Chapters review

1. Discuss both past and current artists and works(200 words)
Discuss the artists you have looked at comparing general similarities and differences between them. Not your own opinions!

We have looked at several pieces for this assignment; the first experimental video we looked at was Koyaanisqasti, created by Godfrey Reggio in 1982. The second video we looked at was 1001 nights by Jananne Al-Ani made in 1998. The only similarities that can really be found between these two are in the concept, because they are very different pieces but with a similar idea behind both. Watching either you wouldn’t find anything to connect it to the other. The concept is similar because they both give you scenarios that you wouldn't necessarily expect and both centre on the idea of the world in a state of chaos although in 1001 and nights its a more literal interpretation when 5 Young women speak of experiences of war and in Koyaanisqsti its more a metaphorical message that comes across.
Other videos we watched are 'The Girl Chewing Gum' and 'Telling Lies' Both videos stand out as individual with unique concepts among the other videos we watched. The Girl Chewing Gum leads you into the idea that the piece is being directed as its filmed but it soon becomes apparent as birds fly across the scene on command that this isn't so, this piece is a good example of both concept and craft and its hard to say which one is the stronger element because the initial concept is very clever and strong but also there would have been a lot of effort and time put into the making of It as well, i would say the craft and concept for this piece are about equal.
Again the video Telling Lies is a unique and clever concept however this piece definitely relies more on concept because without the ability to grasp that concept by others this piece would have no foundation. It works primarily on the fact that people will often say one thing while thinking another whether that's to save feelings with little white lies or just to save ones own skin by covering up the truth, based around telephone conversations with various people we listen to the conversations being held while reading on a screen what the person speaking is actually thinking, although there is no doubting that a lot of time was taken to make the video the foundation and main structure for telling lies definitely resides in the concept.