Blog Post #5

Article 1: Hornby

                This article has been my favorite reading assignment for this class so far. Between the casual, laid-back writing style and the explicit vocabulary used in this story, it was a much more interesting read than the other articles. One thing that I found surprising about this article is when Dave is talking about art galleries. Considering the type of class this is I was certainly not expecting that kind of response. Lastly, I liked that Dave’s initial reaction towards the painting was the same as his wife’s, disgusted. But by the end of the story he grew to appreciate the picture and even thought it was clever.

                One of the only things that I didn’t like about this article is that he didn’t really describe how people, other than himself, reacted towards the picture. He didn’t even make it clear that they noticed the true nature of the artwork.

Blog Post #4

Article 1: Ono

                One thing that I find interesting about this article is the idea that even though her artwork makes no sense, and most people (as well as fellow artists) don’t even believe she is a legitimate artist, she is still famous. I don’t entirely agree with what Lisa Carver is saying about “needing her” and having too much stuff already, but I do find it interesting that Yoko Ono has, in a way, redefined art.

                One thing that I don’t understand about this article is that Lisa Carver says that “her stuff is all wrong,” and that she cannot obey the “club rules.” I wasn’t aware that there is a correct way to create art. Also, I haven’t seen her work for myself but I don’t understand what could be wrong about it. I’ve seen a lot of artwork that I perceived as being “wrong” but were acceptable in the art community.

Blog Post #3

Article 1: Walker

One thing that I agreed with in the article Big Ideas and Artmaking is the concept that if an artist isn’t interested in their artwork then it simply becomes an “exercise in problem solving.”

                One idea that I do not agree with in the article is when they say that a big idea “drives” and artists work over time. This may be true in some cases, but I feel that in a lot of abstract art pieces the idea or meaning of the artwork is made after the piece is finished.

Article 2: Barrett

                One thing that I agreed with in this article is the idea that denotations and connotations of artwork can go far beyond what the artist intended. Everyone responds differently to different art pieces, and something that might be overlooked by the artist could possibly be considered offensive to others.

                Having said that, one think that I do not agree with is the “over-analyzing” of completely random details, like taped hands in football.

Blog Post #2

Article 1: Kidd

After reading the first article by Kidd, the thing that interests me most is the idea of a fourth and fifth dimension. I think that this appeals to me more than anything else because it is something that we cannot fathom given the limitations of our society.

                One thing that I didn’t like about this article was the idea that reading top to bottom is counterproductive because society as a whole “builds up.” I have no idea why that would factor into the way humans write and communicate with each other.

Article 2: Hickey

After reading the second article, one thing that stands out to me is the idea that as the game has evolved, so has the rules.

One thing that I completely did not agree with in the article is the idea that all the changes that have been made to art have made art less enjoyable and articulate. Art hasn't changed, society has. Between television, video games, and other forms of entertainment, art has become less appealing, and less understood.

Article 3: Weschler Uncanny

                One thing that I found interesting about this article is the n-sided polygon. Looking at these different shapes on a flat piece of paper, it would appear that the more sides that are added the closer the same resemble a circle. Our eyes deceive us into thinking that it is getting closer and closer to a circle when in fact, due to the definition of a circle, the opposite is true.

One thing that I did not like about the third article is the idea that no matter how close these animators get to creating the “perfect face” they will never reach their goal. Once these animators have figured out every muscle movement and facial expression capable for a human, why wouldn’t they be able to construct the perfect digital face?

Hello,
My name in Benjamin Korobkin but everyone calls me Ben. I am a freshman here at The Ohio State University and I am living in the Park-Stradley residence hall on south campus. As of right now I am undeclared within the College of Engineering, although within the next year or so I will apply into the engineering physics program.
I was born in New York City in 1994 and lived there until I was about six years old. Then in first grade my family and I moved to New Canaan Connecticut where I stayed until I was ten. For the rest of my childhood I “lived” in Sandusky Ohio. Although, for my first two years of high school I attended Western Reserve Academy, a boarding school in Hudson Ohio. However, after my sophomore years I moved back home and went to Lake Ridge Academy, a school in North Ridgeville.