Alex Reiner
Entry 4 - 2/17/13
Today in my art history class we looked at the relatively
new field of video art, popularized by the digital age. One of the videos we looked at was of two
women feeding each other pudding. As the
video progressed the feeding became more forced and pudding ended up all over
the two women's faces and hands as they tried to resist the other feeding
them. In this sense the art is both
visual art, as it is done in the video medium, but also dramatic because the
two women are acting in the film. This
type of aesthetic experience is a perfect example of how the experience does
not have to be a pleasant one. My immediate
reaction was of curiosity, which quickly turned to almost a disgust. The subject matter itself- two women feeding
each other pudding was neutral, having no meaning. As the interaction began to be more forced,
lending to obvious interpretation by the viewer, I began to be more revolted by
what I was seeing. The pudding, all of
their faces and hands, along with the expressions on the women's faces resulted
in a powerful aesthetic experience that made me want to turn away from the art.
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