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LUIS QUILES
Thursday, April 2
Monday, May 26
2nd Saturdays in Downtown Campbell
Hey everyone! In a few weeks I will be participating in a grass roots event that happens every month (on the 2nd Saturday of the month) in Downtown Campbell. They promote local artists, music and small businesses. Come check out everyone's work and grab a bite or drink, listen to some music, support one of the local vendors and have a great time. Hope to see you all there ♥
June 14th, 2014
2:00pm - 6:00pm
E Campbell Ave & N Central Ave
Campbell, CA 95008
Monday, October 17
Reading Response #3
Ryan Griffis: "For An Art Against The Cartography Of Everyday Life"
http://www.re-public.gr/en/?p=176
When I was reading this article I didn't completely understand everything that they were talking about, especially when they started getting into the technical stuff about GPS (Geographic Positioning System) & GIS (Geographic Information System), but I found it interesting how they were using these technologies to create "art". For instance, the "MILK" project where they went through the entire process of how cheese is made and the people and paths used to achieve the end result. (Granted this is probably not a piece of art that would stop me dead in my tracks to fully appreciate, but the concept was interesting enough to learn about). It always comes down to the trickiness between how much we are benefiting from these types of technologies, what we can learn from them and the advantages we have as the general public VS the privacy and surveillance issues that come along with it. It was especially informative to read about the "Road Map" project where they tracked the time it took for two individuals to travel the same distance based on their ethnicity. The first man was able to get through relatively fast and the other man took approximately five times as long to get through an excess of checkpoints and safe paths.
http://www.re-public.gr/en/?p=176
When I was reading this article I didn't completely understand everything that they were talking about, especially when they started getting into the technical stuff about GPS (Geographic Positioning System) & GIS (Geographic Information System), but I found it interesting how they were using these technologies to create "art". For instance, the "MILK" project where they went through the entire process of how cheese is made and the people and paths used to achieve the end result. (Granted this is probably not a piece of art that would stop me dead in my tracks to fully appreciate, but the concept was interesting enough to learn about). It always comes down to the trickiness between how much we are benefiting from these types of technologies, what we can learn from them and the advantages we have as the general public VS the privacy and surveillance issues that come along with it. It was especially informative to read about the "Road Map" project where they tracked the time it took for two individuals to travel the same distance based on their ethnicity. The first man was able to get through relatively fast and the other man took approximately five times as long to get through an excess of checkpoints and safe paths.
Monday, October 10
Culture Jamming Reading Response
http://markdery.com/?page_id=154
While reading this article I was surprised that, despite the fact that it was written almost 20 years ago, approximately "ninety-eight percent of all American households — more than have indoor plumbing — have at least one television, which is on seven hours a day, on the average." That seems pretty crazy to me, and yet as I sit here writing this my television has been on for, at least, three hours. It also brings to mind a time in my life, when I still lived at home with my parents, when I realized that we owned and used 5 TVs and were a middle class family of 5 at the time. I remember thinking, "How could we have a TV for each member of our family? Are we really that spoiled in expecting that at any time of day we should each have the luxury to watch whatever we want at the exact same time?" You would think that we should have been striving for more family time watching shows together at the very least.
Then the subject that embodies the whole 'ignorance is bliss' concept really surprised me. I am guilty of living my life by this motto at times: when I go to the cheap Mexican place that has questionable cleanliness, but rivals nearby restaurants in price....I'd sooner not know whether they handled the cash AND my food before I eat that cost efficient, delicious burrito. It was sad to know that "throughout the war, the American people demanded the right not to know. A poll cited in The New York Times was particularly distressing: 'Given a choice between increasing military control over information or leaving it to news organizations to make most decisions about reporting on the war, 57 per cent of those responding said they would favor greater military control.'" I don't remember much of this time in terms of politics, but I would want to know at least some of what was going on during wars. It makes me angry and sad to hear those things, but it's important to be aware of things going on outside the U.S. even when it's hard to hear.
...to be continued
While reading this article I was surprised that, despite the fact that it was written almost 20 years ago, approximately "ninety-eight percent of all American households — more than have indoor plumbing — have at least one television, which is on seven hours a day, on the average." That seems pretty crazy to me, and yet as I sit here writing this my television has been on for, at least, three hours. It also brings to mind a time in my life, when I still lived at home with my parents, when I realized that we owned and used 5 TVs and were a middle class family of 5 at the time. I remember thinking, "How could we have a TV for each member of our family? Are we really that spoiled in expecting that at any time of day we should each have the luxury to watch whatever we want at the exact same time?" You would think that we should have been striving for more family time watching shows together at the very least.
Then the subject that embodies the whole 'ignorance is bliss' concept really surprised me. I am guilty of living my life by this motto at times: when I go to the cheap Mexican place that has questionable cleanliness, but rivals nearby restaurants in price....I'd sooner not know whether they handled the cash AND my food before I eat that cost efficient, delicious burrito. It was sad to know that "throughout the war, the American people demanded the right not to know. A poll cited in The New York Times was particularly distressing: 'Given a choice between increasing military control over information or leaving it to news organizations to make most decisions about reporting on the war, 57 per cent of those responding said they would favor greater military control.'" I don't remember much of this time in terms of politics, but I would want to know at least some of what was going on during wars. It makes me angry and sad to hear those things, but it's important to be aware of things going on outside the U.S. even when it's hard to hear.
...to be continued
Friday, September 30
Chance Project Results
Alex's Chance Project Recipe:
You will need : paint, a pair of dice, a piece of paper
Instructions: Each number on the dice 1-6 is assigned to a specific color or shape/line. One die is used for color and the other is used for shape. Roll the dice together ten times and use the corresponding numbers to make your color and shape on each turn. After rolling the dice, which number combo the player chooses to assign color or shape to is purely up to the player. The player can paint in any way just as long as the color and shapes are used from the roll.
Dice #1 - Colors
1. Baby Blue
2. Red
3. Black
4. Magenta or violet (purple)
5. Pale Yellow
6. Light Green
Dice #2 - Shape/Line
1. Square
2. Splatter ( Getting paintbrush wet w paint and splatting it on the paper)
3. Drips
4. Circle
5. Blotter (scrunch up newspaper or a napkin and dab in paint them stamp the image a few times)
6. Triangle
I followed the recipe for my partner's chance project and this was the result:
I followed the recipe for my chance project and this was the result:
The order on the canvas was chosen by the people who drew the pictures, but I will go in order from top left to right until I reach the bottom. The drawings are "Windmill", "Cheer", "Tie", "Vice", "Raccoon", "Pest", "San Francisco" and "Defect." The colors were randomly assigned according to the playing card they picked which also randomly assigned which category they were to draw when they picked a pictionary card.
You will need : paint, a pair of dice, a piece of paper
Instructions: Each number on the dice 1-6 is assigned to a specific color or shape/line. One die is used for color and the other is used for shape. Roll the dice together ten times and use the corresponding numbers to make your color and shape on each turn. After rolling the dice, which number combo the player chooses to assign color or shape to is purely up to the player. The player can paint in any way just as long as the color and shapes are used from the roll.
Dice #1 - Colors
1. Baby Blue
2. Red
3. Black
4. Magenta or violet (purple)
5. Pale Yellow
6. Light Green
Dice #2 - Shape/Line
1. Square
2. Splatter ( Getting paintbrush wet w paint and splatting it on the paper)
3. Drips
4. Circle
5. Blotter (scrunch up newspaper or a napkin and dab in paint them stamp the image a few times)
6. Triangle
I followed the recipe for my partner's chance project and this was the result:
Monday, September 12
Logo Heist
I have decided to do the logo heist project on the Disneyland logo.
This is the original logo taken from an image of a t-shirt online:
This is what I have done with Adobe Illustrator (which I have never used before this class):
Here are some other and/or past logos for Disneyland:
Here are some other people's alterations to the Disneyland Logo:
This is the original logo taken from an image of a t-shirt online:
Here are some other and/or past logos for Disneyland:
Online Research: Generative Art
San Base
The generative artist I came across is San Base. Reading his biography on his website, it says that he invented the process of dynamic painting. Dynamic painting is a combination of programming skills and art. He came up with this style of painting when he was low on funds and had the paint, but nothing to paint on. He started to paint over his old painting and realized that he was unintentionally trying to find colors that were harmonious with the previous colors on the canvas. He kept repeating this painting over process. After going through a lot of materials, he realized that a computer would be best suited for this timeless creation. He was inspired and developed a generative program to create dynamic paintings.
http://sanbase.com
The generative artist I came across is San Base. Reading his biography on his website, it says that he invented the process of dynamic painting. Dynamic painting is a combination of programming skills and art. He came up with this style of painting when he was low on funds and had the paint, but nothing to paint on. He started to paint over his old painting and realized that he was unintentionally trying to find colors that were harmonious with the previous colors on the canvas. He kept repeating this painting over process. After going through a lot of materials, he realized that a computer would be best suited for this timeless creation. He was inspired and developed a generative program to create dynamic paintings.
http://sanbase.com
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