Tuesday, January 11, 2011

This, By a man named Heiko Klug. (Blog 1)

Denotations: In this photo there appears to be a window that has been broken by someone or something unknown. What lies inside the window is a world that is desolate, lacks color, and life in general but for a few vines growing on the window. Outside there is a world that is full of color, the sun, and life.


Connotations: Many people may be able to relate to this photo because at some point in almost everybody's life, there has been or will be a time where they feel like the life they're living at the moment seems dull and boring, static, if you will. For some, the unfortunate result is a life full of missed opportunities, However, for most, hopefully one can build up the courage to try something new or even adopt a positive outlook on life.They break the window.


Denotations: In this photo there is an old fashioned record player that seems to have the world coming out of it multiple times. Attached to each of these world's is a horn with music coming out of it. Another note, is that all of this is surrounded by darkness.


Connotations: This artist loves to work with images in which the central object seems almost completely absorbed by whatever it is that is surrounding it. Whether it may be a parkour  runner and their city or a dancer and their hip-hop, one gets the feeling of passion when viewing his images. Thus, the message that this particular creation conveys is that there are times when music is someone's world and perhaps their world is music. TRUE passion resides in the fact the difference between the two is negligible. 


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  1. Megan.January 17, 2011 at 9:08 AM

    This artwork is really interesting! Does the artist do all this in photoshop or does he use other programs?

    I was looking at the denotations in the first image and I was wondering if the artist ever explains the bush like figure in the center that breaks off into those three leaf shaped sections? Is there any specific connatational meaning to that? I noticed it has vines crawling over it as well, so I wondered if it represented a heart (since it's in the center or "heart" of the image) getting choked or something? I also really like how the sky in the background if half stormy and half sunny and peaceful. Is there a meaning behind that or is it all kind of up to your own interprentation?

    I really like what you said about the second image, about music being someone's world or vice versa and how, "TRUE passion resides in the fact the difference between the two is negligible." The image reminds me of advertisements I've seen before. You noted the image is surrounded by darkness in the denotation section. I was wondering if that is describing a connection between music and isolation in any way? Just considering how the record player is sort of emerging out of the vast darkness, for some reason that's the idea I got when looking at it.

    I'd never heard of this artist before or seen any of his work, I think his stuff is really unique!

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