Experiment Three: Week One

- One Point Perspectives:

words [top to bottom]: opposing, hidden, submerged 

below/brittle, eloquent, disjointed

thin, connected, interlacing

large, private, above

simplistic, minimalistic, boldness floats

floating, hover, large

- The Adige Valley, Italy:

My interest in this valley was guided by its large plateau in the middle, where from ground level there appears to be no river. Whereas, as you rise higher the river becomes visible, and the simple, variable beauty of the valley reveals itself.

 

Ground level on Crysis, where waterway is not in sight.

River appears

Entire valley is clear

- Mash up:

Gaga is equal parts rock ‘n’ roll, country and Broadway show-tune, Gaga seemed to lose herself, folding over the piano as she moved through the dial from tremulous intimacy to barnstorming finale. She is as catchy as a seventies Billy Joel hit and as soulful as Adele. The star from another planet, Gaga may be conceptually opposite to the fabric of American life that is Oprah. Is she the personification of the American Dream, or a savvy marketer, turning pop-psychology and insecurity into an industry? With power comes ambiguity. But people don't connect with Oprah's money. In fact, in some ways, she seems almost embarrassed about her wealth, often proclaiming she is not a business woman. Instead, she has relied on her tremendous power of empathy to allow people to connect with her. Both Gaga and Oprah are a revelation in confession culture, where each has become some phenomenon of the digital age. Proposing a mixture of imperious control and neurotic fragility, their power is defined in part by strength and control, a degree of largeness and ,most importantly some brittleness. This is vital to their ranks [in] all time greatness. It is a greatness to be balanced with the power of material, brought on by Jonathan Ive. Must-have products surpasses function in Ive’s creation of, arguably, the most powerful brand in the world, with its ability to dazzle and delight with its famous products. However, where is the personal essence that exists in Oprah and Gaga? Ive is merely a part of his product. This impersonal poweThis power is arguably larger than both Oprah and Gaga. Material overrides the person, in this sense of social command; a Man Behind the Curtain.

Gaga:
"Lady Gaga is the girl who seems to have everything. But is she an icon or just eye-candy?", accessed 15^{th May 2011,}

Oprah: "Oprah: An American icon", accessed 15th May 2011,

Ive:
"Who is Jonathan Ive?", accessed 10th June 2011,

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