Xtine Burrough Presentation

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Source: Xtine Burrough’s presentation

         Xtine Burrough’s presentation about art as a social practice was an eye opener for me. Xtine Burrough is an artist who believes that the real reward in art comes from the process of experimentation. Experimentation in art allows artists to expand on their abelites and knowledge of a certain idea or concept. Burrough considers art a social practice in which it can be invested in the social domain, it’s about how artists see themselves in the society. Art can be a powerful method of transformation and social change.

        It has been fascinating to me of how artists use art to express their thoughts and raise awareness about social and political topics as well as other topics. In the process of writing her book “Art as Social Practice” with the collaboration of Judy Walgren, Burrough wanted to focus on the use of art projects to create a change and form communities using a combination of art and new technologies. In the Zoom meeting of last class meeting, we had the opportunity to get some insights from the book. In the introduction, Burrough told Judy that one of her goals was to bring artists together to share their work which reminded me of the work done by the two artists on the dystopian world as well other artworks presented in this course. Artists come together and combine different domains to create their unique art projects. The product of artists sharing ideas and contributing their expertise to an artistic project is very creative and powerful.

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Source: Xtine Burrough’s presentation

Burrough also talked about the Coven Intelligence Program, a very interesting techno-botanical art project. The program is anti-capitalist alliance among witches, plants, and machines. Racial capitalism was predicted by anti-capitalists through history, and the program advertises for better worlds, shared resources, and collaboration. In addition, I found a very informative and interesting book written by Xtine Burrough called “Foundations of Digital Art and Design with the Adobe Creative Cloud”. The book teaches design principles that connect art with new technologies and software. Burrough’s vision of art as social change has been well addressed in her artwork and contributions to art and society.

            In addition to the Zoom talk, we had the opportunity to meet Burrough in person and have an engaging conversation with her. I worked with an amazing group of three and came up with a three-part poem about plastics. The process of making the poem was full of imagination and creativity, everyone wrote their part in a unique way. The activity was very engaging, and I enjoyed listening to other group’s poems. Poems are just another form of art that allows us to express our thoughts and ideas and raise awareness about a particular topic. Art appears in different forms, yet each form is unique. Burrough’s presentation is one of many great presentations we had the opportunity to attend this quarter. I have learned that art can look different from one artist to another, and this is what makes it interesting and intriguing. 

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Source: Xtine Burrough’s presentation

 

                                                                        References

 

“After Life: Coven Intelligence Program.” YBCA, 22 Dec. 2020, https://ybca.org/after-life-coven-intelligence-program/.

David, Emmanuel A., and Edward J. McCaughan. “Editors’ Introduction: Art, Power, and Social Change.” Social Justice, vol. 33, no. 2 (104), 2006, pp. 1–4. JSTOR, http://www.jstor.org/stable/29768365. Accessed 22 May 2022.

Delgado, Rick. “How Artists Are Blending Biotechnology and Art.” MUO, MUO, 8 May 2015, https://www.makeuseof.com/tag/artists-blending-biotechnology-art/. 

Macz, Cristina. “Art as a Form of Expression.” The Skyline View, https://www.theskylineview.com/viewpoint/2018/05/18/art-as-a-form-of-expression/. 

Wunderlich, Annelise. “What Role Can Art Play in Creating Social Change?” KQED, 17 June 2016, https://www.kqed.org/education/213364/what-role-can-art-play-in-creating-social-change-2