April 23 Presentations

Alfredo: I found your presentation to be very engaging. It's amazing how much history there is behind every detail of the mural. You did a very good of explaining the history and the intentions behind the the creation of the mural. I think it's interesting your discussion of the palace being a public space. You definitely have a lot to talk about, but try to narrow your discussion into one coherent thesis. 

Audrey: You had a very interesting thesis on visuality vs. materiality. I like that you compared two extremes: Renaissance paintings and Chinese Jade sculptures. The information you presented on Chinese Jade sculptures like the article that mainly talks about the jade stone, is really great for you essay. I think you should find more sources to back up your claims on Renaissance paintings. You definitely have a good focus!

Kevin: The different machines you showed in class were very amusing. I think your discussion on these machines also plays on the fact of "what is art?". Can these machines be called art? And I think your focus was a lot on wether the presence of people make these machines art. You have a lot of great ideas and a good focus, but try to make the your thoughts flow a little more smoothly.

Amanda: It was funny that LV took the idea of neon lights because they thought it was innovative just as they did with Takashi Murakami's art. It demonstrates perfectly how the art world mixes into the economic world. It seems like Dan Flavin does not mean to have a purpose in any of his neon pieces and it just something that he thinks looks cool. I hope I'm not getting your idea wrong. This definitely shows that sometimes art needs no context and people are always needing to find a reason and way to categorize everything. I like your thesis and you have a lot to work with.