Chris Jordan
Okay, so I found the website of Chris Jordan would made the art that we saw in class that depicted large amounts of certain items used in the United States in a certain time limit. I really found these images amazing and terrifying at the same time. The depth, effort and thought that must have went into the images is amazing. But the amounts and quantities that they represent are terrifying. One that really stood out to me was the teenagers under eighteen who are becoming addicted to smoking each year. With science, medicine and media, people KNOW that smoking is BAD and that smoking KILLS. Armed with this knowledge, why would sooo many teenagers smoke?? Do they want to die? And smoking is not glamourous as it once was.. so the peer pressure is not severe as it used to be.
Also, the plastic cups on an airplane was really shocking. To think that the little cups I drank out of were always disposed shortly after use and filled up landfills. This really brings to mind that many things need a reusable or recyclable option. Such as the cups. Perhaps using recyclable paper cups would be more environmentally friendly? Who knows.
I'm out.
Shakespeare calls.
Monday, February 22, 2010
Tuesday, February 9, 2010
Literature!
Yeah! IB English time eh?
So, literature is also a form of art. It may not be visual or the story tangible but it is still a work of art. Through mere words and paper, an author or poet can create a new perspective, new scenario, new culture, new language and even a new world. Books can open up your mind and writing can help let the creativity flow. Something that I personally think IB lacks is a creative outlet. There are few oppourtunities to express knowledge through creativity versus more analytical stuff.
Some examples of literature I enjoy are The Forgotten Realms by R.A. Salvatore, His Dark Materials by Phillip Pullman, The Inheritance Cycle by Christopher Paolini, anything Tolkien, Like Water for Chocolate, Life of Pi and the list goes on and on and on... Fantasy is my favorite genre but I'll read almost anything.
I share my opinions in literature as I do in art to a degree. I do not care for reading about "real life problems" because I experience them everyday and live it all the time. My own personal story. I much prefer fantasy novels or books with historical meaning or background, novels that would pertain to my interests and my love for creativity.
Now after my rambling, I should perhaps be working on some Chemistry homework that calls my name.
Yeah! IB English time eh?
So, literature is also a form of art. It may not be visual or the story tangible but it is still a work of art. Through mere words and paper, an author or poet can create a new perspective, new scenario, new culture, new language and even a new world. Books can open up your mind and writing can help let the creativity flow. Something that I personally think IB lacks is a creative outlet. There are few oppourtunities to express knowledge through creativity versus more analytical stuff.
Some examples of literature I enjoy are The Forgotten Realms by R.A. Salvatore, His Dark Materials by Phillip Pullman, The Inheritance Cycle by Christopher Paolini, anything Tolkien, Like Water for Chocolate, Life of Pi and the list goes on and on and on... Fantasy is my favorite genre but I'll read almost anything.
I share my opinions in literature as I do in art to a degree. I do not care for reading about "real life problems" because I experience them everyday and live it all the time. My own personal story. I much prefer fantasy novels or books with historical meaning or background, novels that would pertain to my interests and my love for creativity.
Now after my rambling, I should perhaps be working on some Chemistry homework that calls my name.
Talking about art, is about as easy as trying to do all your internal assessments, world lit, TOk presentation and (if applicable) extended essay in one night. ^^
Now, in my personal opinion. I agree with Joyce when she said in class that she doesn't really appreciate art as much if she could do it. I like to look at artwork that is extraordinary. Something new and fantastic, not just three lines on a huge piece of paper. (Sorry Voice of Fire fans) Now, in a series of two blogs, because I don't like to make mine excessively long, I'm going to open up two art forms we seem not to touch on often. Architecture and Literature.
Architecture can be a work of art. Think of the effort and the design that went into the Trevi Fountain, or the Eiffel Tower, the pyramids of Eygpt or even the post office in Battleford. Haha.
Take for instance the following pictures, (hoping that they work this time...) and see the beauty in each of them.
Now, in my personal opinion. I agree with Joyce when she said in class that she doesn't really appreciate art as much if she could do it. I like to look at artwork that is extraordinary. Something new and fantastic, not just three lines on a huge piece of paper. (Sorry Voice of Fire fans) Now, in a series of two blogs, because I don't like to make mine excessively long, I'm going to open up two art forms we seem not to touch on often. Architecture and Literature.
Architecture can be a work of art. Think of the effort and the design that went into the Trevi Fountain, or the Eiffel Tower, the pyramids of Eygpt or even the post office in Battleford. Haha.
Take for instance the following pictures, (hoping that they work this time...) and see the beauty in each of them.
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