Saturday, August 29, 2009
Mona Lisa comes to life in high-tech art exhibit
Reuters: "For centuries, Leonardo da Vinci's 'Mona Lisa' and her enigmatic smile have inspired as much speculation as admiration. Now she's ready to answer questions -- in Mandarin."
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i find this very insetting in the way they mashed tec with rily old art. also the amount of time they spent to make this work.
i find this very insetting in the way they mashed tec with rily old art. also the amount of time they spent to make this work.
It's an interesting approach, it seems like they could have used any iconic artwork for the same effect though. I wonder what it would have come out like using Warhol's Marilyn Monroe portrait with each repetition of the face giving the same text in a different language.
Is it just me, or does anyone else find this sort of predictable? It's not that interesting, to me, to have the Mona Lisa talking on a TV screen; instead, why not use this same sort of idea of semi-interactive moving artwork for something new and innovative? Video and multi-media art is becoming a new fad and rightfully so. There is so much able to be explored through video. I just question whether or not recreating something that is that iconic, and seen over and over again in the subject of numerous spoofs, is that worth while. I would love to see someone to create a new piece of artwork and give it a similar treatment.
I think this could be a very clever way for younger children to learn about art. It could also be applied to so many other things that would make learning fun. this would be an exhibit i would love to go to and I'm not that into art.
I mean, it's hard to judge a piece of art when I haven't stood in front of it. It's an interesting idea, taking an iconic smile and warping it to make a statement. I wonder what motivated this piece, like why they chose the Mona Lisa and not another iconic artwork.
I agree with Andrew. I find that the arts have started to rely to much on the past successes of art and stopped creating new masterpieces. It happens in theater as well. It seems as if half of the shows on Broadway are just revivals of the great shows of past decades. I feel like if I went to this exhibit I couldn't take it seriously.
The first thing this reminds me of it Harry Potter, with the moving portraits with the personalities. After i get over that initial thought, i begin to love the way this mixes art and technology. The future of the art industry is in technology in some way or another. I find myself now asking what's next- where can this go from here? Can we immerse the viewer even further into the picture? How? What can interacting with the picture add to the experience of looking at the mona lisa? Without having stood in front of it, i wonder. And the article is not clear on this point.
The creation of new art fields like video installation art would naturally lead to things like this. However too often people look at this more mainstream exhibit and fail to realize the full capabilities that video and technologies can bring to the field of art. There are Pittsburgh locals who have never heard of the Mattress Factory and yet I've seen video installations there that are far more successful that this piece.
I use the word success to measure the inspiration and thought the piece evokes in its audience. The moving Mona Lisa seems to only hold entertainment and amusement value while not actually achieving any insight or communicating any new ideas; something I think can be found in any great work of work.
If I saw this in person I might be amused for a while but I would definitely not be as inspired as I would if I look at the original static pieces.
Again this is a case of improper associations. bringing a static image to life doesn't mean more layers and depth. The beauty of Mona Lisa is in how it captured something so subtle. The Beauty of classical sculptures can be seen in how they frame and freeze motion. By adding the element of movement it does not expand but merely simplify these pieces in to familiar every day sights. I therefore consider this failed art.
the mona lisa being recreated in high-tech seems like a very surreal concept coming to life, but I'm really glad that museums and artists are having such exposure to new mediums of art and more advanced technology. already in movies and theatre, we can see how advancing technology can really broaden the possibilities to what artists can do, the types of fantastical worlds they can create, the type of effects that they can produces that were merely unthinkable before and i think its great that someone took the time to apply advancing technology to art.
This is a cool idea, I guess. But is it really the Mona Lisa if you aren't looking at the original? I feel like there is a certain feeling and essence that goes into the original that makes it so unique, that nothing can mimic.
I agree with Andrew, that if you are going to go through all the time and energy to create something so interactive and "new-age" that it should be a revolutionary concept, why keep stirring up past ideas?
This kind of artistic stunt reminds me of the Pageant of the Masters held every year in Laguna Beach. Real actors reinterpret iconic paintings holding poses with their bodies. Using televisions screens feels like a similar avenue to connect with art. But with both cases, my attention is focused on the actor or the television screen and not the piece of artistry.
While I understand Andrew's point of view I would tend to disagree. I always find it interesting when things are considered old are recreated in a new way. Not to mention that while something might seem over done to one person a new innovation or slight change might just be what gets someone who is not familiar with a piece of art or music to pay attention to it.
Wow, this is really freaking cool. I can tell, though that there are going to be some people who may oppose it...figures... I really love the fact that they have made it interactive. This might make art more interesting for younger minds; using more senses it certainly will be more memorable
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