Mickey Randle TMA 295: Contemporary Screens

Mr. 100! 2: The Rise and Fall of Trylo Wren  or How I Learned To Stop Worrying and Love The Sharks by Mickey Randle and Seth Haws                                                                                    Artist's Statement This was a fun and surprisingly intuitive project. We found that because we had a lot of exposure to gifs we naturally understood how to convey a mood through movement. The limits of how much camera movement we could have while keeping a simple vision came naturally. We wanted to tell a classic heroic tale because we thought it would be interesting to isolate the critical moments on a familiar journey (a hero discovers people in need, is defeated, discovers their destiny, overcom...

Artist’s Statement             I often wonder if art really means anything at all. Sometimes, as in the Dada movement, it doesn’t. Sometimes it does; see anything by Leonardo Da Vinci or Jordan Peele. But, more often then not, I think art walks a fine line between nothing and something. I found this to be especially true as I worked through this project. Inspired by Mozart’s Serenade No. 13 in G Major, these painting are simple and abstract. I intentionally chose a classical song that would be familiar to most, because I was curious about what the song would mean to me if I tried to make some meaning out of it, instead of casually listening. I had some feint memories associated with the song that I consciously subverted. I encourage viewers of the art do to the same. As I heard the string instruments play each bubbly note, I noticed that the song was upbeat, but felt perfectly in order. Not...