FMX 211 Art and Tech

Yoko Ono, John Jessurun, and the flash mob pieces were the performances that stuck out the most to me. The sit in that Yoko Ono and John Lennon held in their hotel room was extremely unique and helped to convey the importance of peace within society. John Jessurun created beautiful dance pieces that provided audiences with entertainment. and convey meaning through dance. The flash mobs provide entertainment, like John Jessurun, and bring people together to enjoy music and dance. All of these pieces are designed to bring people together. Ono and Lennon held the sit in in order to teach the world that peace and unity is the answer rather than war and division. Jessurun and the flash mobs are designed to bring people together through entertainment. Technology is essential to all these pieces as it allows them to be spread and viewed by a wider audience. Ono and Lennon would not have been able to share their bedroom sit in had there not been technology to share it. Flash mobs would not hav...

             My inspiration for this project was flowers. I thought it would be interesting to try to make various flowers using different forms of my hand with my eye as the center of the flower. The background colors were inspired by Warhol. I thought that by making the hand flowers black and white, it would add an interesting contrast against the colorful background making them stand out more.