Laurel Beckman- THOMAS CURITORE 2

Laurel Beckman: International Velvet

After watching Laurel Beckman's Animation " International Velvet " I enjoyed the combination between our cultures processes of interaction as well as obsession with luxury and celebrity, the reference of Elizabeth Taylor is a nice juxtaposition to international cultural expression.

Laurel Beckman

Response to Oulipo- Thomas Curitore 1

Using the Oulipian Snowball Constraint

While in the Institution:

WE

CAN

MAKE

OTHER

PEOPLE

PROCESS

ANYTHING

CRITICALLY

Oulipo

Not exactly related to what was discussed in class, but interesting.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/OuLiPo

Brian Kim Stefans

In his pice, "Folk Poetry" he says the same line three times but changes the last word each time. It goes from leaf, beef, to teeth. Then it ends with "I am interested." It also appears to be signed by Oh! Oh! Oh!

We have teeth and we eat beef but I am not sure what to do with the leaf. He is maybe reflecting on natural human tendencies or our primal need to eat. He finds food and is excited by it, then eats it and enjoys it.

Laurel Beckman

love - trade - velvet

I am confused as to what this means and why it is in gif format. How does making it animated add more meaning to the piece? Would it be any different if they were simply three separate photographs put side by side? For me the animation aspect of it simply makes the words hard to read. Maybe that is what she wants but it seems confusing to me. Where is this work shown? Is ubuweb the only place it exists?

Maybe love, trade, velvet, means to love then have sex. I might just be adding my own meaning to it though. Maybe that's what she wants.

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