts with each other tech is a multivariate thing, as a result, the mountain is mountain itself, however, it somehow not regard as its color.
Water represents freedom, but freedom is an open concept, so they are not naturally human beings think they should be the color. They belong to human cognition, at the same time the two echo collide out of human cognition
Week8. Art/ Tech/ Freedom
Extend who we are human being
-Art
-Philosophy- understanding- endless life to pursue
Art: there are some thing here but I don’t know what is it. How to compare the emotions.
Why art never show us something?
Art gives them an open way
I share with myself hopefully other people can interpret as well.
-knowledge emerges/ expression / represent/ communication
(Learn from the process)
Process IMPORTANT where you put your answers on
THINK
DISATILL
“MAKE ART”
SUCCESS
“ a sound is acting, I love the activity of the sound” John Cage
“Most art we think of is being the time, space” John Cage
When I listen to music, I’m listening people telling me thing
DIFFERENT BETWEEN SOUND AND MUSIC
Siting at New York street and hear the sound of life
Energy come out from the sound
Art+ Tech – Science/ Military
IMAGINATION
Week 8 homework
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1laI1QQ6C9ntcYiYe8hOjLf_zHP7tTWVq/view?usp=sharing
I chose the page 85– finger exercise
perform with fingers 1983
When I start to think of an question, I can’t help fiddling with my fingers. This might inspired me a lot with this assignment. The constant ghosting and the sound of the pointer is a sign of deep anxiety, feeling very uncertain about everything (mainly the future). Especially, comes the midterm weeks, tons of projects and exams drive me crazy, I’ve been anxiety and irritability for the entire weeks. All those feelings actually brings me inspiration to this project