DSGN 264-403 Fall 2021 Blog
In “Cultivating the Self”, Alta Starr quotes Audre Lorde to confront the way some people live “outside themselves”, meaning that they rely on external directives only, rather than their internal knowledge and needs. Through embodiment and somatic work, one can deconstruct traditional structures that often limit and distract creative processes.
In my exploration of glitch as an art form, I used TextEdit to break the image file and create variations in saturation, hue, and value. After glitching the image numerous times, I ended up with a vibrant green picture. While researching, I stumbled upon a post about video game players Read more…
Lately, I have been listening to more and more Latin American music. I go back and listen to music I grew up with, as well as new music. Latin America produces music of all types: Salsa, Merengue, Bachata, Reggaeton, Bossa Nova, Cumbia, Tango, among many others. One of the most Read more…
When I first hear the words “photoshop”, my mind doesn’t go straight to the Adobe application we have become acquainted with in design class. This word triggers an amalgamation of pop culture headlines highlighting the photoshop and body-altering fails that social media influencers and celebrities have released. The way in Read more…
Minnie Kim Digital violence can translate into the physical world. Initially, Pegasus, a government spyware, was sold to Mexican federal agencies by the Israeli company NSO Group on the condition that it only be used to investigate criminals and terrorists. However, the spyware was found to have connections with real-world Read more…
The Guerrilla Girls are a group of female artists and art world professionals that create pieces targeting disparities in the art world, mostly centered around sexism. They formed in 1985, and since then, membership has grown to around 30 anonymous members going by pseudonyms of past female artist icons. In Read more…
The Unreal Engine is a game engine made by Epic Games, a major game studio that is known to have created titles such as Infinite Blade, Fortnite, Rocket League. While perhaps more well known by their games in the general public, the Unreal Engine itself is perhaps the most powerful Read more…
Oftentimes, we find ourselves musing over design masterpieces and various famous artworks, yet we neglect the impressive art and design that lies right in front of us. In honor of the impressive designs on Penn’s campus, I’ve identified three of Penn’s architectural wonders to spotlight in this blog. First off, Read more…
Kilometers of tape within a single room, moving from walls to floor and back again. Taut parallel and overlapping lines. Twirls hanging and chandelier-like tangles. This is the work with Monika Gryzmala. Monika Grzymala is a Polish artist, based in Berlin, who uses adhesive tape to document her movements in Read more…
The concept of a music video blends so many forms of art, from the storytelling, set design, cinematography, acting, and of course, the music. EDEN’s projector combines these forms in a way that creates an aesthetic that I have never seen before. In particular, its use of color really sticks Read more…