MAY 5TH Presentations

Kate: I thought you Rothko was really interesting when I read your essay, but it was even cooler being able to see the actual paintings and the four seasons hotel that was supposed to host the paintings. I liked how you showed the grimness of the colors and discussed the vertical lines and the enormity of these paintings. I could definitely see how they would make people feel like they were trapped in a prison when surrounded by them. 

Yiwen: You had a very good presentation and you clearly pointed out what you wanted to prove in your essay. The video of the cough was a good example of showing how video is unreal and so produced to be something that it's in reality is not. It just shows how fake everything is and how disturbing it becomes when people push it to be real. I liked how every time you showed a piece, you would right after relate it back to your thesis and explain how it pertains to it.

Anita: Your subject on graffiti art was very interesting and different from the last presentation on graffiti art. I like that you focus on the irony of street art and economy. Making the graffiti mainstream defeats its whole purpose to be anti-modernist, anti-modern redevelopment, and taking back power. You have a lot to work with, good job!