An Artist survey

1. An Artist survey Jennifer Margrave ARE 6450

2. Overarching Goal • Theme of home • Andrea Zittel, Do-ho-suh • Theme of identity • Patrick Martinez, Cindy Sherman • Theme of character • David Haines, Thee media study examples

3. Patrick Martinez • Why I selected the artist • Martinez has colorful images that speak about and critique hip hop and low income culture • His critique comes from a place of understanding

4. Patrick Martinez • Bio From Pasadena, CA. Received his BFA in illustration from Art Center College of Design in Pasadena. “I work with many different mediums…it depends on what I’m trying to say. If it’s more effective as a sculpture or neon, I’m going to go that route(Martinez, 2010).”

5. On process… “I do real loose sketches or drawings of what I think I want to paint…I find a lot of the details, movements, or emotions when I’m doing the actual painting (Martinez, 2010).” “I like to take my time and really focus on putting out good work. I don’t want to just fill galleries up with wallpaper pieces that have my signature. I want to try and connect with people in a real way, not on a Facebook level (Martinez, 2010).”

6. Patrick Martinez Hustlemania Mixed Media 2010

7. Patrick Martinez Break Bread Mixed Media 2010

8. Patrick Martinez Productos Frescos Mixed Media 2010

9. Patrick Martinez Don’t Believe the Hype Colored Pencil on Illustration Board 2008

10. Patrick Martinez Wack Rappers Silkscreen and Watercolor 2007

11. Patrick Martinez Sign of the Times Mixed Media 2005

12. My Thoughts • What do I want students to learn from this work? While Martinez is involved in Hip Hop culture, he also critiques elements he believes should change. I want students to be able appreciate elements of their surrounds, while also developing a critical eye for the flaws in their community.

13. My Thoughts Martinez creates eye catching and meaningful works that I believe will help students second guess some of the things they hold as important (the right clothes, the right friends, etc.) He also brings up issues that are common in low income neighborhoods such as safety and nutrition.

14. Cindy Sherman • Why I selected the artist • Sherman shows images of all types of women • Her work provides an opening to discuss physical appearance and identity

15. Cindy Sherman • Bio Sherman was born in 1954 in Glen Ridge, New Jersey. Sherman studied painting, and then photographyat State University College at Buffalo. Sherman has created many series of photographs most of which reference a type of woman, or a role women play. Sherman creates photos that are not self portraits, but use her image to portray someone else. www.cindysherman.com

16. On process… “I think of becoming a different person. I look into a mirror next to the camera…it’s trance-like (Sherman, 2009).” “I didn’t want to make what looked like art (Sherman, 2009).” “I wanted it to look like anyone would understand it because it looks like it’s from a movie, and maybe I saw that movie(Sherman, 2009).” On why her work is generally untitled… “I didn’t want people to have a preconceived notion of what they’re supposed to imagine this character to be (Sherman, 2009).”

17. Cindy Sherman

23. My Thoughts • What do I want students to learn from this work? I want this work to challenge student’s assumptions and judgments about people based on appearance. I also want students to consider the role woman play in our society, and to consider what images of woman have yet to become commonplace.

24. David Haines • Why I selected the artist • Haines exposes situations through his art that happen all the time in schools • His work is a platform for discussing those issues, and showing students that they can “talk about” important things in their own art work

25. David Haines Bio Haines was born in the United Kingdom in 1969. He studied Fine Art at Camberwell School of Art, London. Haines finds images on the internet often depicting people doing morally questionable things. These images are usually the inspiration for his work. (Pilgrim, n.d.)

26. Haines states his images “explore characterizations of passivity and control, as well as assumptions made about people who engage in these roles (Haines, 2007).”

27. Adidas Boys Investigation into Digestible and Indigestible Substances

28. New Balance Sneaker vs. KFC Bucket

29. David Haines Nike Air Boy Watercolor 2009

30. David Haines Adidas Chicken Convection 2010

31. David Haines Liquid Myth 2008

32. David Haines Dissolving Prophesies 2007

33. My Thoughts • What do I want students to learn from this work? Haines depicts people in situations that they would often be ashamed of later. I want students to consider the following questions. 1. What do the acts shown say about the people involved? 2. What do you think contributed to their behavior? 3. What does the work make you want to do in reaction to it?

34. Do-ho-suh • Why I selected the artist • Suh has a unique perspective into western culture because of where he has lived • His themes of home are relatable for students

35. Do-ho-suh • Bio - Born in Seoul, Korea in 1962 - BFA and MFA in Oriental Painting from Seoul National University - Mandatory service in the military in South Korea - Relocated to the United States

36. “I was in New York for a year before I went to grad school. I was living on 113th Street, near Columbia. And my apartment building was right across the street from the fire station. And it was really, really noisy and I couldn’t sleep well. And I was thinking when it was my last time to have a really good sleep. And that was in a small room back in Korea. And I wanted to bring the house somehow to my New York apartment (Suh, 2003). “ • “At some point in your life you have to leave your home. And whenever you go back it’s just not the same home anymore (Suh, 2003).”

37. Do-Ho-Suh describing Floor • “It started from this notion of individual space or personal space. Seoul is a very crowded city…bumping someone shoulder is normal, but it’s different here. My perception of personal space has changed (Suh, 2003).” • “For me it was more important coming from Korea to the United States and that kind of cultural displacement allowed me to compare to different cultures. I was able to actually look back and think about this idea of individual and collective (Suh, 2003).”

41. Do-ho-suh

46. My Thoughts • What do I want students to learn from this work? I want students consider what their home means to them, and what they would miss most if they left their home. I also want students to gain an understanding of differences between western and eastern cultural norms. Suh’s work provides us a glimpse into the experience of viewing western culture from a fresh pair of eyes.

47. Andrea Zittel • Why I selected the artist • Zittel’s work causes us to think about what is important to us in our home • This keys into what is important to us (being safe, having order, privacy, etc.)

48. Andrea Zittel • Bio • Born in Escondido, California in 1965 • BFA in painting and sculpture in 1988 from San Diego State University, and an MFA in sculpture in 1990 from the Rhode Island School of Design Zittel states, “I am always looking for the gray area between freedom—which can sometimes feel too open-ended and vast—and security—which may easily turn into confinement (Zittel, 2001).”