Electronic Art

The audiovisual art of Granular Synthesis can be classified as electronic music. The soundscapes used in their pieces would lose definition without the audial part.

Graffiti : Mural

This street art is very appealing to me as it implores a simplistic feel with the smiley face but is harshly juxtaposed by the skull underneath and the vibrant colors splattering around it.

Steve Mann

Steve Mann seemed to be just a quirky old man with wearable computers. However, upon gaining knowledge on his work, his intentions gained a lot of my attention. It seems that he designed Google Glass before Google made Google Glass. His idealisms echo on today on through wearable technology such as the Oculus Rift and augmented reality headsets.

Rafael Lozano

Rafael Lozano's art style was very interesting to me as he utilized technology and hardware to bridge the gap between audiovisual interpretation and personal interaction. An artist that influences his/her crowd through his works is successful.

Iconology

Panofsky's third level of meaning encompasses an intrinsic definition. In regards to this image by Debra Hurd, the work accurately depicts the vibrant colors of the jazz culture. Aspects that may have not been the artist's intention can be seen in the instrumentation of this combo group; the instruments used denote the period of jazz that this piece comes from, which is the swing era.

Claes Oldenburg

Claes Oldenburg utilized the importance of scale and satirized it by installing large scale, everyday items in random places. Some were meaningful and metaphoric to the location, but some were randomly placed to exude a sense of surrealism. Is this real? Am I miniaturized and the sculpture is reality? It really makes his audience think, and that encompasses the main purpose of modern art.