Final Project: Different

Different

I love everything about Japan. Everything from mannerism, food, culture, language, traditional clothing, irezumi (tattoo in Japanese), and so much more. Since I am Japanese, I dedicate myself to put something on the canvas. I scroll through Pinterest and figure out what it means to me. I have chosen geisha, wave, and Japanese children story called Kintaro. However, I started to put Japanese newspaper with the glue on the canvas and ripped the newspaper and put several holes on purpose. Next, I cover pencil marks on the back of the printed paper of geisha, wave, and Kintaro so I can trace to leave the mark on the canvas. Behind geisha's head is the Japanese rising sun and on the right-hand side is a cloud and Mt. Fuji. I watermark on the canvas without painting on the newspaper so I can trace the pencil mark on the newspaper. I like it because I see both traditional Japanese artwork and street artwork.

Geisha

Japanese Wave Pattern

Kintaro

When you see the artwork, it is different because many people have seen Mona Lisa's painting or other well-known artwork around the world. My ideas for this artwork is to see something different or unusual art on day to day basis. It took me a while, however, I had fun doing this mixed media.

4 Series of Changes

Smokebook

YouHallucination

 Insta Pill

Alcohol Rainbow

My 4 series of changes are social media, but instead of having just social media I have also put drugs addictions that are similar to social media addictions. Also, social media came out a different year; Facebook (2004), YouTube (2005), Instagram (2010), and Instagram (2011).

Facebook was popular social media and growing up I always wanted Facebook so I can connect with my friends or be part of it. After I activate my account, I was hooked on Facebook, I would spend every day and night and whenever I put my phone down, immediately I pick up my phone looking through for more. I was looking through Pinterest what ideas I can come up with and Facebook is like smoking cigarette. After people smoke once they go for another round until it is all gone.

YouTube is a very popular social media for streaming videos. There are all kinds of video contents, such as DIY, art, vlogging, politics, and etc. People are hooked on YouTube like they are hallucinating in this dreamy world that they are no longer in their own reality. Also, I have heard stories about how bad is to be in hallucinate.

Instagram is well known for pictures and short videos. You can follow many people, likes, comments, and share with other people. This is similar to pills because people take multiple pills just make themselves satisfy; sleeping, anxiety, and etc.

Snapchat famous facial recognition is rainbow throw up. When I first saw this, I immediately thought of someone is throwing up and how ridiculous idea that the company has thought of. So, this related to alcohol addiction, people drink too much different alcohol causing them to "vomit" from there body. My ideas are to paint someone is actually throwing up and make it splatter for the color red.

These are the 4 series of changes for social media and who knows what is the next trending social media that will be out there in the future.