Wednesday, 4 December 2013

My Territories Of Practice Slides, In Case I Misplace Them

Time:
Time is the ordering of events. Technology has enabled humans to place far more emphasis on this than other animals do, and measure it with precision. We meticulously plan our tasks according to this idea of time, and as we have made it so easy to measure we often almost imagine it as a tangible substance that is running out. We create milestones based around it, we sell it, we get yelled at over it, and it can cause feelings ranging from achievement to loss, all purely because we have the technology to measure it.

Drawing:
The technology we use to draw ranges from sticks, to pencils, to graphics tablets. Each medium affects the perception of the subject, and is chosen based on factors such as convenience, function, aesthetics and the purpose of the drawing. Drawing itself is a technology with purposes including recording, entertainment and decoration. It can provoke emotional reactions, preserve moments or be used in functional ways, such as the planning of buildings.