An art should be understood so that its viewers can relate. However, what others see is a vision that is recurrent and dull at times for them. These spectators do not see what is beyond in what they are seeing. The undiscovered side is essentially ignored because the translation is vague enough to be understood. An art in the first place should be relatable not through our interpretation, but on how the artist exemplifies it. Art should be translated into the language that both the artists and the viewers understand. Citing an example is the performance of Melati Suryodarmo. While watching, people may see it as a dance of fall, of the slide, up and down however, there are reasons beyond those movements. The translation is obviously concentrated …show more content…
It is a technical word usually used in a scientific context. It connotes the energy that is available to be used in a system. In addition, “Exergy is the concept that explicitly indicates ‘what is consumed” (Shukuya and Abdelaziz). In the performance art of Suryodarmo which lasted for 20 minutes, what she consumed was her energy by dancing on the butter. She stopped because she was out of any energy available to her. Basically, the exergy is zero, her energy is zero. After the video performance became viral, her mentor, Marina Abramovic commented to it and said, “The most important thing a performance artist can do is to create a charismatic space around them and connect with the public. This is not easy, but Melati has the qualities and abilities to achieve this” (Rao). Here, the space created by Suryodormo, which is the stage with a black dance carpet, served as a medium for her to make use of her energy. In that given space, she showed the people her life through …show more content…
Firstly, she exemplifies the characteristics of a performance artist. “Performance artists, in contrast, often play themselves --- their own personality or life --- not a character, and both plot and narrative are handled in unconventional ways” (Stern and Henderson). Suryodormo shared her experiences through her performance. It was her life that was seen by many. Her movements are dictated upon her life realizations, her own life, it was all instantaneous. While dancing on the butter, she never expects the moment whenever she falls. It can be related to her life which is up and down, full of challenges and struggles. Secondly, it is considered as a happening in which Michael Kirby defined as “a purposefully composed form of theatre in which diverse alogical elements, including non-matrixed performing, are organized in a compartmental structure” (Kirby). Happenings include matrixed and non-matrix performance. In the case of Suryodormo, her performance is a matrixed performance because it was done originally in a matrix of time and space. The character she portrays is her own character and the performance she does is originally from her. Thirdly, Suryodormo incorporates the object she used, the butter, into her performance. The butter is considered raw because it is an object obviously existing where she linked her past experiences and applied a representation which made a new meaning to the object butter. In
Is she awful or marvelous? Black or white? Is that real hair or has it been painted on? She epitomized ambiguity, new frontiers. She seemed something more fugitive and extravagant than a dancer - more like ectoplasm.
This displays the will that the dancer has to find her way and to be happy. The reaching action symbolises that the dancer does not want to feel the pain of injustice and inequality anymore; she wants to find something more and escape the world of slavery and pain that is forced onto them. The reiteration of torso-engendered movements and the reaching of the arms up and around the body places an emphasis on the dancers will to endure slavery in order to achieve freedom, and consequently accomplish success through that specific
In her article, Embodying Difference, Jane Desmond argues that dance offers important insights into the ways moving bodies articulate cultural meanings and social identities. In other words, she explains the importance of studying the body’s movement as a way of understanding culture and society. She has two main arguments. First, she argues for the importance of the continually changing relational constitutions of cultural forms. Desmond further explains that the key to shedding light on the unequal distribution of power and goods that shape social relations are the concepts of cultural resistance, appropriation, and cultural imperialism (49).
There are many artists coming from different cultural, social, and economical backgrounds, but out of all these differences, inventive individuals go after a similar goal which is to make creative work. However, there is more to it than making works of art and that is finding purpose or discovering reasons to why the artist is making a piece. Artists may work on an art project that is intended for a smaller group of viewers while other artists may go for a larger audience and it generally comes down to what message the artist is trying to convey. Depending where an artwork is situated in can impact the way a viewer perceives a certain image; this is why it is important for artists to think about the space in which they want to exhibit their
Mambo Girl (1957), a movie musical, follows Kailing, a talented young woman widely admired for her singing and dancing capabilities, as she searches for acceptance after learning the truth about her background. Shall We Dansu? (1996) follows Mr. Sugiyama, a Japanese accountant who goes on a secretive and intimate journey into the world of ballroom dance. Both Mambo Girl and Shall We Dansu? emphasize the close relationship between intimacy and Latin dance by linking Kailing and Mr. Sugiyama’s manners of dancing Latin to the emotional connection each has with other characters.
Merleau-Ponty, the French philosopher, writes that philosophy is “not the reflection of a pre-existing truth, but, like art, the act of bringing truth into being.” (Merleau-Ponty, 1969) Betensky (1995) wrote "phenomenology offers an answer to a long needed unbiased approach to art therapy in all its spheres: theory, training, and professional practice.” She articulates the importance of 'seeing ' and suggests that this is art therapy 's most important contribution to general therapy and even to phenomenology itself, because art therapy pays attention to the authentic experience in two ways. First of all there is the direct experience of creating art and second of all there is the direct experience of looking at the art. The second direct experience requires some help to learn how to look in order to see all that can be seen in their art expression (Betensky,
She conveys her story by using diction strategies such as concrete, formal, Concrete diction is used many times throughout the novel. It is used to display a vivid picture in our minds as we read. A specific example is “Madame Ratignolle, more careful of her complexion, had twined a gauze veil about her head. She wore dogskin gloves, with gauntlets that protected her wrists. She was dressed in pure white, with a fluffiness of ruffles that became her”.
This individual word shows that she thinks she is a film star. No 1 truly talks like this. All the manner through the book. it is apparent this is how she sees her life ; unreal. like a film and dramatic.
Created Through the Eye Why do we all have different interpretations of art? Because we all are different in some way, our identity defines us and how we look at the world while our actions shape us and world around us. The works of Wenda Gu and Gordon Bennett both reflect aspects of their identity, whether that be personal, spiritual, cultural or psychological. Both artist are similar in many ways, notably for their reflection on personal experiences as cultural minorities. Gordon Bennett successfully portrays his personal experiences as well as the cultural influences in his artworks.
“Artworks have ‘aboutness’ and demand interpretation” (Barrett 71). This statement creates a foundation for writing, specifically about dance, as each dance piece is always about something, no matter how simple it appears to be. As I began to write about dance I knew not only to provide a description of the piece, but utilize the description as evidence as I develop a possible meaning. Additionally he explains, “There can be different, competing, and contradictory interpretations of the same artwork” (Barrett 73). When I would begin to develop an explanation from the description I provided, I had to remind myself that my interpretation was only one view of the dance and I should not try to provide one comprehensive interpretation for the
Paik believed that television would bring to the world a new advent of culture mixing and the degradation of racial barriers. No project of his is more indicative of his optimism than “Global Groove”. The artwork begins with a brief monologue from an unknow narrator who states “This is a glimpse of the video landscape of tomorrow, when you will be able to switch to any TV station on the earth, and TV Guide will be as fat as the Manhattan telephone book.” What follows is a video of two dancers, both from different parts of the world, dancing to the music from the video. In the middle of the video, the dancers lose their respective outlines and become formless shapes mixing together.
Such a claim proves that the work of art is not restricted to the “original” language, but also goes beyond that to encompass translation as well. This suggests that the status of translation acquires a significant autonomy in its own
The philosopher talks about how we look at the dead body or someone we love. Like they aren 't supposed to be a part of this world, the same goes with beauty, beauty is a visitor from another world. The world of higher spiritual being. It is not to be used or exploited but to be observed and contemplated. Art shouldn’t be be used to satisfy our appetites.
Without the dramatic gestures and vitality of the dancers, the overall story of the piece would not have been portrayed as well. Fokine masters the production’s storyline by developing emotion into inanimate objects. The puppets’ ability to convey such an intense amount of feelings such as happiness, love, and jealousy motivates their actions in their dancing. Petrushka’s failed pursuit of the Ballerina clearly agonizes him and his ability to ever be with her. Thus, his way of dancing showcases his jealousy and defeat.
That is to say, not everyone can relate to a specific work of art on everything but there are always plenty more of them for they to appreciate and relate to themselves. Moreover, everything in this world is related to each other and art is one of them. Which proved the point that art is essential in building a successful country. The contributions of art are huge despite what people think of it.