Nam June Paik

Nam June Paik is famous for scattering televisions everywhere and using magnets to alter or distort their images. In the picture above it shows many televisions and magnets around the television creating the map of the United States. The televisions are turned on and the magnets show different colors. The shapes of the states are so well recognized. The television channels are all paired up. The seem paired up according to the state their at. It shows that Paik really loves to outstand with his creations. He likes using different magnets and uses them to create different shapes.

To create this kind of art you really need to have an imagination. The use of televisions to create art is not very common and is not very recognized. That is what makes Paik creations so original. If you see this image from far away you just see the United States map but when you look closer you could see everythin else behind.

Scott Blake

This image shows  Scott Blake turning barcodes into art forms, using it to create images of Jesus. I did some research on Scott Blake and he uses barcodes and turns them into different kinds of images. This images of Jesus looks so simple an original. It also looks like the image of Jesus we christians see in other images. Using barcodes to create images is just something so unique. Scott Blake art work shows some inspiration because it makes me feel like we could use anything to create beautiful images as the image of Jesus. The eyes of Jesus look so real that this picture would not make any difference as the other images.

It took him thousands of barcodes to create this images. There is no way you can count the barcodes in this image. It makes me want to turn to barcodes and see the creations behind them. The barcodes seem like a black and a white color. However, it takes an open mind to see the real meaning of barcodes.

Bryn Ho

Bryn picture shows sadness and depression. Bryn is closing her eyes and  looks likes she is trying to forget everything that exists in the world. The color of the image is black with grey. These colors in many cases represent death or loneliness. Bryn looks in the middle of a fog where nothing is seen exept for her. Bryn has wings that may represent freedom in some way. Her dress is black and there seems to be a moon glowing Bryn.

This picture makes me feel sad and depressed. The colors make me feel lonely. Bryn has wings but she looks like she is not ready to fly. I took a look at other other images of Bryn Ho and all her pictures consist of a dark color. It makes me feel like Bryn feels depressed at times that may be a reason why she uses dark colors in her images.

Vaneeesa Blaylock

In Vaneeesa Blaylock second life avatar picture it shows different skin color women facing to the front as if they were posing for some picture. All these second life avatar women seem to be nude in public. Their bodies are thin, their all wearing the same style and color of shoes. There are 25 silent women they all look alike. These second life avatar women are demostrating that their are unique and they all have something in common. I did some research on Blaylock and many of her work have beautiful second life avatar women.

In the beggining to me all the women looked the same but everytime I would stare again at the picture I started defining the symmetry of every womens body. These 25 avatar women reflect on our fantasies and on us. These 25 women are all beautiful and none of them are left behind or is being discriminated because of the different color her skin is. It shows 25 women from different cultures, these 25 avatar women are so sexy that everyone wants to look at them. Their so perfect, her bodies are perfect, her fashion and the way their possing for the camara. These women make beautiful patterns together they look so united which shows a message that women from all color and races ahould be united.

Joseph Delappe

Delappe is an associate professor of the department of art at the University of Nevada. he is famous for protesting on Iraq War. He as a web site called Iraqmemorial.org. Joseph Delappe's dead in Iraq is an online performance, memorial and protest. This video game shows how many soldiers from the army have died in Iraq. This video game, shows a soldier from the army laying down in the floor dead without anyone helping him. This video game is not intended to show the pleasure to show soldiers dead for fun but to show the seriousness of the war in Iraq. This video game brings messages to many Americans in the U.S.

Being in Iraq is not a fun place to be at, the war kills many soldiers each year leaving many people sad and lonely. This video shows how joining the army is not a good place to join because it leads many soldiers to death. it leaves soldiers laying down in the floor without anyone helping them.

UCI/Beall Center for Art+Technology

On Friday March 25, 2011 I got the opportunity to visit the UCI/ Beall Center for Art+Technology.In the gallery I got the opportunity to see Chico MacMurtrie Amorphic Robot Works. In the gallery they had three different kinds of inflatable bodies. These three inflatable bodies are called the Birds, Inner space , and Bic Morphic. The student who was in charge of the gallery explained to me that these inflatable bodies have life and death. If you get close to them they start inflating and creating sounds but if you move away from them they will die. She explained to me that these Inflatable robots are multi- faceted machine-sculptures that interact in their uniquely designed environments. The work involves a kinesthetic inquiry into the human condition, which has resulted in the creation of more than 250 mechanical sculptures that assume anthropomorphic and abstract forms. The first inflatable work involved birds.

These inflatable robots have the looks of a bird. When I got near them they automatically started inflating by themselves. It was very exciting to see all the birds inflating like if they were just born. They also were making some sounds. The greatest part was that nothing was cover. Everything was shown on how they created the birds. There were many invisible cables connected to the birds. The birds seem to be flying. In the beginning I didn't really get the point of the birds but then the student told me that you had to use your imagination in order to see the life of the birds. After I moved away from the birds, they automatically started dying . I also saw two other inflatables robots. The first one seemed like a spider web. I was able to go inside the inflatable robot, the student told me that I could get trap in the spider web so I needed to be careful.

I also got the chance to see the inner space inflatable body. In the beggining I was confused because I tought that it was a spider web or something else. The student there explained to me that it was a Inner Space body and if you would get near it it would start inflating by itself and also start creating sounds. She also said that you had to put your time to see the picture of the body. I was very excited to see this inflation body work, I was also able to go inside the inflatable body and be able to experience it myself.

This inflatable body is called Biomorphic, It looks like the body of a human. When I first saw this piece of art i didn't know what it was. Again, i use my imagination and it look like the movement of a human and the death of a human. It was very interesting to see this inflatable body because its different from the others is also more simple and turns into different forms.The student at UC Irvine explained to me that art is all about using your imagination and that you always have to see things in order to have an experience.  To be able to see all this inflatable bodies you have to use your imagination. The birds reminded me of when i used to draw those kinds of birds because that was the only kind of birds i was able to draw. It was a very small gallery but i think the smaller a gallery is the more time you will have to look at an art creation. The student there also showed me books about the other inflatable bodies Chico has created. Their all around the world. Perhaps someday ill have a chance to go see all of these inflatable bodies and just get insipred by them. I believe that everyone can create something if we just take the time to think about what we want to create. It was an awesome experience and i hope all of you get the chance to go and look at these inflatable bodies. I had alot of fun and I am going again with my family.

Toni Dove: Spectropia