Identity and Digital Art

Spirit by Robert Corwin

What really stood out in this image is the use of color in this picture. It is very bright and eye-catching. There is also a lot of contrast and intensity in the color. The other thing that is really cool are the colors very well blended into one another in some spots and in other the lines are used to create movement and layers. I also like how other images have been integrated however they are blended into the piece and not over stimulating.

This piece is called spirit and I believe it has a lot to do with self and even though this is a self-portrait it definitely could be one. It has an image of a young woman. It is more of a headshot and has other images that seem to be the embodiment of this young woman’s thought or feelings. The other thing is the photo has been manipulated but not entirely. The other thing is there are multiple views of an eye of this girls eye which may be expressing her view on a specific issue.

Cindy Sherman

What I love about Cindy Sherman's work is that they are always interesting. The angles are interesting. She also uses a lot of dramatic lighting. The overall composition is good. There are all like individual movies and she is the main actress.

In her portraits she dresses up and always conveys a different character. There is also a lot of interest in her body language and facial expressions. She uses it to create the scene. The scene is dictated by her actions rather than the setting. She really is like an actress playing a part in her work.

Matthew Barney

All of his work is complex. Like Cindy Sherman everything could exist as its own particular piece. However Barney also uses film and the still are consequent of the production process. The characters are expressive and take a lot from mythology there are a lot of anatomical allusions. The most interesting deal with morphed bodies and different colored skins. He takes most far from normal characters.

Barney's vision supports a foreground of sports and its erotic undercurrents to explore the limits of the body and sexuality. In this he reflects his own past as an athlete, while also being aware of the world around him. He also pays extreme detail to his atmospheres and how they relate to the characters that inhabit them.