PETCHA KUTCHA

I was taken aback by the openness of this first project, being used to very specific guidelines, especially for a presentation. My initial reaction to Elaine Sharpe's daring of the class to "shock her" was to identify what kind of art shocked me and then share it with the class. Being already fascinated by performance art, i had no trouble finding shocking examples, and it was the art of the French artist Orlan who truly floored me. Her commitment to her practice, how she actually LIVED the art that she wanted to create is completely amazing to me. I went on to find other artwork that disturbed and shocked me and created twenty slides of this. The only regret i had from the presentation was how I misjudged the length of twenty seconds. I feel that I could have gotten my ideas across in a more coherent and clear manner if I had accounted for the time limit. I also would have liked to make it more personal, seeing other people's presentations and how they opened up more about their lives. Inspiration is intrinsic and so I see the importance of understanding yourself and integrating who you are into your art.