Sounds into Art

First, listen to this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NVk4vENObiI

Then, look at this: 

To me, this image looks like the opening few lines of this song along with the melody that runs through out. The thin small lines that explode from the larger line represent the voices of Enrique and Nicole at the very beginning. There aren't only two lines because their vocals seem to reverberate and echo slightly. The tiny jagged shapes that run along those smaller lines remind me of the heartbeat and short piano pieces that come sporadically. The large fluid movement of the longer line is similar to the flow and essence of the song.

Tight and Loose

Grids: Tight

I found the Dutch artist Piet Mondrain's grid piece and kind of fell in love. I LOVE the use of the harsh black lines. The bright primary color boxes add a punch to the piece that it otherwise would not have.

After much debate, I decided to post another tight grid image. This photo is really interesting due to the smaller images creating the whole. At first I only saw the center face and then after a few minutes of study I realized that there are two others in either corner. I like the different luminosity levels that were used in each square.











Loose:

For my loose structured grid I found this mixed media image. The monochromatic green grid in the background adds some stability and keeps this art grounded. The way the snowflake like images are so defined also adds a sense of structure that is needed in a grid.

المال, деньги, χρήματος, MONEY!

Who doesn't like money?! Our assignment in art this week is to either create an image that resembles a sound/song OR create our own money! I have decided on doing the sound one, but we were asked to post some interesting looking money. So, I have been surfing around for a while now, looking at Euros and Colones and many others. My favorite by far though is this...

This is a South African bill. I find the colors very interesting and the choice of the leopard is a very bold move. This money looks powerful. It is not as complex as some of the other types of currency, but the intricacy of the matrix in the back is boggling and over lay of the images is great! The words stand out on the page without being over bearing. Overall this bill is beautiful.