This is a picture of a cat found on the sidewalk in Glebe, Ottawa. It's an orange tabby in a box. I feel a connection to the found object because I have a gray, tabby cat named, Christopher. The fact that the cat in the picture is in a box reminds me of the day I met my cat. He was a stray roming around, without a home. One summer day, I woke up and found him sleeping on the floor, next to my bed. I'm pretty sure he got in through the window, because I left it open. I told my mom about him, but she told me to take it outside. I lured him out with a bowl of cat food. Ever since that day, he came to my yard to eat. When we moved, I took him along. I bathed him, combed him and we took him to the vet. He was no longer a cat "living in a box," but a loved housecat who belonged to a family.
I have nostalgia for this brown teddy bear because it reminds me of my life as a little girl. I remember Texas, where I was born, and El Slavador, where my parents are from. I connect this teddy bear with Texas because I received it as a gift from one of my cousins while we were living there. El Salvador comes to mind because my parents and I lived there for awhile. In both of these places I have relatives who I have visited with my bear.. .
HANG OVER
Fred Tomaselli can be described as a postmodern artist. First of all, he uses the postmodern strategy, re-contextualization in his painting, Hang Over. An example that shows this are the hands on the tree in the center. This shows re-contextualization because the artist has put the hands in a new context. No longer are they body parts, but they are leaves. In addition, he used layering when he created the colorful necklaces. He had to draw the strands over each other to give the image that they are dangling.
Hang Over
Fred Tomaselli
The artist I chose is named Fred Tomaselli. He was born in 1956 in Santa Monica, California. He graduated from Orange High School and went to California State University, Fullerton. In 1982, he graduated with a B.A in painting and drawing. In order to paint, he uses thick layer of clear, epoxy resin on wood panels. He prefers painting on the floor. Fred Tomaselli currently lives and works in Brooklyn, New York. One reason I chose this artist is because I liked his paintings. At a glance, they look colorful and sparkly. I believe this is because of the black background he usually uses. He adds a lot of intricate designs to the objects in his artworks.
