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Consumerism Collection
Location: Tumblr Creators: Catherine, Felicity, Nicole
Showcasing the works of many artists, such as Banksy and Steve Cutts. All works representing many ways of our Consumerism culture! With many mediums of painting to digital arts, it creates an environment of your own questions on our lifestyle.
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Perspectives of Consumerism
Artists in the Exhibition: -Steve Cutts -Tom Wesselmann -Banksy -Idelle Weber -Helder Batista -Gabriel Kuri -Kirstin Lamb -Dachal Choi -Fernanda Cohen
Consumerism is apart of our culture and can affect our culture over time. With that, it can create many different perspectives of how we view our products, such as food, what is considered beautiful, and how we portray news. In connection of all our works, we take on different ideas of what consumerism is, whether it be positive or negative. The artists we chose were mostly on the piece itself we were pulled into and reading about the artist further pushed the piece forward as they all have a different set of ideas to say about our consumerism culture.
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Source: https://stevecutts.wordpress.com/2015/10/31/happy-halloween-2/
Title: Brain
Artist: Steve Cutts
Steve Cutts artwork titled Brain, reveals elements of color throughout the work, the bright pink brain and the dark pink engraving make all the brand labels pop and helps connects the deeper meaning.The principle that is revealed here in this artwork is movement because you bounce back and forth between the smiley characters and the engravings on the brain itself.
Cutts network connects with the idea of consumerism through the little worker bees that are excitedly working on carving the idea of all kinds of fancy bands you need to be thinking over all else.
Date: 2015
Media: mixed media
Size: varied dimensions
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Title: “Still Life #34″
Artist: Tom Wesselmann
Tom Wesselmanns artwork titled “Still Life #34” reveals elements of color throughout the work, the vibrant colors attract the eye and make you want to look at the details. Which brings me to the principal and revealed in this image is the movement going on. The collage style makes everything blend beautifully yet makes the eye bounce around.
Wesselmann’s work connects with consumerism because the first items we see have to do with food and with consumerism involved comes overeating which gives a hint at what the artist had in mind to draw you in.
Date:1963
Media: Acrylic and collage on panel
Size: 47 ½ inches diameter (120.7 cm)
Source: The Pop Object: The Still Life Tradition in Pop Art (57)
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Title: Christ With Shopping Bags
Artist: Banksy
Banksy’s artwork titled Christ with shopping bags reveals elements of color and space throughout the work, the red ribbons on the bags really make them pop out, and it is what catches the eye and the space use as well because the focal point is right in the center while the rest of the image is blank.The principle that is revealed here in this artwork is contrast because as I said before the first your eyes are drawn to are the red ribbons. Banksy’s art piece connects with the idea of consumerism because this is a scene held deeply in a lot of people’s hearts; Christ was dying for our sins, and here it is represented he is dying for what appears to be Minnie mouse toys, candy, and other unnecessary items.
Medium: Screenprint on wove paper
Size: 50 x 70 cm
Date: 2004
Source: http://iconsandimagery.blogspot.com/2011/02/christ-with-shopping-bags.html
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Idelle Weber
Half price
1994
8 x 10
In this art piece by Idelle Weber,half price features the element of value , the contrast of the dark dirt / shadows to the bright grass, flower , and vibrant trash colors make it pop. It also features the principles of contrast , while it goes hand in hand with value , the contrast of the dark shades to light hues make your eye move around the piece. In Idelle Weber’s “half price “ piece , expresses the idea that we as Americans are one of the biggest consumers and “waste” makers in the world. We are always after the newest thing whether it be a phone / computer / shoes, etc. Always looking for the best deals on a product, we use it up and it goes in the trash. Too much consumerism looks like this picture , littered and covering the beauty of nature.
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Helder Batista
Washington’s Dollars, 2016 ( bullet series)
Paper and Fiber Resin
20 x 5 x 5 in
50.8 x 12.7 x 12.7 cm
In Helder Batista’s sculpture piece “Washington’s Dollars” features the element of Form, throughout the piece there are 3 dollar bills sealed within the fiber resin, shaped like a bullet. The middle dollar bill is the only one that is front facing while the others are turned to the back, bringing your eye to the middle while pulling it up and down the piece. Movement would be the principle that belongs to this piece, the clear sleek shape of the bullet and the dollar bills help move the eye around the piece.
Helder Batista’s Washington’s Dollars, features a resin bullet and inside the bullet are dollar bills. It relates to consumerism because in order to drive the economy forward, we need to spend money (consumerism). However with that comes the shady side of consumerism in the fact that like a bullet that can “kill” in a way if we try to consume outside our means, in a way it is killing us as a society.
source : https://www.artsy.net/artwork/helder-batista-washingtons-dollars
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Untitled ( Superama)
Gabriel Kuri
2004, Handwoven Gobelin, 114 x 44 ½ in.
In Gabriel Kuri’s artwork, Untitled, features the element of Line throughout the work, the lines at the bottom of the receipts make your eye move up and down the piece. The principle that is shown here in this artwork is movement, the horizontal lettering combined with the vertical makes the viewer interested in the piece as a whole.
Gabriel Kuri’s art piece, Untitled, features a combination of handwoven receipts, made to look similar to tapestries. In this piece in particular relates to consumerism in the fact that something as simple as a receipt is turned into a statement piece. We usually toss a receipt or have a bunch lying at the bottom of our bag but Kuri turned his into a controversial statement about Superama ( Mexican Walmart) being one of the most largest controversial retailers. We would not usually give a second thought about our receipts but in a way, to make art, we buy materials to make art, thus even though we do not think about it, we are all contributing to consumerism.
source : http://www.marthagarzon.com/contemporary_art/2012/05/gabriel-kuri-the-art-of-consumerism/
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Title: In the Brush Artist: Kirstin Lamb Date: 2013 Media: Gouache on Paper on Board Dimensions: 8 x 10 inches
Lamb uses color that can really create the forms and differentiate them all from each other in her composition. With the greens taking over most of the background, it really then gives a foundation for all the different warm colors that are made in the middle of the art piece. The principle movement is the most interesting to look at in this piece. Usually I would look at it from left to right or the opposite or even be pulled into the middle of the piece itself. That was not the case as my eyes mostly looked into the elaborate green background to contrast with the colors composed in the middle of “In the Brush”.
It is a question of whether consumerism is a good or bad thing in our modern society. As things become trending and what is considered “beautiful” changes, more products are bought to fit into our society. As we grow, we can succumb into consumerism as it compares who we are to what is shown in advertisements through magazines, web ads, and tv ads. Many would lose their identity in following our consumerism culture and become someone who they were not meaning to express. (http://legacy.drawingcenter.org/viewingprogram/portfolio7eac.html?pf=4549)
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Title: Burger King Kid Artist: Banksy Date: 2006 Media: Oil & emulsion on canvas Dimensions: 225 x 187cm
An element expressed in Banksy’s piece is value as it takes on the extreme dark colors to express shading in Burger King Kid. With the shapes drawn in contour, it can be found the texture of the blanket on the child to the details of the bowl in front of the person to express shape. A principle used in Banksy’s art is contrast as it mostly creates intensity with the extreme black used to shade the art piece then creates the colors for the person to the Burger King hat to the coat covering them.
American Consumerism has taken over the world where McDonald's is in most countries like the Philippines, Japan, South Korea, and most of Europe. With a lot of consumerism taking over what is standard in our society for example, the fast food industry, it can influence the world views. Burger King Kid could also represent the quality of fast food and how we always have a bowl out for more of it and wear this hat to represent us, but it can leave us feeling unhealthy and glum.
(Photorealism: Beginnings to Today pg. 189)
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Title: 1:30:28 ~ 1:30:30 Sep 20 2009… 2:30:35 Nov 5 ~ Artist: Dachal Choi Date: 2009 Media: Mixed Media Dimensions: Variable Dimensions
With the composition of the art piece, the element space is emphasized as there is a negative and empty background where the eyes would lead into this clutter of many candies and foods with no open white background found through the wraps of consumables. Another element that could be included in this piece is color because the Choi chooses mostly warm colors meaning reds, oranges, yellows to implement in his art. A principle that mostly stood out in Dachai’s piece is unity despite there being a lot of wrappers and items in a single space. The reason why is because they all create this harmony of colors and all of the items exude a feeling of sweetness, warmth, and a bit of nostalgia.
In the topic of consumerism, Choi’s art piece expresses the consumerism of American products. In one way, it could be seen as the obesity that happens from overeating, the history of consumerism with various products eaten over the years of the artist, or it could mean how as a consumer in society whatever we buy, such as clothes, foods, things for hobbies, and more, can represent us and we lose ourselves in what we buy.
(http://www.drawingcenter.org/viewingprogram/portfolio6419.html?pf=6607)
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Hot Dog and I
Fernanda Cohen
Gouache & Ink
2004
21″ x 21″
Source: ( http://www.drawingcenter.org/viewingprogram/portfolio3e9b.html?pf=2112)
This art piece created by Fernanda Cohen, depicts a man stuffing his face with a hotdog. One of the Elements that is being applied in this art piece would be color, as you can see the man in the picture is left white while the hotdog stand, food, and vividly colored umbrella stand out in the picture. This makes the viewers eyes focus less on the man, but the hotdog being “consumed” by the man. The Principle that is being applied in this art piece would be proportion, because although the man is relatively in proportion with the hotdog stand, he is almost as tall as the umbrella.
This art piece relates to our theme of “consumerism” because of the gluttony and the selfishness this piece exudes. This piece represents the bad side of consumerism. Although consumerism is good and drives our economy, this piece emphasizes its effects on the food industry. The food industry creates this palette of high fat, high sugar, diet that’s addicting, and the manipulative marketing practices to make the consumer buy more. The food industry also makes unhealthy food more convenient and more accessible to keep us coming back for more. Thus making us gluttonous and wanting more of the unhealthy food.
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