The blog of a simple human being

May 20

After The Mona Lisa 8, 2010, by Devorah Sperber.
After The Mona Lisa 8  is constructed from 1482 larger spools of thread so the image resolution is very low. Yet when seen through a viewing sphere, the thread spools condense into a recognizable image, conveying how little information the brain needs to make sense of visual imagery it has already been exposed to.
At first glance, the thread spool installation appears to be a random arrangement of spools of thread. A clear acrylic sphere placed in front of the work, shrinks and condenses the thread spool “pixels” into a recognizable image while also rotating the imagery 180 degrees like the human eye. This shift in perception functions as a dramatic mechanism to present the idea that there is no one truth or reality, emphasizing subjective reality vs. an absolute truth.


I am interested in the link between art, science, and technology, how the eyes and brain prioritize, and reality as a subjective experience vs. an absolute truth. As a visual artist, I cannot think of a topic more stimulating and yet so basic, than the act of seeing—how the human brain makes sense of the visual world.

After The Mona Lisa 8, 2010, by Devorah Sperber.

After The Mona Lisa 8  is constructed from 1482 larger spools of thread so the image resolution is very low. Yet when seen through a viewing sphere, the thread spools condense into a recognizable image, conveying how little information the brain needs to make sense of visual imagery it has already been exposed to.

At first glance, the thread spool installation appears to be a random arrangement of spools of thread. A clear acrylic sphere placed in front of the work, shrinks and condenses the thread spool “pixels” into a recognizable image while also rotating the imagery 180 degrees like the human eye. This shift in perception functions as a dramatic mechanism to present the idea that there is no one truth or reality, emphasizing subjective reality vs. an absolute truth.

I am interested in the link between art, science, and technology, how the eyes and brain prioritize, and reality as a subjective experience vs. an absolute truth. As a visual artist, I cannot think of a topic more stimulating and yet so basic, than the act of seeing—how the human brain makes sense of the visual world.

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May 16

Serbia. Bass player on the road Belgrade-Kraljevo, to play at a village festival near Rudnick. Yugoslavia, 1965. | Photography by Henri Cartier-Bresson.

Serbia. Bass player on the road Belgrade-Kraljevo, to play at a village festival near Rudnick. Yugoslavia, 1965. | Photography by Henri Cartier-Bresson.

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May 10

[video]

May 09

May 06

Follow the rule!!

Follow the rule!!

(Source: nevernevernevergiveup)

May 02

Quality and perfection you can only find here : Perfect Boobs

Quality and perfection you can only find here : Perfect Boobs

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Apr 28

We have beer as cold as your girlfriend’s heart

We have beer as cold as your girlfriend’s heart

(Source: dnnyca, via andrewharlow)

Apr 12

Push to add drama

Apr 11

[video]

Apr 08

Madalina Pica (GIF)

Madalina Pica (GIF)

Mar 30

Carl’s Jr. & Hardee’s Commercial featuring Kate Upton (Director’s Cut)

Carl’s Jr. & Hardee’s Commercial featuring Kate Upton (Director’s Cut)

Mar 29

Madalina Pica

Madalina Pica

Sanne R

Sanne R

Mar 16

boston:

Actor George Clooney (left) and his father, Nick Clooney (right) were arrested during a protest at the Sudanese Embassy in Washington today, Friday, March 16, 2012. The demonstrators are protesting the escalating humanitarian emergency in Sudan. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen)

boston:

Actor George Clooney (left) and his father, Nick Clooney (right) were arrested during a protest at the Sudanese Embassy in Washington today, Friday, March 16, 2012. The demonstrators are protesting the escalating humanitarian emergency in Sudan. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen)

Mar 08

Flowers and candles

Flowers and candles

(Source: lovefrenchbulldogs, via abientotmonbeau)