Sol Lewitt

The Sol Lewitt piece production was an excellent way for us, as students to learn one aspect of conceptual art. The Lewitt approach was much more focused on pattern and reassembling the same patterns into a larger piece which were different every time. While I did not find any fufilment in the final piece, I understood and found interest in the actual movement and action creating the piece. The idea of every person getting the same set of tools but ending up with all different results is something that I find intriguing to say the least.

Performance Proposal

While I originally thought my proposal was simplistic and easily performed, I soon realized alterations were necessary. I overestimated the relationships between the performers therefor they could not capture each other's characters. So my proposal transformed into more of a game, in which one person posed and shut their eyes and their partner imitated. Then the partners switch roles, so on and so forth. It was successful after the alterations but failed in it's original state. I am not a huge fan of these types of activities.

Performance Art

The first activity that I participated in was Paulette's. The activity involved my partner and I locking hands and spinning in circles until we gave up. This was unfortunate for both my partner Maggie and I because neither of us were feeling very well. This lead to us doing two spins and quitting. With maybe more energy, the activity would have been more successful. The next activity I participated in was the boat drawing activity. I made the mistake of continuing my first line past where it should have gone, but I like to think I redeemed myself by the end. Anyway after finishing the boat drawing I compared it to my partner, Ian's, boat drawing. His was much more interesting due to the fact he went outside the guidelines. Then I had to participate in Bart's activity in which Hernan, Amanda, and I stood in a circle guessing fabric. It was ok, a bit confusing.