Further specifics

I spent the day today (first day back since monday!) brainstorming useful artistic representations/reviewing class content for use in all of the pieces. I also had a meeting with Ms. Blum in which we established a specific schedule of hours to be spent on campus under her supervision. We also spent time discussing my ideas and innovating her artistic sense into my vision. This is helpful in broadening the connections observers will make with the artwork due to a more advanced yet more accessible aesthetic.
Below are additions to the plans discussed in previous posts.

BLUEPRINTS ESTABLISHED TODAY: content plans (subject to adjustment)

I am toying with the idea of using wood sheets coated in smooth primer instead of canvas (suggested by Ms. Blum)

Modern US History Through Media

• 50's

1. marlboro / hammer-sicle reptition: balance between marketing (brand identity and loyalty) and prevalent social fears. repeated in reference to conformity of 'consensus society', "little boxes"
2. foreground smiling baby face: cheesy happy go lucky nature of advertisement, baby boomers, family life

• 60's

1. space scene background: space race
2. antiwar protestest signs: creates a parallel between societies goals (first to moon, and whether or not to remain in Vietnam), while still contrasting the country's united support for dominance with the controversial split in support for the Vietnam war.
3. will be shown to come from the 50's baby somehow in an attempt to demonstrate the baby boomers leading of antiwar protests in the 60's.

• 70's (incomplete vision)

1. pop icons - david bowie, more?
2. Nixon stencil foreground - representing the media event of watergate, more?

• 80's

1. money print background? coins? : symbolizes corporate greed, individual aspiration for wealth above all else. (the transformation of american dream through time)
2. Reagan stencil foreground: perhaps devil horns as well as a halo to portray the polarization of support. Loved him or hated him.

Labyrinths

• all sharpies/highlighters/other note taking utencils? break the rules! (in reference to the "antiplay" that was part of the syllabus) exercise free-will (major topic adressed by each piece of literature).
• explore other major topics and themes (space-time continuum, (sub)consciousness, morality, physics principles, and more) in a non-linear web of "visual notes".
• sketches to come!

Anatomy and Physiology

• painting and collaging (with three dimensional physical objects).
• select these objects with a metaphorical relationship in mind relating to the function or importance of this component of the body to our lives or to Mr. Culley's class.
• examples: wire framing in the shape of my body figure. inked fingerprints on fingertips.