Author Archives: zackdam

For my remix I decided to do something that I do on a regular basis, mod a game. What modding is taking a base game and adding or removing content to change game play, graphics, sound, or even the entire genre of game sometimes. I consider this a remix because I’m taking a initial pieceContinue reading “Week 15- Art Experience – Remix Culture”

Artist: Kiyomi Fukui Exhibition: Green Thumb Project Media: Paper Gallery: Max L. Gatov Gallery, Long Beach, CA Website: http://www.kiyomifukui.com/ Kiyomi Fukui is a Japanese american artist residing in Long Beach CA. She graduated from both California State University Long Beach and La Sierra University reviving a MFA in print making and a BFA in graphicContinue reading “Week 14- Artist conversation”

My initial idea was to make a image of some kind using objects around that I could find. I wanted to create something recognizable that would lend itself well to being created with more simple materials. I initially thought I would make a smiling face but I decided that I would rather make a moreContinue reading “Week 13 – Sustainable Art – Art experience”

Despite how far we’ve come humanity still doesn’t know how much we don’t know. The theme of this art gallery is to express the looming lack of knowledge we have about the universe as well as humanity’s desire to learn. The similarity between the art in the small human focus as compared to a vastContinue reading “Week 12- Virtual Art Gallery – Art Experience”

Video Link: https://vimeo.com/user112663327/review/407026077/2f4f3ee966 The goal of my video was to find out a little bit more about the corona virus, my sister is a nurse so I’ve been able to get a first hand account of what it’s like at hospitals and as a healthcare worker and I thought others might be interested. I thinkContinue reading “Week 11 – Art Experience – Vlogging”

Artist: Mahsa Soroudi Exhibition: Clio Media: photography Gallery: N/a Website: https://www.mahsasoroudi.com/ Mahsa Soroudi is a Iranian immigrant currently living in southern california. Originally Soroudi lived in Tehran but, immediately after she married she moved away from Tehran, first she lived in Malaysia then after a year she moved to the US. Initially very excited toContinue reading “Artist Conversation 4”

The experience of making a spiral graph was enjoyable if a little unusual. I wasn’t used to having someone else be in control of my drawing and surprisingly it felt very similar to when i try and draw with my non-dominant hand. Overall it was a good way to pass the time, I didn’t makeContinue reading “Week 10 – Art experience – Drawing and Your Brain”

To complete this art activity I went to one of the climbing gyms I frequent and asked people what they thought about me based on my outfit. I asked what they thought my age, education, major, job, social groups, hobbies. As far as how people responded to me they were reluctant to share their opinionContinue reading “Week 7- Art Experience-Counterfactual Identity”

Artists: Ana Alvarez Exhibition: The Dwarven Elder Media: Graphic art printed on paper Gallery: LBSU School of Art, Gatov Gallery Website: N/A Social Media: N/A The artist, Ana Alvarez, is a student at the Long beach state university college of the arts studying in graphic design. Alvarez is highly interested in video games and moreContinue reading “Artist Conversation – 2”