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Jeff Soto

There is a sort of saturation and bubbly style to Soto’s work that takes influence from pop art, the indi rock scene, native american and chicano art and culture, as well as eighties fantasy. It’s a mish mash of borrowed elements turned into a singular style rather than that early post we did about collage with literally every pop culture thing ever vomited onto a canvas. Overall it’s enjoyable. 

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Mariko Mori

Mariko Mori uses japanese pop culture in relation to calm scenes or more normal views in order to create a disconnect, emphasizing how different the pop culture that is celebrated is from traditional values or from the everyday realities of what people see. It’s certainly interesting, and may even poke a bit of fun at the general perception of japanese culture by outsiders.

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Martina Lopez

The contrast between old timey pictures and changed, often dreamy landscapes is odd, since there is a sense of memory and nostalgia from the people, but the present draws focus away from them with the color of the environment. Overall, strange to look at but enjoyable. 

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Haziz and Cucher

First of all, I absolutely hate this. It makes me very uncomfortable to look at. But that seems to be the point given the title of the series is DYSTOPIA. She used a blur tool and shading to erase what makes these people individuals, took away defining human features, and left us all creeped out. 

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Denis Darzacq

These photos were taken in supermarkets/grocery stores, places that are average and everyday. These are also places we go out of necessity and convenience, and they are transactional places that require you to purchase items and spend money. The people photograghed are all young adults, maybe a little older than college if not still in uni. And theres a sense of blowback, of having the rug pulled out from under them. There is anxiety within the youth.

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Teun Hocks

I absolutely adore this artwork! It seems like he takes pictures of the person and then photoshops them into the scenery, building everything around them. There’s such a fun sense of humour to it, especially in this picture above, since there is just something so wonderful about the composition and the way that the character of the model is framed. It adds levity. 

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The final composite image is me taking a nap on the grass. 

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The collage is made from a bunch of different past art pieces for week 0.8′s “Opposite of me” assignment. I really do view these characters I draw as the opposite of me, with vivid bright lives and many possibilities. 

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I was trying to make the cubist portrait with my own idea mixed in and honestly I hate how it came out. 

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ERIK JOHANSSON

Erik Johansson’s art has more than a few examples of something dangerous or lurking in the natural settings, either in direct conflict to the subject or as the subject.

There is a surreal energy in everything he puts forth, using luminous color schemes that feel unnatural but fantastic, whether they are surrounding danger or beauty.

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Messing around with photoshop and a picture of a friend

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Dr. Strange

Is this my favourite thing I’ve ever done? NOPE. Not at all. 

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Typography

Typefaces DO express emotional range and provide a personalized emotional connection to writing. Think of it like how we feel looking at handwriting. We can tell when someone is upset or scared when they write, whether they are feminine or masculine, neat and fastidious or rushed and scattered. Typefaces bring humanity to our digital world.

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Kehinde Wiley

AKA the person who brought me something I didn’t expect to enjoy as much as I do- black men in late 1980’s to early 2000’s (I’m assuming pop figures) fashion riding horses and looking absolutely majestic. Intertextuality is discussed in communications as the way two texts feed off of each other and interact. What we see here is a call back to the austere and classical through reference applied to people who are largely not included in that.

“Prince Tommaso Francesco of Savoy-Carignano” both are absolutely majestic, but with a pop influence.

“Equestrian Portrait of the Count-Duke Olivares” the newer one is more golden and beautifully patterned

“The Chancellor Seguier on Horseback” the new one has more color and vibrancy in both the characters and layout

Regardless, the new ones feel more fresh.

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Daniela Edburg

Firstly, this photography has a distinctly feminine lens to it, with color and posing that is not made to cater to the male gaze. And I LOVE it. It’s still pretty. The women are pretty, they are clearly posed, they are dressed well and made up. BUT, there is not exploitative sexual haze to it that must be peered through. The objects being titled are all linked in some way to consumption, either food or beauty, and it’s killing them. Honestly though they look pretty and cool even then.