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2010年8月15日星期日

blog assignment5

Firstly, I agree with the Benjamin's arugement. Because in the photography , the aura is always bring us the sense about that vision. Then as the audiences, we will think over the authentic later. In the reading, Walter Benjamin' book illuminations, it said “with the different methods of technical reproduction of a work of art its fitness for exhibition increase to such an extent the ……an instrument of magic.” I agree with this quotation, it indicate the essential element of photography is ask for the authentic,makes no sense.
Secondly, I think there is a role for the 'authentic'in an age of digital design and manufacture. Although we pay more attention to the aura vision and subjectivities, we cannot ignore the objects reflect the authenticity to the audiences. In addition, I think there is always existing an important role for the authentic in an age of digital design and manufacture. Because I think manufacture and digital design are based on the fundamental feelings which are come from the real space.

2010年8月5日星期四

the blog assignment4




Nowadays, the hand cafts are still intrested by a lot of pepole. Although it is made by hand, the essential effects and the important roles of the crafts are standing in the arts area.


The Chinese paper-cut arts will be outlined in this short assignment. The Chinese paper-cut arts is the traditional arts in China. But it is still playing a so important role in the comtemporary soiety. Because it is made by hands, and it empresses the Chinese culture that bring the people the beauty wishes and the hopes. In some small towns in China, there are a lots of hand-craft makers, they working by groups and holding the arts show to promote this kind of culture. When the Chinese festivals are coming, people will buy some to decorate their windows.


Comparing with the mechanical arts, the paper-cut arts indicates originals and intellectual of the people. The paper-cut makers design the patterns of the production and cut by hand. We can find the "Show design manifesto" in the lecture notes, it said "design for space to think, react, dream and muse and design for local first, global second……" The paper-cut arts is knowing by more and more people and developing as well.


There is no denying that the hand craft will be developed better and better. Because the DIY arts is acceped by more people. And it is suitable for finding the people's creation and the intelligent. It gives us more space to design our life.
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