Looking Outward 2- Alex

This weeks theme was processing.  My prior knowledge of this word was that all types of computers had to using something called processing in order to run functional programs and other software.  I apologize for my complete ignorance of computing language.  Therefore, after learning that Processing is a software toolkit and sketchpad for computer arts, this theme became less overwhelming. After browsing The Processing Exhibition website, I discover Body Navigation 2008 by Jonas Jongejan, Tina Tarpgaard, Digital Natives 2012 by Matthew Plummer-Fernandez, and Strata #3 2009 by Quayola.

I admired by Strata #3 because it was able to successfully combine GENERATIONS of art history into one piece.  It used contemporary practices to digitized classical paintings and architecture in surrealist, impressionistic, and modernist ways.  I would argue that it is an example of all of art history combined into one piece.

I was surprised by Body Navigation because it seemed to be just one big video game to me.  So it touched up the interaction between perfumer and computer but thats pretty much the basis for all digital art.  There was nothing truly unique about this piece to me.

Finally, I think that Digital Natives was a piece that was good but could have gone further.  The forms of the 3D printed objects were aesthetically appealing but I think that the contact of the types of objects that were selected could have been discussed in-depth more.