The Meaning It Tells

It's really hard to concentrate on blogging when you're in New York on vacation and all you want to do is watch Ace of Cakes with your sister.... haha. Well, we talk about the importance of meaning so much in class that I feel there isn't a whole lot for me to comment on with this one. I agree that if you change even one little thing about a piece, that it can change the meaning entirely. I never really think of it that way. When I look at art, I look at it for what the artist made it to be exactly. It's only when someone points out to me those "what ifs' that I remember to think of it that way. Sometimes it makes me really excited at all of the possibilities that one piece can have if you're creative enough to just explore...but on the other hand, it can make me angry. I think 'why didn't the artist think to do it this way, it would have been so much better!!" But I guess that is where the connotation part kicks in. I really wish that I could do this more in my work. I think that it is so nice when an artist actually references to something historical and meaningful like war, economy, hardships, etc... I am gonna try to bring out some sort of history or at least a new perspective in my future work. Also, I really enjoyed the little commentaries in the small print :) i guess it really does make a difference (depending on the mindset of the individual viewer) of who the artist is as a person and the background. I have decided that I want to go for pieces that evoke emotion...I want to make viewers feel uncomfortable for a future goal. Since I am in the city for a couple of days, hopefully I will find some inspiration.