AE252_09AU_cooke76: Blog Assignment #1 - Computer Artist Analysis

The artist I chose to study was Jennifer Cooke. I find her work particularly interesting as she uses both computer animation and actual trade skills to create her art. For nearly each work she has made a computer animation to show the art in fantastic color and lifeline imagery, but then goes the next step and builds the actual pieces. Her mediums focus around glass and wood. Her artwork can be found at http://www.jenamate.com I have shown a few still selections below, but to truly appreciate the work it is necessary to visit her site and view the videos.

In Non Completion Continuum shown above the denotations of an hour glass filled with sand jumps out. Upon watching the video of the installation you find that the hourglass is always turning at a slow rate. If you watch long enough you can see that the hourglass never stays on one side long enough to let all the sand run through. The title “Non Completion Continuum” helps the connotation of never finished, never quite there, jump out. In her description the artist discusses how today society is always needs to know what is happening next before finishing their current path. She complains that we can never enjoy completing one task or chapter of life, unless we know beforehand where we will be led next.