Empathy of Humanity

So i found this video online about mirror neurons. Essentially, this theory attempts to explain empathetic reactions of human, and some animal, cognitive brain functions. When a person is feeling happy, sad, etc. specific neurons fire to create this emotions. Another person looking at this will feel similar emotions and therefore identical neurons will fire. The video explains this a whole lot better then i ever will.

enjoy

A few thoughts on this guys beliefs:

People have grown into a state where they have assigned roles, tasks, and responsibilities in their lives that dictate what they do. During this assignment many of us forget the beauty behind simple interactions, i.e. helping a friend when they are down, making a stranger laugh, or smiling at a little kid playing. We are all too busy or concerned with ourselves to take time for others.

It takes a hell of a lot more courage to reach out a helping hand to a complete stranger then a complete friend. Personally, every day i try to do one thing nice to someone i dont know and will more then likely never meet again. Leave shyness in the shadows where it should stay, and take a step out, risk looking silly, and walk around with a smile and happy thoughts.

Empathy is a road to peace.

These photos were done by Alessandra Bianco, a wonderful photographer who just graduated from Towson University. The box was about 3′ by 3′ maybe slightly largers, but the photos turned out marvelously. Feel free to blame me for the wonky poses in some of them.

Check her site http://www.alessandrabianco.com/

Start of a new blogger

Previously, my blog was the not so wanted homework assignment from one of my professors Sean Cohen. Quite the fabulous guy *cough.* But seriously he know a lot and is a great teacher.

Anyway…

I love elipsis and you need to check out http://www.smashingmagazine.com/. Most of my time is spent perusing and reading the unfathomable amount of articles, tutorials, and links this site/magazine has. They also have a book that i want to own, but sadly no money to buy. Or rather spent on costume pieces for an upcoming party.

Stay tuned, get excited for posts about random artists, designers, projects, events, or whatever i want to talk about.

While on the subject of art, i will be turning this photo into vampires. True blood will be starting in less then a month, therefore; it is appropriate.

** Note on Edward Cullen ** straight by night, gay by day… i hate you

I’m a lovely poet.

Peace and love…Ceci est mon chemin vers mon destin.

End of Semester

** WARNING **

Very Long post ahead.

First order of buisness is some generic babbling and thoughts about the semester; and to discuss this in full detail i really should separate my life between school and non-school. Both have had tremendous success and failures that people will grow from. I do not selectively and uniquely include myself for explicit reasons.

School life was interesting. I try to learn as much as i possibly can during the semester, most of the time i dont learn from teachers but life lessons, and interesting facts are of more importance. The material in all of my classes, to be blunt, has been dull. I come from this semester having learned an unbelievably small amount. I dont know if this is because i have yet to fell challenged in 90% of my classes, lazy or a combination of the two, generating a fantastical cop-out in an attempt to justify myself. One thing i have learned about myself is that my environment has an unfathomable impact on my creativity. I currently live in a cluttered, soft, crowded, and dark apartment. Its a place where creativity dies, and ironically enough i am living with another art major. Movement is my key to my artistic strength. Performing has yet to happen, but here is hoping for my appearance in a burlesque or two over the summer.

We must go beyond movement to perform. Thinking begins with my body, and expressed through my limbs. During my painting class i had the range to wander around the room, truly express my frustration, and enjoy my happiness. Stuck on a computer, sitting in a chair, staring blankly onto a screen hoping for something to happen is useless. Standing up and using my computer as an eisel is the key. I know this now, a little late but we all learn new things at different times so ill just be happy about it and respond to it.

Cheers to saving money for a new apartment and a stand up desk (preferably designed well and not some piece of crap, among the masses, cubical furniture.)

Lets take a break and here are some images from  worth1000:

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Everyone did a great job this semester… Some very interesting things were happening, some faulsts were made. But we all grew and learned alot. Wether it was about art, making art, or life lessons. A resound, Thank you Sean is needed. There is a good chance of me failing or taking the class again because lets be honest, i could do better.

Time to kick myself in the ass and see what happens next in the fall.

p.s. all of my work for the semester will be posted on the gallery section of my blog.

The Authenticity of Reproducability

Copies R Us!! Kinkos of the internet world, how to survive in a realm where its so easy to obtain anything you want at no cost. The question posed in this weeks article: found here woohoo! is what is better then free? The author, Kevin Kelley, discusses eight values of anything that is sold, that cannot be copied, all of which focus around the connection between consumer and seller. We need to focus on the parts of price beyond the price of the product. Can you guarantee its authenticity, timeliness, individuality, trust? These need to be focused on whatever you’re trying to sell, your own work included.

and moving on to other things….

——- Zaha Hadid ——

she is a fabulous architect, who constantly tries to eliminate the boundaries of the workplace and home. Why not have all people coexist in a similar space. Above is a picture of the new performing art center in Saadiyat Island in Abu Dhabi. She pulling inspiration from natural forms and and the essence of music and performance. The building itself is performing.

She also designed the bmw plant in germany, treading bold territory with her design where the assembly of the cars runs through the desk workers, reminding them what it is they are doing. Here are a few more pictures of here work:

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