By: Paris Cummings

ART 21 PROJECT

"BACKFIRE," 2004ARTISTS: ALLORA & CALZADILLA

Media: Nine color photographs Dimensions: 16 x 20 inches each

In Allora’s & Calzadilla’s photo they decided to create nine

smaller images to help produce one large representation of the solar system. In many of their

artworks they try to help convey the message that everything and anything is beautiful and unique

in there own way.

ALLORA & CALZADILLA PROCESS & INTENT

“A SWIRL OF COLOR”, 2013 ARTIST: PARIS CUMMINGS

Media: Dish soap, food coloring, 2% milk, Photography Dimensions: 5x7 each

In response to Allora’s & Calzadilla’s work, I decided to

create my own solar system by using three simple ingredients:

milk, food coloring, and dish soup. By doing this it helped in simulating the planets Allora &

Calzadilla created.

MY RESPONSE TO ALLORA’S &CALZADILLA’S PHOTOGRAPH

"SPIRAL”, (1994)ARTIST: LOUISE BOURGEOIS

Media: Watercolor, ink and colored pencil on paper Dimensions: 13 1/4 x 9 1/2 in. (33.7 x 24.1 cm)

Bourgeois created her piece, Spiral through using circles to

create an image of caving in. She also painted in semicircles to help

create visual points as well as lines in this piece.

BOURGEOIS’ PROCESS & INTENT

“AS FAR AS THE EYE CAN SEE”, 2013

ARTIST: PARIS CUMMINGS

Media: Autorefractor, Photography Dimensions: 5x7

In response to Bourgeois’ photography, I decided to carry of some of her use of

lines into my reaction. For my photograph I took a picture of an eye

looking through an Autorefractor, which provides an objective measurement of a

person's refractive error and prescription for glasses or contact

lenses. This helped create the same idea of the circles Bourgeois presented

in her work.

MY RESPONSE TO BOURGEOIS' PHOTOGRAPH

"MIRROR, MIRROR”, (1987)ARTIST: CARRIE MAE WEEMS

Media: Gelatin silver print, Photography Dimensions: 14 1/2 x 14 1/2 inches

In this work Weems contrasts a black and white photograph with

an alternate version from the story of Snow White. She tries to draw attention to the notions of racial difference. Weems’ image makes allusions in the language and role

reversal used by the literary figure.

WEEMS PROCESS & INTENT OF HER WORK

“CONTEMPLATION”, 2013ARTIST: PARIS CUMMINGS

Media: Photography Dimensions: 5x7

In response to Weems photograph, Mirror, Mirror I decided to

photograph another minority to represent the same feeling of the

racial differences shown in society. I had her looking back at herself in the mirror contemplating why she

isn’t beautiful in everyone’s eyes. I felt that this helped convey the

same message that “Snow White” was under the impression of.

MY RESPONSE TO WEEMS PHOTOGRAPH