Election Day
I just got back from voting and visiting at home.
I had thought that this might be a good opportunity to pass out cranes but then realized that I had refrained from making cranes that asked people to vote, or to vote for certain issues at all because I wanted to stay away from the "politics" that have been pervasive over the past year. Also i didn't want to get in trouble for passing out things at a polling place or have people annoyed as they were voting.
I have, however, been working on ideas for images and working on the paper format of the cranes which are in the process of being photocopied for mass production.
another idea i have is to make a few videos of what i'm doing and also a "how to" video
1 comment:
I can appreciate your efforts to stay away from an overt politics with the cranes, though, as the quotes you placed around politics reveal, you seem aware of how (just about) anything may be construed as a political decision, for instance the politics embedded in the luxury (some might [be tempted to] say freedom) to decide whether or not to associate an act with a political statement.
A larger consideration (more encompassing system) concerns when/where/how human circumstances supported aesthetic making not entangled with practical concerns of physical survival; is purely aesthetic making something more likely to emerge when basic human needs have been addressed? Otherwise, do aesthetic objects tend to also be more closely associated with basic needs, clothing, containers and tools for food collecting, preparation, etc.?
I like the video idea and would love to see the making of the cranes.
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