Meredith & Gina: Sam Easterson (review)


SAM EASTERSON


Did the presentation hold your attention?:
Yes very much so. I loved the videos so insanely much. The site was simple, the presenters talked clearly, and it was quick and painless. I would have liked the site to be more visually invested, but I don't think I can really say something like that (I'm way too deep into the web design world). I also really liked our discussion at the end of the presentation. If you can't question the work and explore it's validity, then it isn't really deep enough to be considered art. If you can't have an inner and outer dialog about the piece, be it conceptual, visual, symbolic, etc, then...what are you looking at?

Do you have a clear understanding of the artist’s work from the presentation?:
Yes. He shows the point of view of various animals. He shows them almost like he's doing a character study on a person. I adore his work. As Meredith said "It's conservation work, but also artwork. His purpose is greater than (just) making artwork." He shows us a hidden truth. He shows us how human animals can be. Isn't this work the same as someone painting a family portrait of animals? Conceptual art is praised far too much. You have to be effective, conceptual, and have the creative aspect. When the description is longer and more engaging than the work itself, something is wrong. Art is not literature. Every piece of work you make or see isn't as deep and enthralling as Dostoyevsky's Crime and Punishment. They can be on equal grounds, but the visceral and visual must always come first with art. If not, than it's a story and a picture, basically.

Would this presentation work for any audience?:
I believe it would. It's a simple site with links and videos. Pretty pleasing, fast to view. Holds the eye simply by showing the great work. Not too filled with conceptual drabble. You can draw from it what you like.

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