Questions
1. What was the significance of using boulders to represent the women around the city of Chicago?
2. They refer to the process of "demystifying the creative process and taking art to the 'man on the street.'" (102) How did this affect the process of the artists involved? Did this help or hinder their creative thinking? And is the project more impactful with the process being shown publicly or the final product standing completely on it's own?
3. Is there an in between from passive spectator to active art maker? What about an active spectator? Not everyone that views art wants to make more art. It can spark creative thinking and start a dialogue without having to only inform other artists; which is what this statement suggests to me.
4. During the "culture in action" movement, what role did the architects play in urban development? Was there a safety factor in working with an architect to make sure a design was safe for a specific area?
5. If new genre public artists are reaching for the "people of the street" beyond the "art world," how do artists that may be able to interpret and spread the social issue in a different way understand or think of this work?
Concepts that Resonated with me
1. Something that resonated with me was the idea of bringing the authority to the community by starting a dialogue through the collaborative artistic partnerships. This gives the community a means of communication and an open ground to discuss relevant issues.
2. I like that "Culture in Action" was participatory between the community and the artists. This closes the gap between artists and viewers. It is informative to the process of the relevance of the art piece.
3. "what exists in the space between the words public and art is an unknown relationship between artist and audience, a relationship that may itself be the artwork." (105) This resonates with my project for El Acercamiento: How do we make a dialogue a piece of art? It is honest and uncensored. We create a space to be honest in.
4. It is imperative that "artists act as social agents."(105) I love the concept of moving toward the artists that are less represented in a community. In addition, I love the idea of encouraging public funding to be given to artists to create an environment for social change.
5. I like the argument that "postmodern social realism" takes place in the real world, with real issues, with real people. The medium and concept is interesting to me. The "Democratization" of art pushes for real reaction and collaboration.
Evelyn Serrano
Faculty, CalArts School of Theater
California Institute of the Arts
Cell 661.755.6974
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