HELP

HELP

I'm stuck. I don't know if I should concentrate on Jenny Saville or Jessica Lagunas. Lagunas is the woman who did the videos of her putting on makeup (lipstick all over face and chin) and she also did series on menstrual blood, dotted pretty patterns on clothing, dresses, mattresses. Another thing she did was a video of her plucking her pubic hair, called, "return to puberty".

I'm torn because Saville is interesting because it's through paint, medium we haven't talked about, and Lagunas because her videos are extremely unsettling...grooming and aesthetics of women (excluding the menstrual patterns)
they both are involved with beauty and ideals....
which one do you guys think I should do?

March 9th 2010

QUESTIONS TO BE ADDRESSED:

What does this work evoke?

what is it made?

How does it relate to our topic

what is the artist trying to prove or proving

Are there any critics or

what is the history or connection between the artist and the artwork?

Are there any questions....

-did any of the artists presented make you uncomfortable ... why?

-concepts

extended resources for people to check out.

AAHH

hey, i'm in library today til around 12 30. Did you all get the email joan borsa sent?
"Hi All,

Is your group still focusing on some aspect of extreme body art, monstrous femininity, the abject or unruly bodies? Would you be able to present on March 17? I would like to hear back from you by Fri noon as I want to confirm readings for next week. If you are within the realm of monstrous femininity are you addressing Orlan's or Saville's work? I would like to assign the readings on Orlan and Saville to match your presentation day -- assuming you are still covering this topic. Look forward to hearing back from you."

Would you say our topic IS monstrous feminity? It's a really good slogan. and if so, are we ready for march 17? i don't know if i will be... this art proejct and my 20 page essay...shit... but if we have to i can do it. We need to reply...!

Ruven Afanador

OK so I finally found that artist I kept talking about, who did a series on flamenco dancers. And he also did a series on bull fighters! He plays alot with gender, as you can tell from the bull fighters. They're beautifully effeminate.

Here's some photos!

and here's his photography site!

http://www.art-dept.com/artists/afanador/

think I'll go with Kiki Smith and stick with the theme of bodily fluids...
thoughts? suggestions?

K I think I found some interesting artists.

1) Kiki Smith - works with bodily fluid to bring out a sense of revulsion in viewers...such as blood, shit, pus, milk etc. etc.

2)Victoria Van Dyke - raped at 11yrs old, her memories caused her to create some highly disturbing art... such as this pic.

MISSIONS

RESEARCH.

Emma is researching Regina Jose Galindo.

Katie is doing an artist focusing on bodily fluid.

Leah is Mary Coble.

Cassie is doing Jenny Saville or an alternate artist dealing with distortion of the image.

All are having a grand ol' time.