1. In what ways do you “construct” your identity? In what ways do you “perform” in your daily life?
I think every day you construct your identity by what you wear, and who you are or who you choose to be whether is it subconscious or not. You perform everything whether you mean to or not and as soon as you know you are being watched or in public, mannerisms change.
I think every day you construct your identity by what you wear, and who you are or who you choose to be whether is it subconscious or not. You perform everything whether you mean to or not and as soon as you know you are being watched or in public, mannerisms change.
2. Describe some ways in which your personal culture and social environments are “constructed”.
I think a lot of environments today are constructed. We do not even realize what is constructed and what isn't because sometimes it is hard to tell. You can also argue that everything is in some way constructed because everything requires some sort of though before it happens and therefore could be arguably constructed. Personal culture based on history and history and history is somewhat constructed. Social environments are usually always constructed because everyone is trying to be someone else.
I think a lot of environments today are constructed. We do not even realize what is constructed and what isn't because sometimes it is hard to tell. You can also argue that everything is in some way constructed because everything requires some sort of though before it happens and therefore could be arguably constructed. Personal culture based on history and history and history is somewhat constructed. Social environments are usually always constructed because everyone is trying to be someone else.
3. Describe some ways in which your physical environment/space is “constructed”.
Physical spaces are constructed in order to appeal to people. For example, I am in the library right now, and the library is constructed in such a way to allow for peace but also for organization and in a systematic way. Even nature these days has become constructed because trees are taken down in areas of construction, and also trees are planted in certain ways to look "nice" and organized.
Physical spaces are constructed in order to appeal to people. For example, I am in the library right now, and the library is constructed in such a way to allow for peace but also for organization and in a systematic way. Even nature these days has become constructed because trees are taken down in areas of construction, and also trees are planted in certain ways to look "nice" and organized.
4. In your daily life, what would you consider to be “real” and what would you consider to be “constructed/fabricated”?
In general, untouched nature is real. How I spend my time alone is as real as it gets because no one is watching and I do not have the pressure from others around me. Social settings are constructed and any building I go to is constructed. Classes are very constructed, and so is my schedule.
In general, untouched nature is real. How I spend my time alone is as real as it gets because no one is watching and I do not have the pressure from others around me. Social settings are constructed and any building I go to is constructed. Classes are very constructed, and so is my schedule.
5. Describe a narrative tableaux that you might create to be captured by a photograph. A narrative tableaux can be defined as “Several human actors play out scenes from everyday life, history, myth or the fantasy of the direction artist” ( Constructed Realities: The Art of Staged Photography Edited by Michael Kohler , 34).
A narrative tableaux that can be captured by a photograph is something that was constructed. It can be an image that tells a story straightforward, or one that you have to think about and that each person can interpret differently (although every photo can tell a story). It is easiest to tell a story over a series of images, and more difficult within just one image alone.
A narrative tableaux that can be captured by a photograph is something that was constructed. It can be an image that tells a story straightforward, or one that you have to think about and that each person can interpret differently (although every photo can tell a story). It is easiest to tell a story over a series of images, and more difficult within just one image alone.
6. Describe an idea for a photograph that includes a miniature stage or still life. A description of such an image is “The tableaux reconstructs events as in the narrative tableaux, but in miniaturized format, using dolls and other toy objects” (Kohler, 34).
It would be cool to construct something out of cardboard just like the artist I researched did. He was interested in the difference between reality and constructed reality, and was trying to show that the gap between the two is very small and even non existent. Although it would take far too long to construct life-sized cardboard images, smaller ones would be very interesting if I could make the object look real or as if they were trying to be real.
It would be cool to construct something out of cardboard just like the artist I researched did. He was interested in the difference between reality and constructed reality, and was trying to show that the gap between the two is very small and even non existent. Although it would take far too long to construct life-sized cardboard images, smaller ones would be very interesting if I could make the object look real or as if they were trying to be real.
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