SOUND

Cardiff and Miller

I was really interested and surprised with the effect that sound had merging two separate time periods together. When the author was viewing Cardiff and Millers work at the train station, I liked that he had ducked to avoid running into someone who turned out to only present on the screen. To me that shows how powerful the work is because it was able to engulf the author so much is he forgot where he was in time.  Of all the Cardiff and Millers pieces that were discussed, my favorite was “The Forty-Part Motet.” I am not sure what it is that drew me to the piece but I think it is really cool how the experience is difference for the viewer depending on where they stand in the room.

Before reading this article I have had trouble grasping what exactly contemporary art is, needless to say this article did little to clear up my confusion. I think my main hang up with understanding “what is contemporary art” comes from how many different mediums can be used to create this style of “art.” I feel like I am stuck with an elementary school view of art in that if someone say the word art, I immediately think of sketches, paintings, and sculptures. Specifically from this piece I was confused about the head, “Fritz” that Miller used while recording his sounds. I don’t understand how the fake head makes sounds seem more real.