BANNER (Dirty Words)
For my banner I chose the words “smiling on command” from the reading. Those words stood out to me in the text as I feel like it is a relatable phrase for people in all walks of life. Some days can be harder than others to naturally smile so some days you have to “smile on command”. I chose to photograph my banner(s) where I get ready in the morning as I feel like sometimes my makeup acts as a mask to ‘fake it til you make it’ on days where smiling is hard. Especially as a female there is even more of a pressure to put on a smile and not expose your true emotions when you’re upset about something. I decorated my letters with sequins and gems as a symbol of femininity but also as a nod to dance costumes and performing. The other way I interpreted the phrase “smile on command” was to my experience with competitive dancing. The gems and sequins I used in the banner remind me of the costumes I used to wear when I was little. With dance performances no matter what’s going on in your head the moment you hit the stage and the lights hit you automatically “smile on command”. With that being said the second location for my banner I hung it along the ballet barres at the studio I dance at.
Field trip
AGO:
Osmar Dillon, Rain (1973), I found this work to be very intriguing with the literalness of the words “rain” and “dry” being included to highlight exactly what they are supposed to represent. In this work there is no need to infer what the artist is trying to represent. I think this is a fun quality I’d be interested in experimenting with. I spent a lot of time while we were at the AGO in the modern section of the museum as I have recently been getting more interested in modern art and inspired by it in my own practice.
David Ruben Piqtoukun, People of the Midnight Sun (2017)
Power Plant:
Charles Campbell, How Many Colours Has the Sea, (2024)
Lap-See Lam, Floating Sea Palace, (2024)
Post-Internet Video Art
Ideas
- the millennial pause
- Fitness influencers***
- Msa videos
- Eating everything/muk bangs
Time stamp fitness/healthy eating style video
Extreme fitness and health/eating habits
“Gut healthy” “flat tummy” “thin rib cage”, constant use of terms like this as a disguise for “healthy” eating and lifestyle tips https://youtu.be/1AXV4G1aPKY?si=fy3KqkNZdM_NTIVQ
One whole day in the life of an unrealistic lifestyle
Commentary on how fitness influencers promote unrealistic and extreme lifestyles
Reaching young ages
Harm of influencers like Liv Schmidt promoting that you have to be skinny/starve yourself to have a good view of your body https://youtu.be/-lhRjjxOx5s?si=43OFbj50ktkm2Eer
Look at videos from dietitians like Abby Sharpe that call out different fitness influencers for their harmful lifestyle videos