Here is my final Capstone project (enjoy!): This video ended up being a lot of fun to work on! I think it concisely describes a few criteria that I think can make art meaningful (since, again, there unfortunately is no answer to the question) and gives a good example of a performance piece of art that I find to be meaningful. To reiterate what I say in the beginning of the video, I think the magic piece/performance is meaningful because:
Be sure to take a look at the other posts on this blog to see my previous drafts, my reflections throughout the process, and my research bibliography. And, take a look at some behind-the-scenes pictures here:
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Artist Statement: Art surrounds us. Every day. In all forms and mediums: on our screens; on paper; in the theatre; in the mundane interactions between us. My goal is to decipher what makes art meaningful, and through my "curiosities" (filmmaking, photography, magic, and acting), I have been fortunate enough to start to crack the code of this question. I want to apply what I find to my own work and help other artists with their work so that we can create more impactful art and therefore a better world as a whole. Cover Letter: I am an artist. It is what I do and who I am. I've been acting my whole life; I started learning and performing magic when I was 6 years old; and, even though filmmaking and photography have come into my life more recently, I have poured hours upon hours of work into them. These four artistic mediums have allowed me to have numerous incredible experiences and I wouldn't be the same person today without them. You can learn more about me and my work here: www.AriIsenberg.com As someone who has been a student at Galloway for 14 years, it feels weird to end in this way, but, at the same time, calming to have this as my final project. Please enjoy the video linked below (coming soon), which I hope you will find is meaningful. Sincerely, Ari Isenberg. Video script (attached document below):
Below is my Capstone Draft 1! (Although, it might change to a different "piece" because of some logistical issues I'm in the process of figuring out.)
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Internal/External Subject Matter Expert Plans Here are more questions I would like to ask the people I interview (I can/will get more specific once I figure out exactly who I'm going to be interviewing):
What have you read to think and learn more about your topic and questions?
Currently, I have not read anything to help with my Capstone project. But, when I do, I plan to read books written during the Aesthetic movement and others written about a variety of art forms (painting, photography, filmmaking, etc.). I want to learn why people care about specific types of art, how it impacts them, and learn more about art forms that I don't know as much about. Who do you plan to speak with internally? What do you hope to learn from these conversations? What is the first question you want to ask that person? The most important question you want to ask that person?
Most important question: What do you think makes art impactful/meaningful? Who do you want to communicate with externally? What do you hope to learn from these conversations? What is the first question you want to ask that person? The most important question you want to ask that person?
Most important question: What do you think makes art impactful/meaningful? What are the next questions that will help you develop your thinking on your topic? What more do you need (research-wise, refinement of ideas-wise, what ideas or questions do you need to clarify, etc.)? I don't think I need to ask anymore questions because I have already asked a lot and I think I am heading in the right direction. I'm just excited to start my research/interviews/projects to get working on this project! Metamorphoses was an amazing show and experience and I'm sad that it's over (I've already made a playlist of all the music we used in the show). I (as well as Davis, pictured above) poured a lot of effort into our big scene: Phaeton. This scene relates to our English class now in that it is a great example of prose vs. verse and the different formalities and casualness of language. My character, Phaeton, spoke very casually and just about himself while Phaeton's therapist, portrayed by Davis, spoke formally. The language for the therapist was extremely difficult to understand and speak and I think Davis did a great job with it. Rehearsal was a lot of fun because we went through the scene and made sure we understood everything everyone was saying. Even though the language was difficult, this made the scene a lot more fun and easier to understand and convey the meaning across to our audience. For Shakespeare works such as A Midsummer Night's Dream, especially in society today, the actors really have to understand the difficult language they are speaking so that they can convey the meaning and message of what they are saying clearly to their audience. This also was a process we went through with Twelfth Night last year and I think it paid off.
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AuthorAri Isenberg is a graduating senior of The Galloway School's class of 2020 in Atlanta, Georgia. Learn more about him and his work here: www.AriIsenberg.com Archives
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