Transhumanism Explored

I'm very interested in exploring the ways people can change their bodies through their hands. I feel that hand modification through the addition of sensors and electronics that react to the environment are very interesting,

This person i find most interesting, Lepht Anonym:


She is exploring what she calls "practical transhumanism", not by waiting for technology to catch up to implement body modifications, but using today's technologies to implant magnets in each of her finger tips. By doing this she can sense magnetic fields around her. Here is a video of someone performing the proceedure



Another thing that is inspiring is the rfid inplants by Amal Graafstra, he has implanted 2 rfids in his hands that allow him to unlock his computer and open doors:

This is all very exciting territory yet i can't help but think that these "experiments" in rfid tagging will soon be standard in place of id cards or transit passes. We must understand these technologies enough so they do not get used against us.

Logo Heist Postup

I wanted to post mine in a space that would give the sense of what the future would be like. I don't think it would be out of the question to have parks that were sanctioned as being "safe" for kids by chemical companies. Seeing this sign, you know it would be safe to let your children roam free without their biosuits.

Short Documentary about Ai Weiwei

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/ai-wei-wei/

Chance result

After one pass

after 5 passes

Logo Heist

There are few companies widely despised as monsanto. A multimillion dollar agricultural company, they have had their hands in everything from agent orange to patented seeds. Monsanto is a major player in current agriculture at home and abroad which makes them a perfect candidate for a heist. with this i plan to use illustrator to convey their actual practices and put that into logo form.

Dark Matter Response

I chose to read the piece about "Dark Matter". This speaks to me especially as a part time zinester and full embracer of DIY ethos.

I agree with the authors upholding of "Dark Matter". I feel that it is through dark matter in which we get art which speaks. True artistic expression is not based on how well the line is drawn, but how the the work fits into its cultural context. To this end, the best art comes out of crisis. Through crisis it is when we see the creativity flow, not out of want, but out of need. It is through crisis that the artist is inspired to further their work. It is through crisis as well that the audience is able to take in the art with the same appreciation.

We can see this in the expressions of art of disaffected workers to protest gear. The group las agencias, reminded me of a group in europe known as "Ya basta" who prepared themselves with huge innertubes to bounce at police. 

Although not directly an art collective, their inventiveness on how to deal with oppressive force in space is interesting to look at in this context. Looking at the dark matter of art, you begin to peel back what makes high art succeed, and if these dark matter elements stream into high art. The further breakdown of high art should be the ultimate goal, dark matter should make up it all. 

Chance Project Directions

Chance project
Tools required:
Camera
Spinning Chair or a safe way to spin standing up.
Computer with photo editing capabilities and internet

1. with camera in hand spin on your feet or in a chair until you get dizzy and let yourself slow down.
2. Once stopped (and no longer dizzy), decide what cardinal direction you are facing. Walk according to these directions.
    if something is in your way, move around it but try to keep a straight path.
    For north, walk 10 steps
    For south, walk 15
    For west walk 20
    for east walk 5

3. When you stop walking, take your camera and snap a photo in 4 directions, don't worry about cardinal directions, but so you get a feel of the space you are now in.
4. Compile the photos (using photoshop or similar) in a landscape style, going first to last
5. Go to random.org, using the random number generator, get a number between 1-100
6. Then go to this page: http://www.anusha.com/top-news.htm, and grab the news story that corresponds with your number.
7. Find a photo that relates to that news story and put it as the last photo
8. save the file and upload it to your blog.

Here is my result:

Lewitt on Conceptual Art Response

This piece i felt a lot for. I very much identify with the concept that traditional art is rational. I've always felt this. The conceptual art genre seems to break boundaries and that is its primary function. I feel this piece is still very relevant, due to the aversion of traditional artists to the conceptual. To many, if it isn't painting drawing or sculpture, it's not art. We as artists are still fighting this, and still fighting the drive to push the envelope. Personally, i feel that the only true art is the conceptual. Always furthering the artist mind set. It is out of conceptual art where new processes come. I also feel that processes in the conceptual can become the new norm, invalidating their former avant-garde qualities.