This viewing of the Artist21 series was another opportunity to learn more about artists and how varied they are. Sally Mann's photography is more than simply capturing an image. She only takes ambiguous photos that cause people to think about the subject itself as well as the meaning. Art has to be spontaneous, perfected in the imperfections. In both her portraits and landscapes, the self proclaimed atheist finds a way to express a beautiful spirituality that others can gain from after viewing her work. Mel Chin doesn't shy away from any type of art. He believes art can give an object new life. SPAWN brings condemned houses into a new life while Knowmad combines ancient tribal influence and modern technology so that a new generation can understand the past with the new information of the present. He gave a really cool quote, "Art's the same as it's always been, never the same". I think its a great statement on the ever changing nature of art itself. James Turrell was a little difficult to understand, since math/science and I are not friends. I enjoyed though, that he made those scientific concepts into a world that everyone can enjoy. Roden Crater will one day allow people to "see" that the earth moves, which is bizarre, but cool. Gabriel Orozco is an artist that is "intimate" with everything he sees. Nothing is left out of consideration. He realizes art is a communication for people, and as such uses common place objects to help make revolutionary statements.
Out of these four, I really liked Sally Mann's work the best. While she captures the moment, its so specific and detailed that it looks like it came directly from a memory. Although the children were posed, it looked like everything was playing out right before our eyes.
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