For assignment 1, we were to write an algorithm that would generate some kind of creative creation. For my instruction set, I decided to write something that would create a kind of mirrored drawing.
When developing this idea, the first thing I drew inspiration from was the "Copied Lines" art piece example from lecture. I really liked the idea of the artistic creation being a team effort, so to speak, for in that Copied Lines image, a different person would draw the next line in the image whilst trying their best to copy the way the last person drew their line. The result was a slightly skewed but fascinating image, for it was as if you could see how a different person contributed to every aspect of the creation.
So when I began brainstorming my idea, I took this concept straight with me. I knew I wanted to make a mirrored image, because whenever I had seen a mirrored artistic creation in the past I always thought it looked very interesting. However, I wanted to do something more unique and challenging than just one-reflection mirrored image, so I made one with four reflections. I accomplished this by asking the user to fold a piece of paper into four pieces, then take turns (solo or with a group) drawing figures and shapes in each of the squares, making them mirror each other off the central point of the paper. The result is a cool four-reflection mirrored image wherein the figures all appear to reflect off the center of the paper.
PART 2:
1.)
The Fluxus movement is defined by artists who wanted to break down all the walls of rules and regulations of traditional art by trying to bring art to the masses and, essentially, blurring the line between art and life. There had previously been a stigma that one had to be educated to appreciate art, and that different art had different values associated with it. The Fluxus movement wanted to eliminate all of these assumptions and guidelines about art. Nam Jun Paik, a Fluxus artist, was keen in incorporating these ideas into his own art. One piece I found, titled "Electronic Superhighway", shows off these ideas.
In my opinion, this art piece is a great example of Fluxus art that attempts to be understandable and relatable to as many people as possible. It's got an image of the USA which should, hopefully, be recognizable to anyone who sees it. But then behind it we see what is a series of televisions and monitors. This is the part that is supposed to be open to interpretation by the masses; by all different kinds of people. The fact all kinds of viewers of all different education levels and societal groups will have a chance to interpret this image in whatever way they feel is right is exactly what characterized a Fluxus piece of art, and Nam Jun Paik nailed it here.
2.)
These two pieces of Paik art I think are good examples of his Cybernetic style. Cybernetic art is defined as studying systems and the ways the work. Both of these pieces play off this idea, for they both depict what are clearly humans, but they are comprised of parts that are inhuman (attempting to symbolize a studying of the cognitive or physical systems of the body). On the left we have a man made of televisions and horns, while the left has a man riding a bicycle made out of what appears to be copper, arms made of flexible tubing, and a lit up diving helmet for a head. What do all these different parts of the body symbolize? That is up to what the viewer decides.
3.)
It would appear that a big influencer of Paik's work was led by John Cage, who is credited as the source of the Fluxus movement. Since most of his works involve televisions of some kind, it would appear that he was captivated by the ways in which you could create electron interference with TV sets. Reading about Paik's history however, while he did go though different phases of interest (orchestra, cello, telecommunications, etc.), his fascination with televisions and monitors remained constant among all of his works.
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