DSGN 264-403 Fall 2020 Blog
The Black Lives Matter movement has been a large focus of 2020. Reminiscent of Faith Ringgold, Dawn Williams Boyd tells the story of Black America through her compelling fabric “paintings”. You can view some of her other works through this link: https://www.creativeboom.com/inspiration/giant-cloth-paintings-by-dawn-williams-boyd-stitched-together-to-tell-the-story-of-black-america/
I have been following the singer and songwriter, Melanie Martinez since the very beginning of my middle school days. What fascinated me about her was not only her talent in music but also her unique aesthetic. She takes romantic ideas of childhood and perverts it. Last year she released her Read more…
Music is typically envisioned as an audio-focused expression of art; however, American Singer Sufjan Stevens, as many artists before him have, produced sounds heavily influenced by iconography. Going down a rabbit hole of religious iconography and unique geographies, Stevens was inspired to produce atmospheric, purposeful music. The album cover is Read more…
The artwork above has been deemed very controversial and has opened debates about whether there are limitations when it comes to art. The photograph shows a crucifix floating in the artist’s urine. Andres Serrano said that “it alludes to a perceived commercializing or cheapening of Christian icons in contemporary culture”. Read more…
I found this article about how 3D artists are using CGI to create photo-realistic yet fantastical and impossible spaces. While the pieces are beautiful on their own, we could also potentially use them as inspiration for some of our future assignments since, like us, the artists are taking real world Read more…
The fashion show is the culmination of months of labor from designers, architects, creatives, and artists alike. Most prominent fashion houses issue two fashion shows every year, a Spring/Summer collection and a Fall/Winter collection. However while the fashion show and the collection being debut is the focal point in a Read more…
OK, admittedly, this has nothing to do with what we’re learning, but when I saw these pieces on thisiscolossal.com, I couldn’t resist sharing them to the blog. These pieces are by Ava Roth. I highly suggest you check out her instagram for more of her artworks that are not featured Read more…
At first glance, this seems a little weird, which I admit, it is. However, when you take a look at these toilet roll holders, each one is an aesthetic reinvention of a household item that normally very little thought is put into. I think that these designs tell an interesting Read more…
This article talks about the debate that art should be for pleasure or to incite political change. Personally, I don’t think there is anything wrong with art for the pleasure of others. But I personally lean towards art with a political message. I believe art can be a powerful medium Read more…
Whenever I see something typed, whether it be online or in an advertisement or on a poster, I’ve noticed that typeface can drastically affect the message content. Typeface inspires different feelings and moods in the viewer. If we see a blackletter typeface, we tend to think of either newspapers or Read more…