Performance Art Project

I recorded this performance art piece at the Brandon Westfield Mall food court. It was a great experience for me and my little helpers. My Daughter Maria in the Robin Suit and her friend Alyssa, wearing the black fedora, did a great job connecting to the patrons of the food court. Most people gave them a positive reaction, some were indifferent. We were finally escorted out of the mall by some very polite and professional security personnel. Enjoy the video.

Link: Mozz Performance Art

Josh Walton and Golan Levin

Josh Walton: Digital Storie Telling Through Physical Space.

This video was very enlightening. I hadn't thought of virtual spaces interacting with other spaces over the web. The building with graphics that were fueled by twitter interactions as well as the physical interactions of the people in the plaza in front of the building, was actually changing the routines of people in that space. The interaction of the physical world and the virtual world are becoming a part of everyones life. The video columns in the hotel were amazing. The generative content that grows all the time through collaborative outside works is very forward thinking.


Golan Levi's AMA Video Uses Experimental #D Camera.

After watching this video I wanted to go out and purchase the kinect developer kit. I found this video interesting and informative, especially about the future of video art and the new technologies and uses for the kinect. This device is cheap for it's capabilities. It will really help people that have sight disabilities. With the personal computers getting smaller and smaller we can develop a smaller version of the kinect that can be worn to assist the blind in getting around obstacles.

Dubstep

Extra Dubstep Music we didn't watch in class:

This artist is the real deal!!!! He makes the loops right on the spot with his portable equipment. You have to listen to this artist!!

The Guttural sound he makes must come from the aboriginal influences of living in Australia. This is one of the sounds I really like.

The amount of different sound effects he can produce are endless. No instruments are used in any of his performances.

Another Video I really enjoyed was :

       First Of The Year (Equinox) - Skrillex [OFFICIAL] 

The music was fantastic, but the video was unbelievable! You have to watch this!!!

Juan Carlos Delgodo

CUARTO NOTE

This is a brass bust, made by the artist Juan Carlos Delgado. He has embedded refrigeration coils inside the sculpture. The stand houses the refrigeration unit. As the refrigerant runs through the cooling pipes inside the sculpture, ice crystals form all over the sculpture.

The entire sculpture transforms into a different art piece over time. This is a performance art piece in my mind. The sculpture is taking on a life of it's own through the transformation of ice crystals.

Once the refrigerator cooling system is shut off, the sculpture returns to its original state.

Kurzweil

Ray Kurzweil at SXSW

Ray Kurzweil talks about artificial intelligence in this interview. He said by the year 2029 computers like WATSON will become as intelligent as the human brain. This computer can read the entire library of Wikipedia, 200 million documents at the time of this interview, and remember all of it. There are dangers with new technologies, its a double edge sword. What really astonished me was the fact that a child in Africa today has more information access on his cell phone than the president of the united states had 15 years ago. The same child is using a billion dollar worth of communication and computation networks.

UT student from Brandon creates stir at Westfield mall

BY BARBARA ROUTEN 

Published: April 26, 2013

BRANDON - Acting on an assignment for a University of Tampa art and technology class April 19, Brandon resident Martin Mozzachiodi filmed two costumed singers at Westfield Brandon mall.

The two young women, Mozzachiodi’s 19-year-old daughter, Maria, and her friend Alyssa Hidalgo, 20, of Brandon, burst into the food court with a yell. They then played ukuleles while singing One Direction’s “What Makes You Beautiful.”

About 14 minutes into Mozzachiodi’s unscripted video art performance, mall security ushered them out.

“If security gets involved, that’s all part of it,” said 49-year-old Mozzachiodi, quoting his professor, Santiago Echeverry. “He said to keep filming.”

Since Mozzachiodi kept filming it proves he will never be afraid of talking to anyone, said Echeverry, adding the worst they can do is say no.

“That is the hidden purpose behind this assignment: use performance art in a way that can transform (students’) lives and impact those who surround them,” Echeverry said. “It is a cathartic process that will make them grow.”

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University professors selected Mozzachiodi as student of the year from about 40 others working toward the new media production/electronic media art and technology major.

He wasn’t chosen because of his 3.68 grade-point average, said Echeverry. Mozzachiodi best represents the interdisciplinary major, which attracts curious, motivated, nontraditional, mature students.

Mozzachiodi began college at age 45 at Hillsborough Community College after being laid off from his job as inventory control manager and floor-plan analyst for a car-dealership consortium.

At the time, he weighed 430 pounds, a problem he said started after a 1986 injury while serving in the Navy.

He vowed to lose half his weight by the time he graduated college.

He entered the University of Tampa in 2010, underwent gastric bypass surgery in 2011 and is down to 215 pounds, ahead of his December graduation.

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After graduation, Mozzachiodi hopes to work for the Department of Veterans Affairs, to assist other veterans the way he has been helped.

“If not for the VA, I couldn’t have afforded to stay in my house," said Mozzachiodi. "They made sure I got my education, gave me a laptop, desktop computer and software for school and future work. They paid for my surgery and give me a stipend to live on while I’m in school. They’ll help me look for a job, create a résumé and prepare for interviews.

“I’ve always worked hard," he said, "because I’ve been on their dime.”

Mozzachiodi, who is a “devoted father, grandfather and husband and very proud of his history and culture,” helps his fellow students, veterans and others, and has “an amazing learning attitude,” said Echeverry.

“He was already able to transform his own body; now he is proving he is able to confront anything,” said Echeverry. “We need more students like him, especially in such a difficult and competitive field that requires thinking with both sides of the brain. And his personal health story is an inspiration for all of us.”

Send inspiring story leads to Barbara Routen at Neighbors@tampabay.rr.com.

To see original story click on the link below:

http://tbo.com/brandon/ut-student-from-brandon-creates-stir-at-westfield-mall-b82482253z1

Performance Art Critique

Robert Benditt:

I liked the idea of letting others know about the accident. The only problem I saw with this performance piece was the location. The bus stop bench was at a busy intersection, with lots of traffic, but you could have been mistaken for some one going to practice wearing their sports gear. I probably would have picked a spot that had more foot traffic. The person filming you could have come in closer so the video audience would be able to see you and the sign for a better understanding of the performance. A drunk driver, who hit me, broke my hand, my back and I almost lost my right leg, and so I can understand where you were coming from with this performance. Nice job.

Agnieszka Black:

Your performance reminded me of the artist Franco B, where he cut his arms and waked back and forth on a white paper catwalk. The fact that you used gunpowder was very original and very much unexpected. The smoke of the gunpowder was a great effect. The white sheet to me represented Franco B completely painted white. This performance was a great way to tie in your concept piece to the iconic Franco B.

Bradshaw Brittany:

Your project was a great concept for a performance art piece. I really liked when you took a copy of the computer screen shot to the Grand Prix Fun Center in Tampa, and started to dance around with it. By dancing around in the busy arcade, you brought more attention to you self. This promoted more interaction with the patrons of this establishment. The only critique I can give you is maybe zoom in closer when you were on the dating site on your computer.

Cable Miles:

I really enjoyed the video editing of your performance piece. You showed a very artistic and unusual way of doing panorama shots. Being able to show what you see at the same time, as what the audience would see is very clever. The only critique I would have for you is location. I would have picked somewhere busier, maybe even inside the food court of Vaughn Building at lunchtime.

 Cannella Jonathan:

This performance was probably my favorite of all the performances. The fact that you picked a very public place and used a hidden camera, allowed the people involved to act as naturally as possible. The sped up pace of the video really gave the piece a comical feel to it. I couldn’t help but laugh while watching it.  The fact that you placed your self in the middle of the playing field made it impossible for the people-playing ball to ignore you. Great job!

  

Ester Michael:

Your project was a very interesting performance art piece. The fact that you ere completely disconnected from what was going on around you increased the level of personal venerability on your part. Turning yourself into a human canvas by wearing a white body suit from head to toe was brilliant. Your projects this semester have shown great thought and imagination, this one was no exception, Great job. I loved the fact that you brought the body suit to class as part of your presentation.

Ellis Kerrijo:

Your performance art piece was very interesting. I love the fact that you are involved in issues that face the youth of today. The sign hanging from your neck about beauty being skin deep was a great idea. Many young women today think that there is a certain way you must look to be beautiful. The poster of the same girl, side by side, one with lighter skin was a great conversation starter. You had a good location where lots of young people frequent. I would have likes to seen your face with one half your natural skin tone, and the other side with a much lighter base color. I think that would have brought more attention to you.

Falk Lindsay:

The dialogue in this particular performance really added to the piece. The three pairs of glasses kind of reminded me of some sort of a cross between a human and a bug. Very entertaining. I thing you may have gotten more interaction with the public if you had more than three pairs of sun glasses on you. You could have hung several more pairs on your collar as well as your clothing. A little more outlandish outfit may have brought you more attention.

Farrell Austin:

I loved the video and sound of your performance. It had an artistic sense to it. The concept was fantastic and the fact that you stayed there for three hours showed your conviction to your craft. The video had a professional feel to it, great job. I do not have any critique for you. It was very good.

Geronimo Nick:

This type of performance was a popular one. I liked the fact that you made yourself a human canvas with no protection, just your shorts. The fact that you could see the people painting you and interact with them, took away some of your vulnerability, but still a great performance. People seemed to enjoy painting you.

Nguyen Thao:

Your projects are always wonderful. This was no exception. The use of three camera angles was a great touch for the video. It showed a higher level of creativity. The location you picked showed a lot of thought went into this performance. Cutting your hair with garden sheers, and wearing a mirror on your face, made it impossible for patrons of the Vietnamese restaurant to ignore you. Great job, as usual.

  

Smith Lindsay:

Your performance art piece was a lot of fun. I really liked the frame with the arrows pointing inward. It showed a lot of creativity. I would have liked to have seen you dressed more outlandishly. This would have brought more attention to you, and made the people more apprehensive to joining you in the frame. It seemed like most of them came to you instead. Fun piece! 

Tillet Cindy:

I really enjoyed your performance. I thought it took a lot of courage on your part to perform in your neighborhood, where people know you. Bound in chains and blindfolded really made this piece the attention getter that you were looking for. The poem you kept reciting was great. The fact that it was your own original poem really showed me how talented you are, great job!!

Varrino Marco:

Our class had three body painting performance art projects, and surprisingly, they were all different from each other. Each one gave something different to me. Your piece had a feel of aggression on the part of your friend. It was almost like a feel of a public lashing. I loved the fact that you went around your neighborhood all covered in paint, and not answering back to the people asking you questions. That showed your commitment to the performance.