Continued Post about Joan Jonas

She displays more about feminism in her video,Left Side Right Side.  She used a video camera and holds a mirror showing her reflection that is delayed when she is video taping. She observes close examination of a woman, herself, who is not masked by excess makeup- a natural image in black in white.

Joan Jonas

Walden Diaries - Notes and Sketches 1964-1968
Video / personal cinema work of New York City by Joan Jonas

Joan Jonas is a performer from most of the videos that I viewed on YouTube. It was difficult for me to grasp really what her message is all about other than what is written on the  internet biography.  I am really trying here to understand her. I like her narratives and the music she chooses for her videos. I can understand the  powerful, serene, dynamic, and emotional sounds resonating in the background of her videos. The depth and the impact of the music speaks intensity of feelings and thoughts that she injects into her video performance. She speaks about space regarding what her face looks like reflected in a mirror and videotaping herself simutaneously. I guess she uses herself and body mostly in her performances and that is about feminism sometimes and o

Four Yip

Four Yip paints reality portraits digitally with photoshop.  Her paintings encapsulate a personality of an avatar. ( to the left)   I am amazed how realistic this painting appears. The artist takes screen shots of a Second Life Avatar digitally and then recreates a mixed reality portrait with the aid of PhotoShop to design her painting  The image appears to be on a canvas painted with water colors.The emphasis of her mouth slightly open, wispy bangs gliding on her forehead, and her life like eyes appear to me to be dominating - demanding the viewers attention. Her chin is also more distinguished than the digital image. The focal point looks like her face and her pale wrist and hand exposed holding a lit cigarette. She is sexy, bold, strong, and attractive.This is a portrait of  Kean Kelly, an avatar. This virtual world feels somewhat real.  Like you can hide behind any kind of masked creation you so desire to create. Four Yip is successful in creating a human identity linked to the avatar.  Beautifully done!