FIRST IMPRESSION (group members: Felicia, Fizah, Hazel)

SYNOPSIS

My team’s crowdsourced artwork is about other’s perception versus against our own self’s perception. We begin with asking our teammate about her self-perception. Followed by letting others write their first impression of her on her arms. However, we realized we should have asked people to write on her back instead so they won’t be afraid to write their honest opinions. The result turns out that people have positive impression of her instead of more negative ones which is how she has viewed herself.

ANALYSIS

In contrast to traditional art made by a single artist, we do not have control over the outcome of this project. The concept of crowdsourcing project is to “ allows space for an openness where a rich mixing of components from different source crossed over and build a hybrid experience.”. Therefore, the need for different responses is required in order to create this project.

This project is a departure from traditional artistic creation as it happens in a real-time manner which requires a direct interaction between the audience and the artist. Also, Different locations with different crowds could have resulted in a different outcome. People may react differently according to what other’s has already done in prior. Hence, there are many variables that are very uncertain as compared to traditional modes of artistic creation.

My team’s crowdsource artwork is very similar to Yoko Ono’s “Cut Piece”. It is similar in terms of requiring our teammate to become an “object” and allowing people to freely label her as to how they perceive her. Similarly, our work also brings an intended message.

OTHER EXAMPLES

Before being introduced to Yoko Ono’s work, I’ve come across another similar example years ago. “Rhythm 0” by Marina Abramovic in 1974. This crowdsource artwork had left me with a deep impression. It is about revealing the terrible side of humanity.

REFLECTION

Personally, I felt that crowdsource artwork is not just about collaborating and creating amazing artwork of unexpected outcome or gathering of different responses. I felt that it also serve as an impactful art that reflects the society and ourselves. As stated in DIWO article, “Diwo is a collective approach that allows peers connect, communicate and collaborate, creating controversies”. Through the process of crowdsourcing artwork, it doesn’t just allow unlimited possibilities of ideas and fun. It also reveals how we as humans react in certain circumstances, which bring across social issues that we always tend to neglect on.

Hence, I was very inspired by Marina Abramovic artwork and have always wanted to try out such crowdsource artwork. Therefore derived to the perception idea that my group and I have. If there is one thing I could improve on our crowdsource artwork experiment is that to have the opportunity to experiment it at a different location. Having our subject to stand still and emotionless. Carrying a board saying “What is your first impression of me?”. I would be really curious to find out how will the outcome be like as the audience now are all strangers of different age and backgrounds.