Money Talks!

I am officially inspired!

While browsing through the rapper "Jay- Z" blog called Life + Times, I found one of the best articles I have ever read and it was something I could incorporate into my own thesis. This picture will show you what I mean:

This is awesome and I was so shocked because it's something we see everyday but never really use it to it's full potential besides its spending power. The use of dollar bills to create revolutionary messages is so profound based on the history of the dollar and the messages on the actual physical bill. It's like taking a devil's trident and molding a cross out of it. This is such a powerful way to convey your opinion through something that is argueably the reason of most of our problems.

Going back to my thesis, I want to display a mirage of truths and expose the lies of American history and these art works inspire me because they are not saying a lot nor are they elaborate. The most important aspect is that they are EFFECTIVE. The first plans for my thesis was to make a large elaborate piece that forces you to give attention to it but I think I was to go more of a simple way like the art works shown above. I feel as if minimalistic approaches are more effective because they do not drown the message and/ or cross interact with the content embedded. The artist of these "Money Works" is Dan Tague and his website is here: http://dantaguestudio.com/index.php?/installation/cost-of-war-price-of-freedom/

Change of Heart

My first intentions of my exhibit was to make the presentation raw, using natural resources like cardboard and paper etc. and constructing a large harsh size.

But as I talked to other people and surfed the web looking for different inspirations and perspectives, I turned a new leaf. I decided to keep all the content about the corrupt government and the lies of history but I will present them in a different vehicle.

I'm still pondering on the specifics of my canvas but I changed my mind and it will not be a huge collaged like I first said I would.

This should be interesting...

Exhibit Thoughts

The recent gallery had some interesting pieces... and then it had some pieces that weren't so interesting...

well for me.

This was my favorite piece in the exhibit. It consisted of four square frames with drawings of mathematical shapes in them. The most intriguing component was that in side the math signs were highly detailed drawing of scenery including dirt, oceans and forest landscapes.

Besides the obvious visuals, I enjoyed the concept that these drawings as a collection projected. I started t think of a fusion between two different elements in science and nature. In my opinion, there is a church- state separation like relationship when it comes to nature and science but in all actuality nature and science are complimentary to each other. I liked the way the drawings were placed on a clean white canvas and a clean square border; even the drawing were placed in a clean grid formation.

................................................................................................................................................

Then there was a piece or project that I was just confused about. It consisted of an old and rusted ice skating cleat placed to a yellow bunny mold.

Honestly, this piece was not appealing at all. It was a combination of two unrelated things and without a story to tell, they do not match together. I looked around the block it was placed on to see if there was a book or a catalog of some sort to tell the relationship between the two but there was not. So my confusion just took over and I walked away...

After having Thesis class and pondering on what the theme of my thesis project will be, I know I wanted it to be something controversial but respected. Something people are nervous to speak of but something people will speak of. Something that will hold things that may have been forgotten in the shadows of history but that something that will never be forgotten. I want to take advantage of this thesis opportunity to show the world my thoughts on the history of this country.


This the album cover for an artist called Lupe Fiasco and he pretty much resembles the atittude that I am trying to portray in my thesis. The title is pretty much self explanatory but his songs are about things that people are scared to say. He speaks about the government and their evil ways, false and covered up history, and the subliminal life. I want to commit to similar thoughts and somehow place them on canvas.

This will be interesting...