Month: October 2019

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We decided to each discuss where we felt the most comfortable. Joy said she was the most comfortable when she put her headphones on and listened to music. Kriti said she was the most comfortable at home. I said I was the most comfortable when walking into a clothing store. Combining the concepts of pure peace within a space – the ‘Art of Shopping’ was born. We wanted to focus on the concept of ASMR – also known as the ‘Autonomous Sensory Meridian Response’. ASMR uses sounds with microphones to help those with anxiety, and in other cases certain people fetishize sounds. With ‘The Art of Shopping’, we wanted to focus on the sounds that you create when shopping, and the experience that goes along with it.

We wanted to create a short video, that focused on touch and sound. We found references such as Kanye West’s ‘All Falls Down’ music video – which he shot using the first person perspective. We looked at showreels of famous fashion brands using hands within fashion film advertisements. We also looked at a show reel from my boyfriend’s graduating class of graphic design at Chelsea; (he recommended a video that utilized hands to communicate a message properly titled ‘How to Be a Great Editor in 7 Steps’.) We wanted artistry shots of clothing, so we pulled references such as the opening credits from the Netflix series ‘Chef’s Table’ which utilized food in the same way. Finally, we wanted to choose a location and imagery that provided a kitsch, 90’s / early 2000’s aesthetic. We looked at movies such as Clueless, Bling Ring, Teenage Drama Queen and Confessions of a Shopaholic.

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After presenting our objects, I joined a group with Kriti and Joy. We noticed themes within our objects that consisted of home, comfort, and sense of touch. I wanted to get a global perspective of these themes, so I looked for these symbols such as hands – translated into art. I visited Frieze Art Fair, as I live right next to the park. I walked around for hours, getting excited when I recognized artists names such as Cindy Sherman or Sterling Ruby. It was interesting, like a ‘wheres waldo’ experience when trying to look for these symbols through different mediums.

Although I missed the presentation of objects – why not present it here for a special audience. My personal object I was going to bring in was my grandmother’s ring. Her name was Kit Kanter. She was the wife to the famous producer, and movie star agent: Jay Kanter. He represented big names in the industry such as Marilyn Monroe, Grace Kelly, Marlon Brando.

She purchased this gold ring on a trip to Venice, Italy. She was in Venice because my grandfather had been invited to the premier of the movie ‘Farenheit 451’ – (which he had produced). She haggled for this ring on the canals, and in return she could engrave it, so inside of the ring is written ‘Kit’.

This object reminds me of home. I may be American, but I truly affiliate myself with Hollywood culture, as that is what I was raised in. I touch the ring when I’m stressed. I never take it off, unless I have to. It motivates me, and reminds me of what I’m doing and why I moved across the world to do what I love.

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Welcome to the research, experiments, and ideas that formulate inside my head – translated into digital media. Hopefully you can understand my process through these posts. (here are some examples of my old work to see what is yet to come!)

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