What is Kitsch?

What is Kitsch?

Kitsch is one kind of art. This kind of art is considered a tasteless copy and worthless imitation. Kitsch is too much accommodate the audience and follow what the most people want and do for, to please, it was necessary to determine what people want to hear.
The original Kitsch's meaning is "Tacky art". Often used to criticize, that intends to cater to, fawn/ vulgar art of behavior. Always think about what the public want and do for, rather than follow the original mind to act.
Kitsch is already present some things in our life, and this things sometimes is inevitable, and society is against it admit this things. This is very contradiction.

Assignment 03 Titian- Pesaro Madonna

Titian, Pesaro Madonna (Italian: Pala Pesaro), 1519-1526, Oil on canvas, 4.78m x 2.66m, Santa Maria Gloriosa dei Frari, Venice.

Part III: Judgement

            Titian painting this artwork is to commemorate his master who is Giovanni Bellini died in 1516 years. He also wants to encourage artist to learn innovative.

The function of Pesaro Madonna is to commemorate Pesaro victory over Turk at Leucadia and remind future generations want to know thanksgiving.

                The key means dignity. 2 angels, olive leave and Pesaro family mean peace. The flag is means the coat of arms of Pope Alexander VI.

                The event is Pesaro and his family praying and thanksgiving Virgin Mary and Christ bring victory over Turk. Virgin Mary is mother of Jesus (20BC- 45AD). Christ also called Jesus (7-2BC- 30- 36AD). Saint Peter is the most prominent disciples of Jesus (1AD- 67AD). Pesaro is commander of the papal fleet by the Borgia pope, Alexander VI. Pesaro family included his brothers and nephew. Saint Fraincis is a preacher and catholic. Saint Anthony is a Franciscan priest. The Turk and Moor are prisoners.

                The painting put on the wall is to shows that take place in an open courtyard. Titian places Virgin Mary on top right is to shows her noble status is respected by everyone. St. Peter places in the middle because he is the most prominent of the 12 Disciples of Christ. St. Francis look at Christ on right side is tried to link Christ look at the Pesaro family. Turk and Moor are Pesaro’s prisoners to show that he victory over Turk. One of the Pesaro family member look at us who is Pesaro’s nephew, he try to pull us into painting. St. Peter’s key put on the stairs is mean put down his dignity. The 2 angels play with the cross to show that there is not in a serious place. The cross shows on half because the artist wants to show the place is wide.

Assignment 01 AiWeiWei- Through

This is Group Assignment together with kevin chan leong kit and tan wai teik.

Through by Aiweiwei

Ai Weiwei, Through, 2007, Iron wood (Tieli wood), Qing Dynasty (1644–1911), tables, parts of beams and pillars from dismantled temples of the Qing Dynasty (1644 –1911)
400×800×1340 mm.

PART III: JUDGEMENT

            Ai’s artwork could be a propaganda tool and a medium to speak up against the Chinese government, which is a communist country yet authoritarian.  Ai who is famous for his pro-democracy activities uses this artwork to educate us to break out of traditions, revolt against systems that have been the norm but not necessarily good. This is interpreted by how he used old traditional dismantled materials which already have a function, and recreated something new, contemporary and beautiful.

            This is supported by the usage of materials from the Qing Dynasty. Qing Dynasty is the last dynasty in China, before the country turned into a republic due to the XinHai Revolution. This could be the reason why Ai used Qing Dynasty materials, because it shows a fallen system that has ruled for thousands of years and a birth of a new one.

Ai also applied formalism in this artwork. The aggressiveness, flamboyance and dynamism of the artwork are created by using diagonal pillars and tables intersecting each other. The formations seemed random but it created something of high aesthetic value. Using wood to create such effects also plays a role as we are not used to seeing wood designed in such a manner. Together with the large scale of this artwork, it poses quite an uncomfortable feeling. The scale of the artwork probably shows that it takes effort of a huge scale, to change something.

Greek/Classical/Egyptian culture in Malaysia

Find 5 examples of Greek/Classical/Egyptian culture in Malaysia
2. Photograph/find images and put up on ur blog
3. Write 1 paragraph on ur blog

Why do you think ppl added this element
what is the purpose of it
what is the meaning here in this (Malaysian) culture? 

Methodist Primary School

In front the school’s pillars are use Greek Structure- Doric Column to build, because it can have some foreign felling and it looks solid and unity. The purpose is let the school has feeling of Greece. The meaning here is peaceful and progressive.

Museum Telekom Malaysia

The Museum’s pillars are use Greek Structure- Ionic Column to build, because it make the building looks more stable and solid. The purpose is let the museum has feeling of Greece. The meaning here is peaceful and progressive.

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Acheen Street Mosque
Oasis Damansara Pyramids
Rome Style Shoes
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Puh Toh Tze Temple
This is Puh Toh Tze Temple at Sabah. This temple's pillars are use Greek structure to build. The purpose of using this kind of pillars is give a sense of openness and let the air circulate. This is important to chinese temple, because there are a lot of smoke the pillars is to let air circulate. The meaning is wide feeling and stable.

Sunway Pyramid
This is Sunway Pyramid's outside look. This is based on the Egypt Structure and it is also the most popular building influence by Egypt culture. The building can give a very strong feeling like live in Egypt. They use this element because it looks stable and solid. The purpose is to prevent the bad thing. The meaning is problem solving and people will feel can bring good luck to them.

 

Segi College Kota Damansa

 The college used a lot of the Greek structure to build. In the college we can see a lot of the pillars. This pillar in the image is call Ionic. The pillars are very huge and double. The purpose is can let people feel the building is huge and comfortable. The meaning here is peaceful, progressive and openness.

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In my opinion, after done this all the survey i found out that Malaysia like to follow the Greek structure and apply in the building. The main reason is the pillars/ columns can give people a sense of openness and air circulate.

5 questions.

5 Questions

1. Why am I doing this course?
Because I want become a famous Graphic Designer in the world. Through this course, I want open up my creative and put it in this course. And also, I think I am a creative person who likes to do and edit everything around me. I can make the useless things become useful. Although I don’t like drawing, I like to use the computer software to create something there is never appear before. I also like to do the manual work like Ai Wei Wei, he did a lot of artwork I like it very much.

2. What do I want from this course?
In this course, I want to know more information about Design, how to create a best artwork, how the attract people to view my artwork and how important Graphic design in the future.

3. What do I want to be doing in 5, 10, 20 years?
In these 5 years, I hope that I can learn much knowledge as much as I can. And then I can graduate and find a suitable job. If I can, I have enough money, I want have my own company. I want be a famous designer in the world and whole world can recognize me and my artworks.

4. What do I want to get from this class?
In this class, I want to know more information about those “wonder” buildings and artworks, how the historical personage did and how they found out it is a design element and principle. I also interesting in the story about the buildings, artwork and artist. How they get the inspiration to do the buildings and artworks.

5. Is History of Art & Design necessary for your large goals?
No. I don’t think that History of Art and Design is necessary for my large goals. Because what I want to achieve is a future things, I want look forward to achieve my goals rather than understand those historical things. Although this course can help me at somewhere, I don’t think it is important to me.

utar- history of art and design

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