Tuesday, September 28, 2010

SHARES; ICONS.

CAUGHT:


STORY:
for my advanced image making course, we were asked to produce a product using only the elements available on initial's product's box.

i chose otter pops, and worked to remove all of the elements that made the work initially appeal to me.

once the box lost the bright colors and bubbly text, it became almost a completely different type of product, and the title took a different meaning. the otter pops became real, like pieces of otter meat in a box.

i never felt more american (or like tibor kalman when he did the cigarettes for the nytimes op-ed).

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FIRST:

(l to r: marlena)

STORY:
meetings have begun for my art history minor, which will have the end result of a 15 to 20 page paper. marlena donohue has been guiding me, and

my topic is still developing, but the focus is going to be 'new monogamy'.

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TWISTING:

(l to r: melanie)

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PORTIONED:


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EXTRA:

only TAKE PHOTOS when people smile

DON'T SPANK your children

Sunday, September 19, 2010

NO GRILLED CHEESE.

BRIGHT COLORS:

(l to r: emi, me, a girl with a unicorn necklace, and yume)

STORY:
there is an incredible and insane show in south pasadena called SWEET STREETS. for the show, they brought in a group called 6% DOKI DOKI, which means the place is filled with Harajuku culture.

the show featured an elaborate show and dance (part of which you can see in the video below). it also included work by three of my of my favorite troublemakers: SUNNY GU, DANIEL LIM, and JAW COOPER.

i also need to thank ms. EMI TAMARU for getting all of this lined up.

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MISTER UNICORN BACKGROUND:


STORY:
mister unicorn's website is slowly coming together. the above image will be one of the key components.

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YOU CAN DO IT:


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EXTRA:

when the punishment is either CAKE OR DEATH

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Saturday, September 18, 2010

NO SALT.

ONOMATOPOEIA:

(l to r: jt and me)

STORY:
JT STEINY's new show titled "noisy" and/or "i started a war" opened at new puppy gallery. i came with a horn, and attempted to make as many enemies as possible. i'll be involved in the closing ceremonies too. there will be more to come.

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ON AN ANGLE:


STORY:
i'm working to perfect my hand, and instead i learn to spill the ink.

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STAND ON THE MARK:

(l to r: jamie, charlie white[white], girl, and sam)

STORY:
sam invited me to a performance of one of my favorite photographers CHARLIE WHITE. he was doing a CASTING CALL AT LAXART. it is part of his latest focus on developmental adolescence, specifically with the epitomized summer girl.

the set-up was something that could really change the piece, and i thought they handled it pretty nicely. the glass wasn't a two way mirror, and there was over a foot of room about the new wall for sound to be shared between the room - and the viewers weren't quiet. i wonder how much of this charlie intended.

either way, it was an interesting spectacle.

thanks for inviting me, ms. gregg.

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WILLYNILLY:

(l to r: everyone w/ tiimo runwaying)

STORY:
advanced image making is getting weirder. last week, we did a SELF-PORTRAIT ASSIGNMENT with only a copy machine. this week involved a fashion show with modernist principles. julian and i worked ours together, and it should be up on the class WEBLOG soon.

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PACKING THINGS IN TO THE MAX:

(l to r: melanie)

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EXTRA:

the 48 LAWS OF POWER

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Thursday, September 09, 2010

SWEAT SHOWERS.

GROWING:

(l to r: me and NATHAN OTA)

STORY:
through UNICORN, i've been trying to help promote a few people who are near and dear to me. this weekend, i'll be at JT STEINY's SOLO SHOW AT NEW PUPPY and at SWEET STREETS 2.

above is a photo of me at nathan's show, which was incredible. he's really cutting it up and becoming more meticulous than ever – which really means something.

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PIZZA EATERS:


STORY:
pizza was eaten down south with lots of good friends. it was the last hurrah before the school year, and something of a milestone for me – because it happened to be the last day of pure summer i had known since childhood.

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SENT:


STORY:
finishing up on the business side of things, unicorn has been keeping me busy with package sending – and there is still more to do.

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MADE FOR SPACE:

(l to r: george)

STORY:
george's pieces are almost fit enough to be filmed. the story is growing. more coming soon.

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EXTRA:

a new SET OF GENRES

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