Performance Art

I definitely enjoyed this section on performance art. Although I didn't record my own i was apart of a performance art piece. In the piece I participated in, Logan Jones and I had to walk down the street and be normal on the sidewalk and as soon as we cross the street we raise hell in the middle of the street. We basically put on a show for everyone in their car's at the red lights. Everytime we got on the street we pushed each other around and yelled "FUCK YOU" as loud as we could and tryied to convince everyone on the road that we were brawling and to also confuse them. It was confusing because when we got back on the sidewalk we instantly became friends again then we repeated the process. While performing this piece, we had several people stop and tell us to knock it off and to stop fighting. Apparently it worked. I was so exited and it was a very bold and gutsy move and way out of my character. Afterwards we had to alert the people that is was acting and please don't call the police! It was great though and the people watching it afterwards thought we did a good job. It was very clever and its unique because you don't think performance arts has a meaning but you shortly learn that there's a hidden message in every video.

Iconography

I think the restroom sign is an effective example of iconography. When you look at the obvious facts, it is to distinguish the restrooms as boy or girls. It is shaped in a way to show gender by rendering the female waist to appear as a dress. Its very interesting and its actually very helpful and benefical in todays Society. Its nothing more than a black and white simply put male and female.I think iconography is cool and its cool trying to figure out some of them and to see if it is tied to a story.

Newseum

I think the idea of expanding the space of a museum is a great idea. It opens up opportunites to display much more art work and to increase the amount of people that visit the museum. Of course in this situation there is always pro's and con's in the idea of a new museum. One problem with the idea that is frequently agreed with is the fact that bigger crowds of people bring a lot more noise. Which could eventually push people away. A pro would be it would attract several tourist and boost the number of attendance. I also think that the idea of developing an online museum website. It is good for people who don't have the time to visit the museum or who lives in different states. Some people may argue that by visiting the website isn't the full experience but I think it will be set up so you can still see everything and stil enjoy it. After reading both articles, the idea of expansion works out very nicely for both the museum and the crowd overall. The very nice structure that will be built will also be a good way to attract many more visitors.

Me personally, I think I would enjoy the whole experience. I don't think the volume of a museum will effect my experience. I love to visit museums and I would be very attracted to the new museum. Its also good because I attend school in DC and it would be very easy to go and visit the museum. I would also visit the website just to see if it is close to the same experience.I have a strong love for art and love to learn so I actually can't wait for the museum to open.