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“The artist creates the art – but not out of thin air – but within a societal context, supported and buffeted by the conditions of the time – the resources,
The artist creates the art but not out of thin air but within a
societal context, supported and buffeted by the conditions of the
time the resources, the technology, the intelligence, the
knowledge, the economic, political, social, cultural and religious
/ philosophical conditions of the moment of the creation of the
art. http://obrag.org/?p=60 Art reflects social issues. Art affects
social issues. Social issues affect our lives. Artists use social
issues to affect a change Create art that educates the public and
creates dialogue about social issues.
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-conveying concepts: art designed to present an idea rather
than to be appreciated for its creative skill or beauty, often
making use of unconventional media instead of painting or sculpture
-Highly symbolic in nature.
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1)Throw away any previous ideas of what you think art is. The
point of conceptual art is to make a point. It is not based in a
technique like painting or method like drawing, but rather is the
idea of what the art is trying to convey. It is truly important to
let go of your boundaries and definitions of what art is.
2)Brainstorm for ideas. Get out a notebook and start to jot down
words or visually imagery that comes to mind about your issue. Like
a writer who uses words to create mental imagery, the artist use
images to spark dialogue and make people respond to their
work.
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Ai Weiwei- Chinese contemporary artist, active in sculpture,
installation, architecture, curating, photography, film, and
social, political and cultural criticism. Porcelain is almost
synonymous with China and, to make this work, Ai Weiwei has
manipulated traditional methods of crafting what has historically
been one of Chinas most prized exports. Sunflower Seeds invites us
to look more closely at the Made in China phenomenon and the
geo-politics of cultural and economic exchange today. Sunflower
Seeds
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Ai Weiwei, Remembering, backpacks, Haus der Kunst,* Munich,
2009
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Douglas Smith Arizona State University researchers develop a
new software system capable of estimating greenhouse gas emissions
across entire urban landscapes, all the way down to roads and
individual buildings. Previously, scientists quantified carbon
dioxide (CO2) emissions at a much broader level. Illustrators
create art work for book covers, magazine articles and newspaper to
help support or summarize the information in a visual way.
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Tim OBrien From farm to table for National Geographic.
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Genetic Engineering
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http://www.designboom.com/design/genetically-modified-egg-by-dominic-wilcox/
Genetically Modified Egg by Dominic Wilcox
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http://www.ediblegeography.com/feed-lots/ Mishka Henners
British Photographer Coronado Feeders, Dalhart, Texas (2013), San
Andres Oil Field, Hockley County, Texas (2013) Issue- Feedlots and
Oil Fields
sa Sonjasdotter, Systems of Simultaneity, 2012 Kunstraum
Kreuzberg, Berlin
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Genetically Modified Food by C.F. PayneC.F. Payne California's
Proposition 37, an effort to label all genetically modified foods,
was rejected in November 2012.
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http://bureauforopenculture.org/2012/09/art-and-industrial-agriculture-claire-pentecost-and-asa-sonjasdotter/
Art and Industrial Agriculture: Claire Pentecost Claire Pentecost,
Soil-erg, 2012 from the series When you step inside you see that it
is filled with seeds in dOCUMENTA (13), Kassel, Germany Healthy
soil, not unlike seed, is in danger of privatization as industries
use pesticides, fertilizers and other chemicals in it. Pentecost
encourages spectators to consider these conditions by taking the
production of good soil into their own hands through a knowledge
and practice of composting. The privatization of the seed in the
form of intellectual property is legalized theft of the commons.
Seed, she points out, embodies a knowledge acquired over
generations. Farmers and landowners have tilled and labored the
earth for seasons to learn how to efficiently and naturally
cultivate nutritional foodstuff. But this acquired knowledge of
seed is rapidly disappearing into the hands of private enterprises
like Monsanto that genetically modify seed and produce fertilizers
that grow it. A loss of the fundamental understanding of how to
grow food exposes a population to control by corporations.
Industrial agriculture is an urgent reverse-Enlightenment
situation.
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GhostFood explores eating in a future of and biodiversity loss
brought on by climate change. The GhostFood mobile food trailer
serves scent-food pairings that are consumed by the public using a
wearable device that adapts human physiology to enable taste
experiences of unavailable foods. Inspired by insect physiology
(insects use their antennae to smell and thus navigate their world)
and long- standing human traditions of technological extension of
the senses, the device inserts direct olfactory stimulation into
the eating experience. Scents of foods threatened by climate change
are paired with foods made from climate change-resilient
foodstuffs, to provide the taste illusions of foods that may soon
no longer be available. GhostFood staff serve the public, guiding
visitors through this pre-nostalgic experience, and engaging
dialogue. http://www.miriamsimun.com/ghostfood/
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Artificial Meat conceptual art by Victor Deshwanberg
http://thisismold.com/process/manufacture/tedbooks-super-cells-tandon-joachim#.U3oozk3nbIU
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http://thisismold.com/process/manufacture/its-about-cluckin-time-beyond-eggs-plant-based-substitute-tastes-like-the-real-deal#.U3orIk3nbIU
What came first: meatless chicken or chicken-less eggs? Eggs made
mainly from a mixture of sorghum and ground up peas (an excellent
source of plant protein).
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Maya Weinsteins DIY High-Fructose Cornsyrup Kit
http://thisismold.com/process/manufacture/maya-weinsteins-diy-high-fructose-cornsyrup-kit#.U3ong03nbIU
8 cups of water 1 drop Sulfuric Acid 2 cups ground corn 1 teaspoon
Alpha Amylase 1 teaspoon Glucose Amylase 1 teaspoon Xylose 2
droppers Glucose Isomerase The whole reason why companies use high-
fructose corn syrup is that its really cheap to make, partly, I
think, because the same companies that manufacture these enzymes
are also manufacturing corn. The human body has a harder time
breaking down the industrially produced sweeteners and
nutritionists have identified the ingredient for use in highly
processed foods ranging from yogurt to bread, snack foods to dried
fruits. Although the process of cooking up your own batch of HFCS
would be a simple project for any home cook, the sourcing of the
materials was the most challenging aspect of creating the kit.