Class Commentary: 08-04-02

Identity Project Viewing:

The work that we viewed today is noticeably stronger than the earlier works this semester. Connections are much stronger between the formal and conceptual dimensions. It also seems that everyone is more engaged in the production. Drakes work was quite interesting in how he was using very modern skills and technology to construct his work. Which it seems that most of the class has bypassed this and gone to a more traditional route(me included). It could potentially date Drake's piece. But it definitely creates a more contemporary and, in a small group, a level of higher social relevancy. After talking to Drake at the brainstorming session, I was interested in the outcome of the final piece. It also reminded me of the work of Sam Durant. I cannot recall the works by Durant exactly or the conceptual aspects, but there are some parallels. Much of what Durant was doing with his sound pieces involved the past and time. Incorporating iconic performances and musicians into new contexts gives Durant's work this feeling of time.