art ← JK

Desk Crit with Kyle Li

Feb

16

2013

Feedback from guest critic Kyle Li, as well as Louisa Campbell and my other classmates: Where are the bears sitting? In a clean gallery space, or in my room? Could the bears be having some type of online chat between them? Where is the viewer situated? Are they a participant? Should the cameras inside of ...

Nanny Cam Cam

Feb

10

2013

(working title) The idea: 2 teddy bear nanny cams, watching each other. Live feed of the footage streaming online. Humans watching objects through objects, objects watching objects.

Project Proposal

Nov

21

2012

Thesis argument: Objects are symbols of human history. This history can get lost as they physically erode, rust, break, and disappear. Additionally, the nature of objects is changing: physical objects are being translated into immaterial software that is housed in high-tech hardware. Immaterial software and high-tech objects cannot be vessels of sentiment/nostalgia in the same ...

Personal Record Record

Nov

21

2012

Awesome project by Brian House that converts a year of his geolocation data into music data on a vinyl record: More info ›

Crossfire

Nov

8

2012

This piece by Geoff Mann studio really exemplifies the idea of objects being physical records of our lives. The dishes on this table are affected by the sound waves of the conversation and their forms change accordingly. Cross-fire from Studio Mrmann on Vimeo.

Carnivorous Domestic Entertainment Robots

Oct

17

2012

These five objects are common domestic furniture or machines. They are designed to be powered by microbial fuel cells. They trap insects or small rodents that are found in the house and convert them into energy that can be used to run the device. Mouse Trap Coffee Table (fueled by mice that go after crumbs) ...

Troika– “Electroprobe”

Oct

17

2012

Interesting project by Troika that allows visitors to listen to the electromagnetic noises that come from common household electronics. Items are organized into groups based on their electromagnetic audio output. Viewers use a magnetic microphone/headphone set to listen to the “music.” More details on the Troika website ›

Mouth as Pinhole Camera

Oct

15

2012

Really awesome work by Ann Hamilton Images via article on PetaPixel

Leonardo da Vinci’s Inventions

Oct

15

2012

via http://www.leonardodavincisinventions.com

MoMA Catalog: The Machine as Seen at the End of the Mechanical Age (1968-9)

Oct

9

2012

Press Release: “The Dadaists’ ironic and frequently poetic use of machine forms, Klee’s early foreshadowing of the Surrealist fear of machines in the Twittering Machine …” “In an Interview In Duchamp’s studio In New York during his second visit to America In 1915 Plcabla said: ‘Almost Immediately upon coming to America It flashed on me ...

Cool Machines / Kinetic Art

Oct

9

2012

Jean Tinguely: “Rotozaza 2” Jean Tinguely: “Homage to New York” Jean Tinguely – Homage to New York (1960) from Stephen Cornford on Vimeo. Theo Jansen: “Strandbeest”

Twittering Machine by Paul Klee

Oct

8

2012

Oh my god… Is this what all of the steampunk Twitter artwork was referencing? Am I a little late to this party, or a total genius for making the connection? Regardless, I smell a potential spin-off… via MoMA: Twittering Machine (Die Zwitscher-Maschine) Paul Klee 1922. Oil transfer drawing, watercolor and ink on paper with gouache and ink ...

History of Art & Technology

Oct

8

2012

Select slides from an online presentation on the history of art and technology from 1900 – 1975. Credibility of source = debatable… but this is good for a quick-and-dirty collection of inspiration and ideas that help articulate my thinking.

Artist Inspiration

Sep

29

2012

Jean Tinguely Mark Dion Man Ray Aram Bartoll Joseph Cornell Susan Hiller Alyssa Wright (Cherry Blossoms) Frances Stark Dunne & Raby Angelo Vermeulen Usman Haque Troika James Auger