KENZ

Sunday, February 21, 2010

Wednesday, February 17, 2010

TYPE 2: The other series

This is my second series I'm going to use as well... a lot different than the vector art which I used for my main series.

To Suggesst:

To suggest that this problem can be fixed

To suggest that there are thousands of people that need desperate help

To suggest a sense of sorrow, dispare, anger, the wanting to reach out and help

To suggest thinking about others

To suggest learning and become more informed with the rest of the world

To suggest running a government correctly

To suggest finding answers for ‘why?’

To suggest looking towards the future/ a better tomorrow

To suggest elliminating all genocides perminently

Concept Statement:

"I'm thinking all the time about taking revenge. I have to do it for the many innocent people who have been abducted, the women who have been raped . . . revenge for people killed. It's very difficult to forgive. I'm not thinking about forgiveness. There will be revenge one day."

Tuesday, February 16, 2010

TYPE 2: Bruce Mau's Incomplete Manifesto for Growth

Bruce Mau was born in Sudbury, Ontario. For three years, 1996-99, he was the associate cullinan professor at Rice University School of Architecture in Houston. He "is the Chairman and Creative Director of Bruce Mau Design, which has gained international recognition for innovative multidisciplinary work collaborating with some of the world's leading architects, artists, writers, curators, academics, entrepreneurs, businesses and institutions since its inception in 1985. Mau is the author of Lifestyle and Massive Change: The Future of Global Design, both published by Phaidon, and designed and conceived of the award-winning book S,M,L,XL with Rem Koolhaas." He is well respected for broadening the idea of design. He has worked with the countries Guatemala and Denmark to envision the future of each one's country.

Mantra of the week...

41. Laugh.

People visiting the studio often comment on how much we laugh. Since I've become aware of this, I use it as a barometer of how comfortably we are expressing ourselves.

I feel like this is something that I do a lot in class and could even do more of. I feel that I work better in a 'fun' class and seem to get better ideas when I am in a good mood.

1. Allow events to change you.

You have to be willing to grow. Growth is different from something that happens to you. You produce it. You live it. The prerequisites for growth: the openness to experience events and the willingness to be changed by them.

I need to learn that change is a good thing... not quite gotten there yet.