The Cacophony Society#3

Wow, so this was a wide awakening. The Cacophony Society likes to think of themselves as, "a randomly gathered network of free spirits united in the pursuit of experiences beyond pale mainstream society," which pretty much sums there whole views and stance on things.  They are often viewed as weird and abnormal individuals that don't fit in with our society. But if one actually thinks about it, most people don't fit in the regular society, most hate their jobs and life, which obviously means that they aren't meant for that.  They are also known to do forms of indirect culture jamming.  So they are aware of they're surroundings in the world and their own society as well. 

One of their famous get together has to be the Santa Claus Con. They completely decided to engulf and strangle society with Santa. One person said " we are giving society something they THINK they want and giving them way too much of it, and the people realize they didn't want any of that at all." This is a culture jamming event, we are constantly told that we have to celebrate Christmas etc. 

This is Disney Land at Burning Man by the Cacophony Society chapter of LA. almost a exact replica of Disney lands.  They seem to be involved artistically also.  This society is considered a weird bunch of individuals by our culture. But are they weird? or are they far from us? are we just afraid of expression and being judged by the rest? I think more of these groups need to be known. This seems so act like sort of a stress release from our constant judgemental society.

Burning Man #2

I completely honestly misjudged burning man. I didn't know the main purpose of it until i actually researched it.  Ive always automatically assumed on it being some obscure place full of drugs and walking naked people.  I guess it holds partial truth in that note, but i loved that they provide it as being an art (the actual burning and the week itself). I also love how they all agree on leaving the area used in better condition than when they arrived and also the whole morality view on helping each other. Another thing that caught my eye has to be the use of money, it barely has value, they tend to pay by doing favors or trading supplies and bargaining(which they call a gift economy).  Though they do sell certain items, like ice food etc, which most of the money goes towards schools and Charity events.  They changed such a beautiful and remarkable event to give back to the community, just another admirable thing.  Though they encourage for people to help one another, they also expect every individuals self reliance and the ability to make it through the harsh weather through the week.

 What amazes me the most is the big area that is a melting pot for artists.  "Burners" aka burning man enthusiast claim that art is something made to give back to the culture without cost.  Art is allowed to be seen to everyone present.

There are tons of artists and i even hope on going one year to see things for myself. If i could afford a overpriced 300$ ticket. But i guess nothing is free now days.

Jurassic Museum of Tech.

 

David Wilson was the creator of the museum. Its mainly a put together of 17th and 18th century curiosities. Many say that its almost a natural history museum more than just a art exhibit. When i first set foot in the Museum it was dim and immediately fell into the gift shop, upon entrance to the actual museum, i felt like I was entering a colt meeting or something.

This is one of the collections from the early 1900s maybe earlier. The museum all is surrounded by cultural things, they have a room that literally told folk lord tails or beliefs. For example the mice on toast was supposed to be eaten to stop children from bed wetting.

Me, but the museum was pretty scary at first. I honestly felt like i was in a horror film. The lady working their totally caught me of guard and scared me because she was telling us they were closing.

This was pausing when we first came in, though it was the noise that attracted us to the room. We walked directly under it, and then it all of a sudden started moving like a carousal. There are bells attached to it and it would make a sounds that makes you feel like death was upon you. though it was still interesting.

This room was the most interesting. It was upstairs and the walls just surrounded the room. But the basis of this piece was to focus on the USSR early rocket and satellite deployments into orbit. All simply to see if humans could possibly sustain in orbit.  This museum personally was the best one of all.

Survival Research Laboratories #1

 Mark Pauline the founder of Survival research Laboratories back in 1978.  It is a odd and beautiful event when they present their work. Since its inception SRL has operated as an organization of creative technicians dedicated to re-directing the techniques, tools, and tenets of industry, science, and the military away from their typical manifestations in practicality, product or warfare. They revolve their work around technology and machinery, which makes things very interesting.  There performances often consist of wild wicked shows, with flame throwers and machines or robots acting like humans/ animals.  The performances often conclude with the blowing up of the whole project. But from the videos I looked up, it seems that it would be quite hectic but enjoyable to be present at one of their shows.  Many often quote his work on being " when imagineeres from Disney Land go bad" which is pretty funny.  But Pauline's main reason to his work, he says " i want society to be scared" and he accomplishes that goal.  He dosent seem to mind the potentiality of people getting hurt, because he ignores what the fire Marshall claims to be unsafe. He has successfully staged over 45 machinary presentations.

Mr. Pauline himself. His creativity i believe opened my empty drum mind.  But his odd way of creativity has done the same for others...

Lawrence Lessig, Creative Commons

    Lawrence Lessig is a political activist and a American academic, the titles that he carries are B.A in Economics, B.S. in management, a M.A in Philosophy, and J.D. in Law from Yale.  He currently is a professor at Harvard and continues to spread his intellect. One of his major works is the "CC" or Creative Commons and is known as the individual that reduced legal restrictions on copyright and trademarks. www.lessig.org

The main symbol that Lessig uses for his presentations, but the basis of his argument is on allowing the artist/ creator to chose how many freedoms he can give the consumer.  The copyrights don't give the listener much to do with an album for example but listen.  This forms a trap in some ways, only letting it spread so much.  Its not that they are giving all the rights completely, but just giving more freedom all with out consent of a lawyer or legal liability. So Lessig created a easy marketing system that allows the artist more options to be recognized by protected, for example an artist may allow their piece to be remixed, sampled, or used for non commerical purposes. So this allows others to join in the creative process and build off a certain artist etc.

 
 

 Most artist believe that this works wonders for their work, simply because its a good way to get their piece known and actually viewed or heard to become successful. For example a band Willco was rejected from a major label, then freely gave it out online and soon another major label came to buy the rights, which caused more record sales than when it was downloaded free. This increased the success rate. Some artist open it freely stating that art should be free to everyone, but at the same time support and extend their creativity.

 Lessig main goal is to continue the development of art from generation to generation, he claims that our current system restricts it. Even Lessig found a home at second life...    

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100% OC Graff. presents Dreams Are Illustration. featuring Merce KND... Shout out to  Rusko One for the editing and all of KND!

Robert Rauschenberg.

 "Painting relates to both art and life. Neither can be made. (I try to act in that gap between the two.)"-- Robert Rauschenberg, 1959

Robert is perhaps one of "The Century’s 25 Most Influential Artists" (according to critics). He constantly looked for new media of expression –painter, sculptor, print maker, photographer and performance artist.  Roberts art is often related to Warhol and Cage, which were the pioneers of American Pop Art. Instead of focusing on his education, age, and lifestyle being the central points of this project lets put the spot light on the art itself.

On the Left Robert's "Monogram" piece is displayed.  It obviously has a goat with a tire around it and i immediately thought of our environment.  How we as a society affect natural things that surround us. I don't know the exact meaning behind this particular piece, but may i add that i wasn't  exactly looking for his or any ones personal perception of the work.  But it is a real Angora Goat, which almost contradicts my view of the whole view of saving the environment or it can go either way.

 Robert captured the apoclytic 60s by depicting the oppression of African Americans, the war in Vietnam, the death of Blues rocker Janis Joplin, and the assassinations of John F. Kennedy, Bobby Kennedy, and Martin Luther King Jr. He revolved alot of his print making and canvas work around the crisis going on during his life.

Retroactiv I

Rauschenberg  is famous from standing apart from the typical Pop Art colleagues by using his skills to draw attention to social and political issues. His art activism certainly was short lived, nevertheless, his work with these issues were not appreciated at the time made. During his life he created artworks that addressed the issues of war, racial equality, nuclear disarmament, economic development, artist’s rights, and environmentalism - themes that all too few of today’s artists seem willing to focus on. While mainstream accounts of his life and art will focus upon his being a modern art innovator, Rauschenberg was also an individual artist deeply concerned with how his art could help change the world for the better.



1986 BMW 635 CSi Art Car by Robert Rauschenberg

On a concluding note i personally was infatuated with his work.  I strolled through most of his work and came to a discovery that a involved individual expresses  well what he is surrounded amongst.  I also read that Robert doesn't consider himself a artist and hates the whole way society critics it, especially since art itself has no rubric...