Why do we play the game of “make-believe?
We play the game of make-believe, that
consciously and unconsciously we focus on the story that the artist presents
us. Doing our imagination creates or thinks certain people, objects or events
that occur in theater, movie or books that we see or read no are reflected and
are nonexistent in our own reality.
In what sense the artistic
imagination is a window to reality, according to Ryken?
The artistic imagination is a window to
reality in the sense that it helps to understand and interpret the world around
us. Simplifying or maximizing features or objects that can be brought from
imagination to reality, thus giving birth to a new creation or interpretation
of something.
What
is important to your own community today to be considered by current artist?
For our community today the most
important themes are: love, passion and social problem how; health, education
and politics, etc.
If you were an artist… what you
would consider to be written about. Why?
If I were an artist, I would consider to
written a novel that include social problems and, a tragically story of love.
Because today there are many problems that need attention and this would be one
of the most appropriate ways to get people interested and be aware of them.
I think that the people in our community are
more interesting to read this type of novel with a different ending.
Do you consider yourself a handicapped neighbour or are you the
professional imaginator your own community is looking for? Why?
Because I think not having the necessary
imagination required to create large or small pieces of art, like movies, art
and books. Also I don´t have the quality to clearly express ideas, thoughts or
softy emotions in order to bring awareness and positive or negative changes in
the readers or recipients of these pieces of art, they need or would like to
have them in the community.
When have you been given “voice,
eyes, ears and tactile sense when in front of a piece of art?
When I was in high school I read the book “Juventud en Extasis” by Carlos Cuauhtémoc Sanchez.
This book excited me deeply because the story is presented in. I felt, I
could see the characters as if they really existed, I felt your pain and hear
their cries. I was completely immersed in the book that I could see, feel and
hear the characters as if his story were mine.
Name three pieces of art which have
given you voice, eyes and/ or tactile sense.
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Book: “Verónika decide morír” by Paulo Coelho
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Movie: “P.S. I Love You”
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Book: “La casa de los espiritus” by Isabel Allende
What is the sense or meaning of “see” in Conrad´s words?
The sense or meaning of “see” in Conrad´s
words is referring that the artists want that we can “see” the reality that he
is imagining or tried to express in his book. Which, I think that includes many
problems taken from the reality in which he lives. He want that we “see” the
real problems that experience day by day our society.
What is the meaning (not your
translation) of Ryken´s words?
The meaning of the words of Ryken, says
that artists want us to be more aware and learn to understand life.
Which
have been “the things” that have awakened you a “wonderfully full, new, and
intimate sense of them” when in front of any piece of art? (name three)
The book “el niño que
enloqueció de amor” by
Eduardo Barrios.
This book made me understand life, feelings and
thoughts of this child that said being in love with her mother's friend. His
obsession was such that I get to go crazy with love.
The book “Preguntale a Alicia” Anónimo.
I could understand the life that had this teenage girl with, low self-esteem
and difficulty making friends. Because of this begins to take refuge in drugs
to become addicted.
Movie “the
Notebook”, when I saw this movie I could understand the immense love
and passion that this couple felt. Enduring problems, diseases and lies to be
together.
What is the meaning of the
words “highly organized version “?
highly organized version it is the world of
literatura this mean that in the world of literatura it is a kind of versión of
the real world but in this case people, images are presenting more complicated
or more organized to avoid distractions. An example may be “ Don quijote de la
mancha”
Give three examples of a kind of imagined reality or world
in a piece of art which is no available in any other way.
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Hamlet (Shakespeare)
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“The Persistence of Memory,” (Salvador Dalí)
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Macbeth (Shakespeare)
What is, then,
the relationship between real wolrd and the imagine one? What is art for, then,
if it is no the truth?
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Exists a relationship between the real Word and the imagine one because
the imagined world often must be built with basic terms of the real world after
that imagined world is freer to creat anything in this world.
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Art often is not the truth because art has elements that does not exist
in the real world but this does not mean that art makes lies but art just has
freedom to recreate the real world.
*Names three pieces of art from which you have
received a certain “vision”/ Explain
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La razón de los amantes, Pablo Simotti: This piece of literature made me
feel the vision of the author. I feel connected to the work because I know
homosexual people and so I always worry that things like this will happen to
them.
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Todas ibamos hacer reinas, Gabriela Mistral: Gabriel Mistral is from
this region, and the poem is about young girls who have big dreams. Gabriela Mistral
managed to achieve her dreams, she is incredibly famous in Chile and worldwide
and so it makes me believe that I can achieve my dreams!
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The Diary of Anne Frank: It made me understand the extent to which
humans can be cruel, and the resilience that people can show in times of
extreme suffering. I saw this clearly from the perspective of Anne Frank who
went through this experience.
*Name three pieces of art which have created delight,
enjoyment and entertainment to you. Explain
why.
- El Secreto en sus Ojos
- The Shining
- Psycho
The way that the
director brought the script to life, casted the parts and organised the score
gave me so much joy. I love the way that a good director can masterfully bring
all the creative elements of a film together to créate a masterpiece. A well
constructed film delights me.
* Bring a poem or a short text which has produced
those feelings.
El mañana no le está asegurado
a nadie, joven o viejo. Hoy puede ser la última vez que veas a los que amas.
Por eso, no esperes más. Hazlo hoy, por si el mañana nunca llega. Seguramente
lamentarás el día que no tomaste tiempo para una sonrisa, un abrazo, un beso y
que estuviste muy ocupado para concederles un último deseo.
Mantén a los que amas
cerca de ti. Diles al oído lo mucho que los necesitas, quiérelos y trátalos
bien. Toma tiempo para decirles,”Lo siento,” “Perdóname,” “Por favor,”
“Gracias,” y todas las palabras de amor que conozcas.
*Name three pieces of art (bring them to the class)
that have deepened and broadened your understanding of yourself or others
La casa de los espiritus, Isabel Allende: I didn’t fully realise the
stuggle of the Chilean people during the Pinochet dictatorship until I read
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Allende’s book. It made me realice how lucky I am to live in Chile now
as opposed to in that period.
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La vida es bella and Child Soldiers would be the other two pieces of art
that broand me understanding of other people and the pain and struggle from other
countrys.
*Give three complete examples (play, painting and
statue) of enlargement of your beings, in Lewis’ sense and explain why these
three pieces of work have produced such an enlargement of the sense of reality.
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Don Quijote de la Mancha: The play is symbolic of the plight that every
family goes through when an elderly realtive begins to degenerate mentally. It
enlarged my being in the sense that it made me realise from Cervantes’
perspective that it is all too easy to ignore the problem when in fact it is a
struggle that every family member must face.
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Starry Sky: Van Gough. The artist saw beauty in an everyday thing. He
recognised the majesty of the nights sky in a way that others before him had
not and through his perspective he made me realise the wonder of everyday
things and enlarge my being in that sense.
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Henry Ford Hospital 1932, Frida Kahlo: Kahlo represented a darker side
of being a woman that is not talked about in our society and is essentially
taboo. The painting enlarged my being in the sense that I didn’t understand the
full implication of woman until Kahlo enlarged my sense of reality as a female.
