Scott Grieger

1. Which time line does the clock show?
   - He said that it is time but he didn’t mention which time line it is.
2. Is it about a war?
   - Yes.
3. The flag reminds me German Nazi. Is it Nazi sign?
   - Yes, and no. The sign is made of the Nike sign to look like the Nazi sign.

Everyday is not just a day. Things we do and we like are the inspiration to someone. Sometimes, I think that people get same inspiration but reaction of the inspiration is different. When a scholar will search for more information about a war, Scott made something that might represent a war.

1. Why didn’t he make like the Buddhist?
2. Why did he like the round rock?Does the time line matter, history or future?

Julian Laverdiere

1. Recreation of Greece Architect?
   - It is a modification of history.
2. Is it real light from the ground zero?
   - It is. I think I have heard about this.
3. Animation is part of work or just a way to show the work?
   -

We are learning just key part of history to understand now-days society but he is learning to get inspiration. He is learning history that is behind the history. I am not interesting in general history but I am interesting in my mistakes. I learned things from my mistakes and it also inspires me to be myself.

1. Why did he use DVD when he could use video or others?
2. Did he do the plan that he was going to do at the two tower?
3. Why did he install FATACC in side the building?

Arnald Morales

1. What does it do? Looks like an arm from a factory?
   - The book didn’t talk about it.
2. What is he looking at? Shooting light out or what?
   - The book didn’t talk about it.

I found that most of his works are violent. I do like to get responding or experience things. Sometimes, I do things that other people might think that are weird or crazy, just to get respond from them. He knows that how people will react but he wants to hear from people like he want to interaction with the audience.

1. I know he likes to get respond but why does he like hurt other people, when he could make them happy?
2. By looking at the tattoo machine, it is scary. I wonder that somebody would like to use the machine to get a tattoo with it.
3. Every country had different culture. He had shows in different countries. Did he get same or different reactions of people?

Charles Ray

1. Childish ideas!
   - Not lame, the ideas are just something that children might think.
2. What is with uncomfortable thing?
   - Sometimes, I was thinking same thing but I am still uncomfortable with it.
3. Is toy-looking intentional?
   - Intentionally remade toy truck into actual size.

When I looked at the pictures. I thought that he thinks like a child. His works are what children would want to be come true in real life and he made that true. He do things that everybody have thought about it.

1. Unless I see the picture of my childhood, I do not remember my childhood. Sometimes, when I do things that is childish, so I can experience or re-experience as a child. Did loosing his memory effect his work or his life?
2. As we grow, we forget how to think like a child. Where does he get idea?He used his body many times, why did he used his body when he could used others?

Kim Jones

1. Why does the person dress like that?
   - To be a mudman; co-exist of nature.
2. Is the building important?
   - The book didn’t talk about the it.
3. What are the things that he carries?
   - Wood, twigs, wire, tape, latex

He and I are opposite. He throws himself to his work. He is the work. I don’t like to be the part of work, physically. I love to put my thoughts, emotions or personality into my work, not my body. I think he is like a politician.

1. Why did he choose those things when there are other things that make sculptures?
2. If he didn’t become “mudman” what would he be now?

First Text Commentary

My AP art teacher from high school didn't like one of my art work. She said that she doesn't get what I wanted to express. I just drew waht I feel like to do and didn't think about the audience. Sometime, I forget about the audience. I forget that the art is not just for me. As the textbook says, through the art piece, the artist and the audience connect and understand.
On my opinion, artist doesn't mean they are good at drawing or painting. Arist are one who have their own unique way to express what they want to express.
One of my never-ending questions as I live, is "how do we measure the success?" This book just made a comment about career success. As usual, this book didn't give definite solution to solve my question.
As I saw the title of chaters, I thought Crafting an artistic "self" and Exressing an artistic attitude are same.
When I have hard time to find the inspiration, I wonder how the other artist get the inspiration. The other artists are same as me. I thought they might be different.
After the questions that I can think of are how I am going to express my artistic attitude, how I am going to find my artistic "self", and remind myself to remember the audience.