The Hidden World of Graffiti
Have you ever dreamed of fantasy worlds, maybe resulting in a different reality? Maybe you read a lot of fantasy books and movies, maybe even just as a kid. Our world usually has some elements of almost all of these alternate reality’s because they have to be created from reality, but imagination can go a long way. A lot longer than one might even think is possible. Sometimes they’re our own worlds just living inside our brains. For my Senior Design Seminar I’d like to combine my various mediums into one to create some of these worlds that live inside my head. For this project I will be designing, crafting, and documenting different creations, even collecting some creations from friends, family, and other artists as well. Maybe eventually including the public, exploring placing them into the world eventually.
I’d like to create these worlds while exploring ideas of our own reality such as property value, lack of ornament, and combining chaos and function. While narrowing in on the effects of “graffiti” on the world, reconsidering what art can be, and more. There’s much to discuss and there’s not always enough time, but sometimes we just have to spend a little time vacationing in our minds.
Summary
I will be combining my various mediums of art to design, craft, and document the world’s living inside my head to maybe eventually place into the real world, as I’m very interested in making my visions come to life, using these visions to reconsider what art is, or what the world is, or what the world could be.
May 17, 2022
Breaking the Rules the “Cute” Way
Cute art is widely used and narrowly appreciated. From children’s books and greeting cards, to branding and commercial applications, even emojis, the world we live in is full of doodles and drawings that are cute and uplifting. But after childhood, the presence of cute art is less and it is no longer socially acceptable to enjoy, especially in the established art community. Why aren’t we allowed to like cute art after childhood? Cute and uplifting art can be a part of any type of art. It doesn’t have to be commercial, it can be fine art, too. In my photography, I practice bringing fine art and commercial art together in one canvas, this is one way that I try to promote that art doesn't have to fit into one genre. This topic is important to me because I want to empower other people to do art in their own way, not just in the way of a traditional artist. I want to make art accessible to all people, and I want to use this project to show how “cute” art can be uplifting and just as influential as traditional fine art. There is a time and a place for traditional art, but I believe there is also value to adding light to a darker situation. I am considering utilizing digital photography, film photography, graphic design and illustration, the emotional science behind color theory and other techniques to reconsider “cute” art in 2022.
For the research portion of this project, I plan to gather examples of “cute” art from all over the world. In particular, Japanese culture tends to integrate “cute” artistic features and styles into everyday objects and their daily routines. This is an example of how cute art can be incorporated into places where most people don’t expect it, and I plan to research similar movements in history and how uplifting artists have influenced generations of hard-working, serious people. Dada, for example, refuses traditional art. At the time, everyone was so depressed that they decided to destroy traditional techniques and reconsider what “art” is.
I would like to take a similar approach using graphic design and photography, while learning the history of traditional fine art to underscore the importance of both. I hope to educate myself and others of the value of holding both fine art and “cute” art as influential. Everytime I present something that is more playful and fun in class, I might get some laughs or weird stares, but by the next class I can almost always find someone who took inspiration from my uplifting piece.
Bibliography
Websites
www.tate.org.uk/art/art-terms/d/dada
https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/article/151010-science-psychology-babies-animals-culture-behavior
Books + Magazines
National Geographic
Science Illustration Books
Cute art is widely used and narrowly appreciated. From children’s books and greeting cards, to branding and commercial applications, even emojis, the world we live in is full of doodles and drawings that are cute and uplifting. But after childhood, the presence of cute art is less and it is no longer socially acceptable to enjoy, especially in the established art community. Why aren’t we allowed to like cute art after childhood? Cute and uplifting art can be a part of any type of art. It doesn’t have to be commercial, it can be fine art, too. In my photography, I practice bringing fine art and commercial art together in one canvas, this is one way that I try to promote that art doesn't have to fit into one genre. This topic is important to me because I want to empower other people to do art in their own way, not just in the way of a traditional artist. I want to make art accessible to all people, and I want to use this project to show how “cute” art can be uplifting and just as influential as traditional fine art. There is a time and a place for traditional art, but I believe there is also value to adding light to a darker situation. I am considering utilizing digital photography, film photography, graphic design and illustration, the emotional science behind color theory and other techniques to reconsider “cute” art in 2022.
For the research portion of this project, I plan to gather examples of “cute” art from all over the world. In particular, Japanese culture tends to integrate “cute” artistic features and styles into everyday objects and their daily routines. This is an example of how cute art can be incorporated into places where most people don’t expect it, and I plan to research similar movements in history and how uplifting artists have influenced generations of hard-working, serious people. Dada, for example, refuses traditional art. At the time, everyone was so depressed that they decided to destroy traditional techniques and reconsider what “art” is.
I would like to take a similar approach using graphic design and photography, while learning the history of traditional fine art to underscore the importance of both. I hope to educate myself and others of the value of holding both fine art and “cute” art as influential. Everytime I present something that is more playful and fun in class, I might get some laughs or weird stares, but by the next class I can almost always find someone who took inspiration from my uplifting piece.
Bibliography
Websites
www.tate.org.uk/art/art-terms/d/dada
https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/article/151010-science-psychology-babies-animals-culture-behavior
Books + Magazines
National Geographic
Science Illustration Books
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