Word Visualization

The Road Not Taken -Robert Frost

The Road Not Taken

Two roads diverged in a yellow wood,

And sorry I could not travel both

And be one traveler long I stood

And looked down one as far as I could

To where it bent in the undergrowth;

Then took the other, as just as fair,

And having perhaps the better claim

Because it was grassy and wanted wear,

Though as for that the passing there

Had worn them really about the same,

And both that morning equally lay

In leaves no step had trodden black.

Oh, I marked the first for another day!

Yet knowing how way leads on to way

I doubted if I should ever come back.

I shall be telling this with a sigh

Somewhere ages and ages hence:

Two roads diverged in a wood, and I,

I took the one less traveled by,

And that has made all the difference.

Group Presentation Andrew Matlack and Bryan Borut

When Video Game Worlds Collide

Shigeru Miyamoto and Sid Meier

When Video Game Worlds Collide” compare and contrast Sid Meier and Shigeru Miyamoto. Both of these video game designers represent completely different fields of video game composition. The chief ends of the exhibit are to investigate the differences of the two vastly different works of the designers and to also examine the present cultural differences that have manifested into these games.

Sid Meier

http://www.firaxis.com/company/bios.php?bioid=56

Shigeru Miyamoto

http://www.miyamotoshrine.com/theman/bio/

Group Presentation Responses

Landscapes of the Mind

Florian Maier-Aichen, Oliver Wascow, and George Grie

I found the Landscapes of the world to be a very thorough presentation. Maier-Aichen’s work was very interesting due to his very painting-esque photographs. The subtlety in his work was very successful.

George Grie was also very interesting. His neo-surrealistic images are strikingly beautiful. Lastly, Oliver Wascow introduced very interesting images that held a lot of narrative with them. They were alluding to utopian/dystopian worlds and had a very apocalyptic feel to them. Overall, I think that this was a well put together exhibit comparing three similar yet different in small subtle ways.

Reality, Virtuality and Digital Synergy

I found the interactive Installations to be very interesting.

The entire usage of computers were presented in such a different way then any other digital artist I have seen before.

Expressions of Color

I found the comparison of several famous graphic designers to be very interesting. Perhaps the most interesting part though is the inclusion of Joe McNally. McNally is strictly a photographer and does not alter his images using any such editing programs. This makes his media the camera itself and setting up certain compositions when taking the stills. Overall, I thought that this was a successful comparison of the three artists.

Feng Meng Bo and Paul M. Smith

Feng Meng Bo’s work was very interesting due to the inclusion of the audience into the work. His alteration of Quake was very interesting and different as far as digital artists go. The comparison with Paul M Smith was interesting also because both artists seemed to have incorporated themselves into their work in very interesting ways. Paul M. Smith incorporated himself multiple times in such a subtle way that at a quick glance, his images look like they’re a picture of a group of people. Overall, I found the comparison to be very successful.

Synthesizing Nature, Digital Art is Music

I found the comparison of digital music artists to be very interesting. This medium is relatively new to the art world. Thus, the comparison opened my eyes to a different medium that I have never been accustomed to.

The different sounds that these artists produced were weird and different yet beautiful in its own way. Overall, I found the comparison to be successful and different.

Whitney Biennial 2 artist comparison

I found Mrs. Jessica Drummond’s “My Reputation” to be a very successful piece. The use of the ink marks is not only very precise, but also very stylized. This piece differed from a lot of the many pieces in the gallery due to the more traditional medium. However, the shape and size of the piece was very unique and striking. The sheer scale of the ink drawing was very impressive in and of itself. The piece also had a very organic feel as if it was unfolded prior to being displayed.

I also found the works of Charles Ray to possess the same traditional style ad medium usage to that of Drummond’s work. The colorful flowers seemed to have a subtlety to them. In other words, the drawings seemed to have hints of color rather than to be glaring bright colors at the viewer. I also enjoyed the amount of work in the context of the installation of Ray’s work. The installation was a decently sized room with nothing on the floor. The works were hung up on the walls surrounding the room. I think this only added to the gentle subtlety that the drawings brought. I didn’t feel like I was in a museum when I was in this installation. Call me weird, but the absolute traditional composition of the entire room made me smile.

self visualization

Triptrych

I want this triptych to be a representation of change and hope. Change can be a very difficult thing. But to stay current in the world we live in, we have to change whether it is for good or bad.

Sometimes it seems easier to simply go back to old habits. Sometimes we all want to just want to stay content with what we have. Sometimes the future may seem very misguided.

We must all fight it though. No matter how hard change is sometimes, we must all take the leap. To trust ourselves when no one else does. We must maintain hope. Because hope is unfailing. Because Hope does not disappoint.