Time is change; many different things can indicate progression of time. Patterns of time are patterns of change. The most pervasive perception of change is the perception of motion.
Illusory motion: frozen motion. Some 21st century sculptors who don't like this concept of "frozen motion" incorporate patterns of real movement.
Two types of patterns in time; both cycles of time and linear time.
There are biological rhythms (of time) called circadians ("around the day") which follow a 24-hour cycle.
Circular or rotary motion, such as the turning of the earth on its axis, determines the repetitious and rhythmic nature of cyclic time.
Linear time is a progression, a trail dotted with events. Events occur at a rate. Acceleration and deceleration measure how quickly an event increases or decreases in its rate of change. These can fluctuate in a rhythmic manner.
Process art makes the subject of the artwork the process of its own making (what!)
Reflection: Ummm, what?! I didn't really like this chapter. I mean, sure, the idea of time and movement is great fun and yippee-doodle-noodles, but really? It's not very difficult to just express time/movement in our pieces without having to read a chapter from a book on it. A chapter that doesn't even explain it well. A chapter that, in fact, just confused me more. I mean, movement can even be created by invoking a viewer's eye! Why make me read a chapter on it?
Sorry Mrs. Powell, heh heh... Maybe I'll like "Notes on Meaning" better.. though that's doubtful since I like realism better than abstract/meaning.
Chapter 11: Notes On Meaning
This time-- I will add my input alongside the notes as I progress in reading the chapter.
Meaning in art is experiential, but meaning is too often confused with explanation. The easier it is to explain the artwork's message, the more meaning it is presumed to possess. (Oh my-- it's all just a trick! What if there's so much meaning that it's really HARD to explain?!)
3-D art is usually much less dependent on verbal translation (of meaning) because it has a physical presence.
An object's meaning is directly related to its function, or the purpose for which the object was created.
Utilitarian function: a physical task that the artist may have made for an object; the object can be actually used as a tool. (Like teapots. Cool.)
Expressive function: the object reflects the thoughts, values, feelings of the designer and/or of the society for which it was created. Expressive functions can be personal or cultural. (Ugh, BLEH!)
Aesthetic (formal) function: objects are created and appreciated for their own form and composition, character, and elegance. (Yes. That is my niche right there.)
Objects that function exclusively in only one of the categories are rare (LOLS WHAT? What about ugly pottery.)
Intrinsic meaning is the experiences of the object derived from its internal relationships, while extrinsic meaning refers to those experiences that derive from the object in relationship to the contexts, physical, and cultural in which it is found. (WHAT?!?!?! What the heck does that mean?)
Signs stand in place of another entity. (...Unless you're talking about a stop sign.) Signs can be natural or artificial.
The process of abstraction in sculpture and design clarifies the expressive function of objects by enhancing their ability to act as symbols.
Selection- visual editing.
Exaggeration- distorts selected forms to emphasize the role of these forms.
Translation- meaning inherent in the medium into which an image has been interpreted.
Forms carry intrinsic meanings that form theorists believe can communicate across cultures. (Like smiles, or laughter, or crying? Well, those are examples of body language. But something like a hunched over piece, reflecting the body language of a back hunched over, can indicate a feeling of sorrow, or symbolize an event that caused great grief. Ohoho.) Even the staunchest formalist realizes that the cultural context will to some extent influence or impact the intrinsic meanings.
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