Your Name and Student Number: Rawaa Bakhsh - 2450500
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Event/Activity: David Cronenberg: Transformation at MOCCA
Date and Time: October 2013
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Short Description:
So I went
twice to the exhibit. Once by chance before knowing it was required, I stopped
for 15 minutes as I walked along Queen west. At that time I had no idea who
Cronenberg, Brietz, or any of them were. And I have to say I did not get much
out of it. After getting exposed to everyone this semester, I took a fried
and went back to it and the amount of things I got out of it is massive.
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Event/Activity Effects, Impacts,
Inspiration!
(point form précis)
1) I was impressed
by how one person as a start point can produce such different art.
2) how
different each artist represented cronenbergs work.
3) how
creative Candice is even when commissioned to work with something that is
assigned to her, and how it relates to her other work.
4) how
important Cronenburg is and how little I know about his accomplishments.
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Direct Outcomes of this
Event/Activity
(point form précis)
Looking
deeply at different ways multiple artists can deal with one topic. Like cronenburgs
work.
Researching
and googling everything you don’t know or understand, the power of having all
the info you need right t your fingertips.
How reproductions
of work can vary, from one artist to the other.
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Tuesday, November 19, 2013
David Cronenberg: Transformation at MOCCA
David Bowie
Your Name and Student Number: Rawaa Bakhsh - 2450500
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Event/Activity: David Bowie is
Date and Time: Nov 1st 2013
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Short Description:
A Massive
exhibit, I only wished I loved David Bowie or knew who he was before I went
to this exhibit, I can totally see how people who love his work would enjoy
this show, it felt like going to a concert or a museum dedicated to him. I
found that too many things were forced in. and were not necessary at all. The
only thing missing was his underwear.. such an “in your face show” I went in
with a mind set on noticing collaboration in making this show, but all I came
out of is how massive bowie is. MASSIVE.. show that highlighted no one but
him.. to much content to digest in one visit.
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Event/Activity Effects, Impacts,
Inspiration!
(point form précis)
1) how
pop culture and music are important in making idols that are worthy of such
huge exhibits
2) how
little I know about the 70’s!
3) even
books he was inspired by or maybe existed in his library by chance were hanging
from the ceiling.
4) never
throw away anything, who knows.. it might be worth of displaying in a glass
box one day.
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Direct Outcomes of this
Event/Activity
(point form précis)
It was
too full, to loud and to chaotic. At some point I felt like I just wanted to
leave.
I wished
it was more focused and toned down a notch.
I still
wonder why its at the AGO. And I question the decision on taking it to canada
and the
AGO.
Toronto
needs a design museum.
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Ai WeiWei
Your Name and Student Number: Rawaa Bakhsh - 2450500
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Event/Activity: Ai Weiwei: According to what? AGO
Date and Time: Sep 7h 2013
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Short Description:
Being In
Toronto and experiencing the Ai Weiwei exhibit as it tours north America for
the first time is a great opportunity, many artworks of his were displayed at
the Ago. They were stuffed in a small space, but I am pleased with the
selection of work that got displayed.
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Event/Activity Effects, Impacts,
Inspiration!
(point form précis)
1) witnessing
one of the worlds most controversial artist’s work is a great pleasure.
2) I was
impressed by how similar yet different his work is, how much multiples,
geometry and repetition was involved
3) he
deals with a government quite like my own. And his creative ways in
displaying his controversial pieces despite his location and situation.
4) he is
in Canada, even though he is on house arrest. That how powerful an artistic
presence is.
5) everything
is well informed and has an amazing back story.
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Direct Outcomes of this
Event/Activity
(point form précis)
I am
impressed by his ability to make artwork that speaks about a country and
population and government though objects the way he does, the school children
and the density vases are amongst my absolute favorites.
I love
how he questions tradition by breaking the vases and making that one of the
most controversial art pieces that deal with the worlds largest nation.
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Candice Breitz
Your Name and Student Number: Rawaa Bakhsh - 2450500
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Event/Activity: Nomadic Resident, Candice Breitz, “From A to B and back
again”
Date and Time: Sep 17th 2013 3:10pm in class and 6:30pm at auditorium.
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Short Description:
I am a
huge fan of Candice’s work, the way she uses all the available pop culture
documents to say what she wants to say. Her talk was amongst the best I have
been to this year and her work is also my favorite. Her work around “Mother
and father” is smart, as she pulls out all this context and content from
movies and pop culture that surrounds us everywhere.
Her twin
interviews are extremely deep, yet surprisingly very very entertaining.
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Event/Activity Effects, Impacts,
Inspiration!
(point form précis)
1) having
a light hearted approach to big presentations is great. She is such a great
public speaker
2) how
her artwork fits in different countries, continents, topics and content.
3) some
artworks take so much planning, others just happen on the spot. “ the India
example”
4) having
a partner who rocks in editing is a plus!!
5) just having
fun and enjoying what she does is refreshing and nice to see.
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Direct Outcomes of this
Event/Activity
(point form précis)
I was
very impressed by the way Candice deals with all the available material to
work with, its there its available and she just takes chunks of it and fits
it perfectly in a new conversation and new context that work perfectly with
what she wants to say. Her mom, dad, Bollywood young actors, and school kids.
Are amazing ways she used footage to make her own scenario. The twin series
is shocking, emotional, entertaining and fun to watch. Her bable series is
just extremely smart! I absolutely love her work. she works with pop culture
of the Americas and occasionally plays with Asian culture. i wish I could see
how middle eastern work would influence her.
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