Module #11 Video Review

1. I chose the Dada & Surrealism video and the Futurism: The Art/ Life Revolution video because they both have a lot to do with our modern world today.  Without surrealism and futurism we would not see life like works of art or push to create the very best.

2.  The key concepts I learned in the Dada & Surrealism video were how creating art from found objects was not established until the 1900's when Schwitters introduced his work.  It wasn't until after he established himself through painting that he had love for creating art that showcased objects and works of art had lives of their own.  in 1918 he began sculpting and never looked back.  Schwitter's liked to use found objects and remove them from their normalicy, giving them another role which he said revealed their secrets.  The key concepts I learned from the Futurism video is how it helped create better things in life.  Without this idea, people wouldn't be searching for the newest and the greatest.  The video taught me that futurism is embedded in everything we do and create such as cooking, furniture, art, what we drive and so on.  Coming to the brink of death and looking death in the eyes, helped this artist understand that he needed to continue to work towards the best of everything.  Our future lies in the hands of artist.

3.  The videos relate to the readings because they talked about how surrealism has the power to open up our imaginations and mind.  This type of art allows for artist to step outside of normal reality.  Another reading talks about how excited artist were for the beginning of futurism.  These artist wanted to capture things like speed, movement, and industrial development, which goes back to all the examples given throughout the video.

4.  In my opinion I did not expect the Futurism video to be about the realization of death and how it can influence our future. It was an interesting concept and I enjoyed learning this perspective and influence on art.  I also enjoyed the fact that Schwitter's went against the norm and began the idea of sculpting and using objects as media.  He broadened the art world by incorporating these things.