Wednesday, March 17, 2010

Online Final Question 1

This is my answer to question 1 of our online final. I picked 6 paintings that I've liked for several years. In vertical order, they go as follow: "Millennium Watchman" Vladimir Kush, "Still Life - Fast Moving" by Salvador Dali, " The Great Wave off Kangawa" by Hokusai Katsushika, "Self-portrait" by Albrecht Durer, "Breach" by Vladimir Kush, and "Nymphs finding the head of Orpheus" by John William Waterhouse





Well, I would put this painting where my wall clock used to be, and just use my night stand alarm clock.




I would place this painting on the wall directly behind my bed. I think this painting presents some form of alteration of time and space because the objects in the painting are floating about and you can tell they have a momentum, so in any moment they might fall down once your perspective of time is right. Well regardless, this makes me feel of sleep and dreams because sleep and dreams are a clear representation of alteration of time.


I would place this painting on the wall behind my bed (since my wall is pretty big) although perhaps not right next to the Dali painting. No matter how tempestuous a day might have been, a good sleep will hopefully calm the raging waters in your mind and give you a clear sky.


I would place this self-portrait around my desk. Durer was a very influential man in the printmaking technique back in his time, and although I don't necessarily want the world to know me as an influential person, I think just the look of him staring at me as I work on homework or whatever work, will give me a sense of strength...


This painting I would also put it around my desk. I think it would be a good reminder of the tiny space that we have in the world we live in. Because the world might seem vast, but we only live in small parts of it, and it's getting smaller and smaller. However, we should still praise this world and cherish it.



I would put this painting somewhere by my mirror. It would be a subtle reminder of my mortality and that even if you play beautiful music like Orpheus did and think yourself as invincible, it is not the case.