Project #2

Due last session, December 6

The second imaging project of the semester may build on what you did in the first project, or be completely different. As always, each student will discuss with the other students and with me to determine the direction of their project. Your art project may involve whatever media or combination of media you choose, and it must include digital imaging as a significant component. Whatever medium you choose to work in, your project must include at least one high-quality physical print as an integral part of the artwork.

Also, think in terms of our readings and discussions about the concept of Beauty in art. You are not required to incorporate these ideas into your project, but you are strongly encouraged to consider them as you work.

This second project will conclude with an exhibition of your artwork in the DDA spaces. The exhibition of the artwork will be considered an integral part of the project. All final work must be exhibition ready. Consider the broad Derridean concept of "framing" as you prepare your work. For non-print media, exhibition will vary. For the print portion of your project, prints may be dry mounted on board, or matted, or framed, or stretched on stretcher bars, etc. Paper should be appropriately uncurled. Unfinished, raw prints on paper are not acceptable unless the raw unfinished aspect of the print is a meaningful part of the artwork. Students and the instructor will jointly decide which portions of your project will be exhibited. Accompanying your artwork you will place an identifying label and a short artist's statement. The label and statement can be combined into one file if you wish. Both should be printed on paper and mounted onto board or heavyweight paper, which will then be pinned to the exhibition wall.

All work must be exhibtion-ready. For any physical prints, the prints must be produced on some suitable substrate. For this project, the default Epson Enhanced Matte paper that we have in the DDA Print Lab is not considered a suitable substrate. You will need to test, buy, and use a paper, canvas, film, acetate, or other substrate that is appropriate to your project. If you are also using other non-print media, those will vary on a project-by-project basis. In all cases, please discuss with me the final intended medium, size, hanging and installation of your artwork.

All students must do their own printing. You may not pay someone or have a service bureau do your printing for you. The Pratt Digital Output Center's Advanced Photo Lab is very well run and very well stocked and is one facility that will permit you to produce very high-quality prints.

Write a short Artist's Statment. Keep your statement to less than approximately 250 words. Focus on the issues you were dealing with in this artwork. You may also include other information you feel is relevant. Print the final version of your Statement and glue it to a small board. Your Statement will be displayed with your final artwork.

Prepare text for a label, which will also be displayed with your artwork. Label text should include: title of artwork, your name, medium of artwork.

Post to your blog relevant image files and, if appropriate, sound or movie files. Also post to your blog your Artist's Statement.

Finally, hand in to me a disk that contains all relevant project files -- image, movie, sound. Also include a PDF file of your short artist's statement. Organize all your files on the disk so that it is easy for me to find them and understand what they are.