Kara Walker video:
How people are portrayed
How information is presented
We do not present ourselves accurately on social media.
Similarly, much of the information on social media is inaccurate or biased.
It seems that Kara Walker is depicting the representation of African Americans in society, the way they are viewed.
Not because that is who they are, but that is who we have made them.
It's as if she is saying,
"Our lives are important, but this is not who we are."
Questions to consider:
How are minorities represented online and through social media?
More specifically, how are African Americans protrayed online and through social medai?
What do you know about African Americans?
What is your gut reaction when controversial issues are brought up?
How are you portraying yourself online and through social media?
What do others know about you and your "race"?
How are minorities represented online and through social media?
More specifically, how are African Americans protrayed online and through social medai?
What do you know about African Americans?
What is your gut reaction when controversial issues are brought up?
How are you portraying yourself online and through social media?
What do others know about you and your "race"?
What percentage of your life is TRULY represented online and through social media?
Art response
My life matters
This is not my life
I have been thinking a lot about my project and my presentation.
I am wondering if I took the right approach or if I interpreted it in too much of a different light.
Did I stay safe in my conversation?
Did I stay safe with my response?
Did I create a controversial situation? Or did I just talk about it lightly?
Did I steer away from things that cause me stress?
Did I challenge myself enough?
Not sure.
I really liked your sources...the Kara Walker piece, which has many levels of meaning. The gun interactive graphic was fascinating, so fascinating that I forgot to ask how it connects to Kara Walker. The project of mapping social media to life events has lots of potential, we should have given you more time with it. Your questions, you are asking yourself are interesting, and reflect the character of your presentation as being very self-reflective, even the art activity. What are the questions you want to ask of us, or your audience, when you present them with the artist's work?
ReplyDeleteI really liked your sources...the Kara Walker piece, which has many levels of meaning. The gun interactive graphic was fascinating, so fascinating that I forgot to ask how it connects to Kara Walker. The project of mapping social media to life events has lots of potential, we should have given you more time with it. Your questions, you are asking yourself are interesting, and reflect the character of your presentation as being very self-reflective, even the art activity. What are the questions you want to ask of us, or your audience, when you present them with the artist's work?
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