This may be just a shameless plug, but I think it also has relevance for our course. In another cultural studies class a group of mine (including a couple of our KS400 classmates) are working on an event at the KW Art Gallery.
The event is a pre-screening of a film by Althea Thauberger called Not Afraid to Die. Althea creates her films in collaboration with members of various communities including students, members of the military and song writers/singers. Her goal in collaboration is to give these people a voice where they may not have had one before.
In the film we are pre-screening, Althea works with a student of hers, filming at the Royal B.C. Museum in Victoria. Althea sings the soundtrack to the film herself. The song can be considered a kind of mash-up of two different songs, one of which is a miners folk song, the other is a song the artist had stuck in her head while making the film.
The artist does not prescribe meanings to her work. Her method is more to release the work to the public, and allow the audience to take from it the meaning that they choose. This is what our event is about. Our goal at the event is to gather responses from the audience on what their thoughts and interpretations are on the piece. We will gather written, video, and audio responses, which will be displayed with the work when it is exhibited at the gallery at the end of March.
If you are interested in the event, here is some more information
http://free-admission.com/2011/03/04/feedback-loop/
The Event is taking place this Thursday March 10th from 7-9 pm at the KW Art Gallery (Located in The Center in the Square)
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Monday, March 7, 2011
Monday, February 28, 2011
Cross-Dressing as Remix Culture
The idea of cross-dressing as remix had not crossed my mind once until I came across the photos below. Cross-dressing is not a recent phenomena, but one that has taken place throughout history, although it is much more accepted in today’s society. Here is a photo of the famous Anna Wintour (Editor-in-chief Vogue) and Grace Coddington (Creative Director at Vogue) imitated by Andres Borque and Luis Venegas and shot for Candy Magazine by Bret Lloyd and styled by Ana Murillas. I think that these lovely lady men look completely spot on and I probably wouldn’t have even known the difference if the spread wasn’t done for a transvestite fashion mag.
Candy Magazine, the style mag, which is completely dedicated to celebrating transvestism, transexuality, cross dressing and androgyny, did a great job at trasforming editor Luis Venegas and model Andrès Borque into the biggest names in the fashion industry. The first thought that came to my head was how this is a remix of people, style and imitation. As I did further research on the topic I was quick to learn most drag queens always have someone in mind when they dress up, such as a celebrity. Popular imitations are Cher and Madonna. Using out outlines from our remix class to imitate/impersonate someone else or a different gender is a form of copying and remixing, but I bet no one thought to attach a copy right to this act. Is it because visually the referent is much easier to identify? Or is it because the drag queen is not using tangible items taken from the original to remix their look? This is just a thought? Any comments? I tried to research on copyrights and drag and found nothing let me know if you find anything!
Original Anna and Grace:
Source for images: Google
Source for story: Candy Mag & Coco Perez
Drag Versions:
Candy Magazine, the style mag, which is completely dedicated to celebrating transvestism, transexuality, cross dressing and androgyny, did a great job at trasforming editor Luis Venegas and model Andrès Borque into the biggest names in the fashion industry. The first thought that came to my head was how this is a remix of people, style and imitation. As I did further research on the topic I was quick to learn most drag queens always have someone in mind when they dress up, such as a celebrity. Popular imitations are Cher and Madonna. Using out outlines from our remix class to imitate/impersonate someone else or a different gender is a form of copying and remixing, but I bet no one thought to attach a copy right to this act. Is it because visually the referent is much easier to identify? Or is it because the drag queen is not using tangible items taken from the original to remix their look? This is just a thought? Any comments? I tried to research on copyrights and drag and found nothing let me know if you find anything!
Original Anna and Grace:
Source for images: Google
Source for story: Candy Mag & Coco Perez
Monday, January 10, 2011
Remixing Classic Art through the Apple interface
As technology becomes a more permanent fixture in the lives of younger generations, it is interesting and very intriguing to see that technology has the power to make old things seem new again.
A French artist, Leo Caillard, has made paintings featured in the Louvre, some of which are centuries old, new again by introducing the interface Apple uses on its products. People who view Caillard's exhibit are able to flick through the paintings as if they were flicking though images on a cell phone or iPod.
This article is featured in Wired magazine. You can access the entire article here.
I find this particularly interesting because Wired has developed an application for the iPad that brings its print version of the magazine to life. Instead of just writing about topics, Wired adds vitality to its topics by integrating how-to videos, drop-down menus, links to musical acts and other interactive forums.
To find more information about and to access the iPad application, click here.
With Caillard's exhibit making traditionally "high-class" material available to a user interface that the middle-class is more receptive to, the importance of remix culture is highlighted in today's society. Something old is transformed into something new and in turn is available to a different group of people.
Although I had read Wired magazine previous to downloading the application, I am now a much more avid reader and seem to have a higher degree of engagement with the readings since I can now interact with them.
Remix Culture can be used in many different ways to unveil old ideas, images, music, etc. in a way that inspires and engrosses new audiences, either for entertaining or serious purposes.
A French artist, Leo Caillard, has made paintings featured in the Louvre, some of which are centuries old, new again by introducing the interface Apple uses on its products. People who view Caillard's exhibit are able to flick through the paintings as if they were flicking though images on a cell phone or iPod.
This article is featured in Wired magazine. You can access the entire article here.
I find this particularly interesting because Wired has developed an application for the iPad that brings its print version of the magazine to life. Instead of just writing about topics, Wired adds vitality to its topics by integrating how-to videos, drop-down menus, links to musical acts and other interactive forums.
To find more information about and to access the iPad application, click here.
With Caillard's exhibit making traditionally "high-class" material available to a user interface that the middle-class is more receptive to, the importance of remix culture is highlighted in today's society. Something old is transformed into something new and in turn is available to a different group of people.
Although I had read Wired magazine previous to downloading the application, I am now a much more avid reader and seem to have a higher degree of engagement with the readings since I can now interact with them.
Remix Culture can be used in many different ways to unveil old ideas, images, music, etc. in a way that inspires and engrosses new audiences, either for entertaining or serious purposes.
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