Idea Entry 9 Collectivism and individualism

Idea Entry 9 Collectivism and individualism 

These terms have very political meanings but I would like you to look at them through the lens of a small intimate group of people. Not a nation. 

col·lec·tiv·ism

 –noun

the political principle of centralized social and economic control,esp. of all means of production.

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i·so·la·tion·ism

 

–noun

the policy or doctrine of isolating one's country from the affairs ofother nations by declining to enter into alliances, foreign economiccommitments, international agreements, etc., seeking to devotethe entire efforts of one's country to its own advancement andremain at peace by avoiding foreign entanglements andresponsibilities.

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Another term to think about 

Solidarity is the integration, and degree and type of integration, shown by a society or group with people and their neighbours.^[1] It refers to the ties in a society - social relations - that bind people to one another. The term is generally employed in sociology and the other social sciences.

What forms the basis of solidarity varies between societies. In simple societies it may be mainly based around kinship and shared values. In more complex societies there are various theories as to what contributes to a sense of social solidarity.^[1]

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-  Quote 1 

"So what causes so many people to resist the notion of collectivism in favor of individualism?

I suspect that this occurs because while we recognize our role in the "collective" we also want to be recognized as individuals for our contributions to such a group. It is precisely such motivation that provides the "glue" which causes such groups to be strong.  Fame and fortune are sought after because they provide a greater recognition within the social group (perhaps even all human beings), which is what holds the appeal. 

In addition, most people are strongly opposed to the idea of being coerced into group participations.  So it would seem that our urge to consider ourselves as individualists hinges more on having the freedom to determine which groups we associate with, than any issue of true individaulism. However, even coercion is tolerated to a fair degree if it doesn't conflict to radically with our basic desires.  A military draft may be considered too coercive, while the idea of getting a job or obeying the law are generally considered reasonably acceptable.

True individualism is not common and in our society is typically marked as being a sociopath.  This is an individual for whom no social connections matter, and there is little ability to empathize with fellow humans. "

"Individualism And Collectivism." Science 2.0 - ® The World's Best Scientists, the Internet's Smartest Readers. Web. 04 Nov. 2010. <http://www.science20.com/gerhard_adam/individualism_and_collectivism>.

This article put out by Science 2.0 was very informative. I have not prior to this explored the thought of individualism and collectivism in society. The article was written by Gerhard Adam. 

- Quote 2 

Group Dynamics By Donelson R. Forsyth P. 57 and 58 

"From Isolation to Inclusion" is the section on page 57 and 58 that I am quoting.

 This is a small section answering the perpetual question that I am coming to with this work. Weather humans are pack animals or not. The quote has the influence of notable psychologists to add to the relevance of their opinion. 

"Group Dynamics." Google Books. Web. 04 Nov. 2010. <http://books.google.com/books?id=RsMNiobZojIC&pg=PA57&lpg=PA57&dq=isolation and collectivism in small groups&source=bl&ots=FEMsyz4NSV&sig=YkWshEEok2kqzCr9DFfECFzTyO4&hl=en&ei=4TXSTIiAEcOblgfyk82YDg&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=1&ved=0CBgQ6AEwAA#v=onepage&q=isolation and collectivism in small groups&f=false>.

- WHY? 

I am currently interested in how my presents effects my subjects. I am viewing my self as another element that I was not originally focusing on. 

Dutch Coalition on Disability and Development (DCDD)

Zoe Beloff Artist Lecture

Zoe Beloff Artist Lecture 


I thought Beloffs lecture was fantastic. She was the best story teller we have had. Her presentation technique was like no other. 


- What was the most interesting quote of the lecture and why?
I thought it was very interesting that she mentioned in the beginning of her lecture that "everything is a reinvention of cinema" as it would seem she relates everything back to cinema, it is hard to decipher if she ment in her work or in general. 

- Using three words, define the core of the artist's practice and artwork.
unconscious, fantastical, foggy
she deals a lot with the thought of the unconscious thought
I found even her more structured and research based works to be fantastic.  
and i would say foggy rather than deceptive but her work is very unclear 

- What is the most interesting thing you learned about the artist that you did not know before?
Considering her website and beginning of her lecture was very vague. I learned everything I know about her from her lecture. I thought she was a fabulous speaker and story teller.  Her work is so interesting and the way she presents it as her work or someone else's work weather she created it or not is wonderful. I found her to be very interesting, i strive to have an imagination like hers.

- What image or artwork do you find the most compelling and powerful after hearing the artist describe it?
Being originally very confused about what her work was about I thought her ability to startle research in the  real world and invented worlds to be fascinating and admirable. I am still slightly unclear as to how much was made up  which could cause an illegitimacy in her work that is based in reality. I found the work about Albert Grass to be very interesting and confusing.

- Do you have any new questions in regards to the artist?
I am going to look up everything she mentioned to see what is real and what is fictitious. 


Question 1:
It seems that your work deals with personal thought and it is said that you focus on the unconscious. Do you impose your opinion in your work or have your subjects create their own?
this question doesn't even make sense now that i have heard her lecture. like i said before her website directed me in a very different angle to her work.


Question 2: 
Your work branches into a variety of media, what benefits do you feel video has that still can not achieve? 
I really enjoyed her answer and was glad to hear it. Beloff said the stories and ideas shape the medium she uses to create. In the work that she created where she made a stage and projected a 3D image onto the stages was described as a simulation of a illusion emphasized by the way it was filmed and presented. 

Monday November 1, 2010 Artist Post # 8

Monday November 1, 2010 Artist Post # 8
Artist: Kimsooja
-  why 
Kimsooja did a video series titled A Needle Woman in 2005. Paul suggested looking deeper into this work. kimsooja incorporates herself as a medium of interaction with the public. 
- Artist Biography 
"Kimsooja (born 1957) is an American artist of Korean origin.  Her work encompasses installation pieces, multi-media and theatre; and in these events, or objects, she engages the public in a dialogue that includes ideas about identity, globalization, absence and presence, individuality and the universal, yin and yang. " - art and culture




- 2 Quotes - provide quotes with MLA citations commenting on ideas you are interested in the artist you are highlighting


"The contrast between fixity and motion, particularly in relation to the human body, is one of the constants of her work. In the performance A Needle Woman, she dresses in a stern, dark suit, erect and motionless in the middle of the street, offering resistance to the surging energy of a crowd of passers-by. In A Homeless Woman, she lies stretched out along the ground. In A Beggar Woman she sits with crossed legs in the midst of urban traffic. In all of these positions and situations she confronts us with the metaphor of a life that withdraws from the hubbub around it."



"Kimsooja.com | Museion - The Perception of the Horizontal." Kimsooja.com | Kimsooja's Official Website | 김수자의 공식웹사이트. Web. 01 Nov. 2010. <http://www.kimsooja.com/texts/regaglia.html>.
" My work combines performance, video and installation addressing issues of the displaced self and others. I've been trying to bring together a conceptual, logical and structural investigation of performance through immobility that inverts the notion of the artist as the predominant actor. "


"Kimsooja :: Foundation for Contemporary Arts." Foundation for Contemporary Arts Home :: Foundation for Contemporary Arts. Web. 01 Nov. 2010. <http://www.foundationforcontemporaryarts.org/grant_recipients/kimsooja.html>.
- images and / or video/sound clips of artwork

- a link to an interview with the artist or a review



- link to gallery representing artist
http://www.kimsooja.com/texts/wei.html
- link to artist website
http://www.kimsooja.com/menu.html

Idea Entry # 8 October 28, 2010

 Idea Entry # 8 October 28, 2010 
word : Space (not outerspace but the space you find yourself spending time in)
Surroundings are the area around a given physical or geographical point or place. The exact definition depends on the field. Surroundings can also be used in geography (when it is more precisely known as vicinity, or vicinage) and mathematics, as well as philosophy, with the literal or metaphorically extended definition.

-  Quote 1 

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Madison Valley Public Library

Community Room Use Policy

General:

·        The Madison Valley Public Library Community Room is available for use by non-profit and non-commercial groups engaged in educational, cultural or charitable activities as a public service.  

·        The room is not available for purely social functions such as parties and celebrations such as birthdays, anniversaries, wedding, etc.

·         No buying, selling or trading of products or services will be allowed except solely in support of the Library and sponsored events by the Library. 

·        Library programs take precedence over all other meeting room events. 

·        Use of the community room should not interfere with the proper functioning of the library.  Staff should not be taken away from their regular duties to assist in the Community Room. 

·        Users are responsible for set up and clean up and are to follow the Library Use Rules. 

·        Some craft demonstrations may be allowed with approval of the library staff. 

·        Only food not requiring cooking on the premises may be served.  Each group is responsible for bringing all items, such as plates, coffee pots, cleaning supplies.  Approval must be obtained prior to the meeting. 

·        Activities should be contained in the Community Room only.

·        Parents will be responsible for supervising their children and are required to keep children who need supervision in the Community Room. 

·        An application must be approved by the Library and fees must be paid before using the Community Room.

Prohibited Uses:

Smoking, gambling, use or possession of alcoholic beverages and illegal drug use are all prohibited.

Equipment:

The library is not responsible for any equipment or materials lost or damaged.  No items may be stored in the community room. 

Availability:

·        The community room is generally available during library hours and has a maximum capacity of 50 people.

·        All activities in the Community Room must conclude in time for everyone to be out of the Library by closing time unless an application has been approved to use the room after hours. 

Fees:

·        A usage fee of $25.00 shall be paid each time the room is used, or a yearly fee of $100.00 may be arranged. 

·        A security/cleaning deposit of $50.00 paid in advance will be required for each use of the Community Room. 

·        The deposit will be returned if no damage or cleaning is required. 

·        The Library reserves the right to change or cancel meeting room reservations when necessary.

Before and After Regular Library Hours Use:

·        The Community may be used after hours, but must conclude so that no one is on library property after 9:00 p.m.

·         The room must be left set up the way it was before it was used.  The fees stated above will apply.

·         Groups wishing to schedule the Community Room before or after regular Library hours must schedule their meeting with the Library Director.

·         Requesting an exterior door key obligates the individual signing the Community Room Agreement to pay the installed replacement costs of locks and keys, if the keys are lost.  Keys must be picked up at the Circulation Desk, and left on the counter in the Community Room at the end of the meeting. 

Publicity:

·        Any publicity prepared by an organization about its use of the library must carry the name of the organization and may not identify the Library as a sponsor and must state that the views of the organization are not necessarily those of the Library. 

·        The Library name and address as the meeting place may be used and must be given as “Madison Valley Public Library, 210 East Main Street, Ennis, MT”. 

·        The Library telephone number may not be used as a contact for the meeting.  Library staff will not handle registration or answer questions concerning the organization’s use of the Community Room.

Application for use of the Madison Valley Public Library Community Room:

An application for use of the Community Room must be submitted and then approved by the Library before using the Community Room.

Application for use of the Madison Valley Public Library

 Community Room

The Madison Valley Public Library is pleased to provide a room for community use.  Applications must be approved by the Library, the Community Room reserved, and required fees paid before using the room.  Reservations may be made up to two months in advance of the event and no later than two weeks prior to the event.  Return completed form to Madison Valley Public Library, 210 East Main Street, PO Box 178, Ennis, MT 59729.

I have read the Madison Valley Public Library Community Room Use Policy and agree to abide by those rules.  I understand that I am responsible for any fees, loss of or damage to the facility and/or equipment. I will be responsible for the key, will let participants into the building, and I will be present during the use of the room. 

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Date                      Signature of Person Responsible

Home address:_________________________________________________________________________

Home Phone:__________________________________________________________________________

Meeting Date: _________________ Start Time __________________ End Time____________________

Name of Organization:__________________________________________________________________

Individual applying on behalf of organization:________________________________________________

Position of applicant____________________________________________________________________

Mailing Address:_______________________________________________________________________

Telephone:____________________________________________________________________________

E-mail address:_________________________________ Fax:___________________________________

Anticipated attendance ______________   (Maximum Capacity:  50 persons)

Will refreshments be served:_________ 

Policy approved by the Library Board of Trustees November 10, 2008

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I found it very interesting in my research of 'Space' I continually stumbled upon "community spaces for rent" so I decided to add  randum Community Room info page. 

"Community Room." 3 Rivers Communications | 3 Rivers Communications. Web. 28 Oct. 2010. <http://www.3rivers.net/~ennislib/community_room.htm>.






-  Quote 2

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It is not that difficult to create a comfortable room. The first step is to create a focal point. This point should be some place that draws the eyes. It can be a bookshelf, piano, mantle, or a table with a vase of flowers. However, do not become too enamored with the focal points in decorating magazines. "

 

Unfortunatly, I was searching things that wasn't leading me to exactly what I was looking for but I also found this interesting. I was looking for more of a psychological reflection on 'space' or the 'room' that individuals felt most comfortable but this website gave me a different outlook. 

 

Far, By. "How To Create A Comfortable Room." Free Articles Directory | Submit Articles - ArticlesBase.com. Web. 28 Oct. 2010. <http://www.articlesbase.com/business-articles/how-to-create-a-comfortable-room-127532.html>.

Read more: http://www.articlesbase.com/business-articles/how-to-create-a-comfortable-room-127532.html#ixzz13dIhUIjQ
Under Creative Commons License: Attribution

-why:
Because I am working with the spaces that bring people together It has come to my attention that I need to spend more time in these spaces. So I am interested in learning what experts have to say about spacial relations in forming bonds to a particular space or surrounding area.

http://www.thecommunityguide.org/social/index.html

Artist Post # 7 October 25, 2010 Lynne Cohen

Artist Post # 7 October 25, 2010 Lynne Cohen



- Why
Lynne Cohen was suggested to me. She works with with space. Her spaces are very cold and stark creating a different type of image and feel an I am hoping to achieve but it is good to look at other artists that explore spaces. 
- Artist Biography 
"Cohen is known for her photographs of domestic and institutional interior spaces, which have included living rooms, public halls, retirement homes, laboratories, offices, showrooms, shooting ranges, factories, spas, and military installations. Despite this interest in living and working spaces, Cohen's photographs are usually devoid of human presence. She photographs using an 8 x 10" view camera, allowing her to capture great detail, and create very large prints. Her work has been published in catalogues such as Occupied Territory (1987) and No Man's Land (2001)." "Lynne Cohen." Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia. Web. 26 Oct. 2010. <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lynne_Cohen>.

- Quote 1-
"Unsettling in their stillness, the unpopulated interiors (including laboratories, classrooms, and military training grounds) Cohen photographs suggest activities that have already happened or might yet happen. In #2964 Laboratory, this lifelessness is underscored by the presence of mannequins – the “crash test dummies” designed to stand in for their human counterparts – which provide for another, more profound, level of emptiness. "
Museum of Contemporary Photography. Web. 26 Oct. 2010. <http://www.mocp.org/collections/permanent/cohen_lynne.php>.


- Quote 2- 
"primarily she is concerned with the way things appear and function in our lives. As she once observed, “I feel as if the world can’t be like it is. It seems full of finished works of art.” The disorientation her photographs provoke is largely the result of the specific and mysterious nature of the places she photographs with their odd symmetries and disjunctions."
"| Women in Photography | Lynne Cohen." | Women in Photography |. Web. 26 Oct. 2010. <http://www.wipnyc.org/blog/lynne-cohen>.

- a link to an interview with the artist or a review


http://www.americansuburbx.com/2009/12/interview-camouflage-interview-with.html

- link to gallery representing artist

http://www.art45.ca/artistes/cohen/

- link to artist website
http://www.lynne-cohen.com/