Eco Art
I am interested in found object art, specifically recycled art. The artists send the message of being environmentally friendly, whether it was their intention or not. With the growing global awareness of our deteriorating planet, and the trend of going “green”, it makes sense that people are turning useless waste into useful beauty. My thesis is that the artists who reinvent ordinary objects are at the forefront of today’s environmental movement. They can reach more people through visual expression than a scientific article full of data.
I am the person to write this because I am infatuated with taking objects and seeing them in a different light. It takes imagination, innovation and a beginner’s mind. It is like seeing through the eyes of a child, trying to re-invent something you have already come to know a certain way. I am also fascinated with the environmental impact that artists have in general.
Sources I plan on using include:
Interviews
Jean Shin, found object artist: http://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/QA-Jean-Shin.html
Saxton Freymann, food artist: http://www.teachingbooks.net/content/Freymann_trans.pdf
Websites
http://www.re-store.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=72&Itemid=115
http://www.recyclart.org/
http://www.webdesignerdepot.com/2009/12/non-trashy-recycled-and-trash-art/
My larger statement about today’s culture is that recycled art is a beneficial trend because it makes a point about the harm of consumerism and waste while making something aesthetically pleasing at the same time.
22 Jump Street (2014)
9 years ago
This is a really interesting idea, I'm excited to read the final product! You have definitely chosen a relevant topic with a bit of a spin. "Going green" is at the forefront of many people's minds today, and it is an issue that certainly demands attention. To address this issue through art and not only that but to also help its cause through using recycled materials is an intriguing and unique way of making a larger statement/supporting a greater cause. I love the sentence, "It is like seeing through the eyes of a child, trying to re-invent something you have already come to know a certain way," and I am excited to see how this idea comes through in your final product.
ReplyDeleteThis will be a great project, good luck!
Terrific idea, Julia. Kevin Brady, Art faculty who's on leave right now from K, is a found object artist. I wonder if you could talk to him. . . .
ReplyDeleteI love that you're so passionate about the subject--that will undoubtedly make the writing that much more delightful (for you and the reader). I do want you to work harder at discovering what the larger statement about the culture is. Think more about what it means/says about our culture that this phenomenon is taking off. Do you see the distinction?