Act I: Ordinary World Call to Adventure Refusal of the Call Meeting with the Mentor Crossing the First Threshold Act II: Tests, Allies, Enemies Approach to the Inmost Cave Ordeal Reward Act III: The Road Back Resurrection Return with the Elixir
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The Last 24 Hours
List of things: Articles about Battle of Orgreave, song lyrics, instagram posts, heard music, non-specific conversations, watching Netflix movies and tv shows. How many stories are contained within your list? There are stories within the lyrics of the songs, and stories in the movies and shows I watched. There is a story behind everything. WhatContinue reading “The Last 24 Hours”
The Printing Press
What happens to a story? The source/writer has opened up its heart to be criticised or praised for their work. List of implications: The printing press helped spread the word on the Reformation to the rest of the world and take down the Catholic Church.
Quick Info on Reading
Reasons why people read? For research on a country, or topic, etc. for pleasure/enjoyment, because they have to for work or school, because they want to escape the real world. Reasons why people write? Because they enjoy it, because they have to write reports for work or school, because they have no other way toContinue reading “Quick Info on Reading”
Nathan Coley
What stands out from his work? Most of his pieces are all very similar to the “A Place Beyond Belief” piece in the sense that they all have the same billboard style writing and different unique quotes that can all be interpreted, once again, in many different ways. There is a clear connection between hisContinue reading “Nathan Coley”
Gallery or Site Visit
First Contemporary Art Piece “Broken Chair” by Daniel Berset made in 1997. Made entirely of wood and is 12 meters high. This is a site-specific sculpture in Geneva, Switzerland, it is situated right in front of United Nations of Geneva. The piece was erected on August 18st in 1997 by Handicap International. It was builtContinue reading “Gallery or Site Visit”
A Place Beyond Belief
This is a piece by Nathan Coley. First Response? I find this piece very pretty and aesthetically pleasing Questions? “Why is this quote so important? Why is it set at a church? Is it meant to be religious? Is it site-specific?” What type of work? In what categories? This piece seems site-specific and religious inContinue reading “A Place Beyond Belief”
Vatnajökull (The Sound of)
This is a piece done my Katie Paterson, and it is a phone call that anyone can call and listen to an Icelandic glacier slowly melt away. Paterson has two photos showing how the glacier looked when she started this project and how it looked about a year later. How would you define this pieceContinue reading “Vatnajökull (The Sound of)”
Sam Taylor-Wood: Still Life
Sam Taylor-Wood’s film piece “Still Life” is simply mesmerising in so many ways. It is an astonishing short video of a fruit bowl slowly decaying, and with the musical accompany it somehow makes the viewer feel very on-edge and start to question many aspects in life. The piece could mean many things, however one meaningContinue reading “Sam Taylor-Wood: Still Life”
Case Study: Interpreting Sound
Initial Impression: I found the concept very interesting and appealing. It is a very unique idea and definitely something that no one else would think to do. What do you think about the sounds? They are very eerie and at least personally put me on edge. Why did Finer pick these sounds? Maybe because heContinue reading “Case Study: Interpreting Sound”
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