1st round of presentation

Alfredo: I found your presentation really informative as I have no previous knowledge about Mexican Muralism at all. The background history you talked about is very detailed and really helped in understanding the painting you chose. The point you made about the location of the work was the most interesting point to me and I think it would be great if you further talk about the significance of this venue in your paper.

Audrey: I really liked how you contrasted renaissance paintings with jade art. I am also find your argument, about how different people use visuality and materiality differently in valuing artwork, really convincing. Maybe other than looking at Warhol’s works, you would also like to consider materiality in renaissance sculptures.

Michelle: I found your presentation on Superflat really intriguing. Murakami’s works that combined nihonga and anime art looked really cool, the LV bag designs were especially cute. I think about the point you made about Japanese youth dressing up on that particular street, you might want to consider the culture of cosplay. Also, just a side note, is the artist Murakami somehow related to the famous novelist Murakami?

Kevin: Those machines you showed were really cool looking, though that tinguely alter you showed was slightly freakish with the skulls and all that. What was the purpose and message of that work? What does the fact that it moves change about the work?

Amanda: I loved the works of Dan Flavin that you showed, especially the ones building structures out of fluorescent lamp, not just combining them on walls. You mentioned that a lot of Flavin’s works are untitled. Is there a particular reason why he does not want to name them?