Art Critique - Degamo, Patrick N.

BSEN 2A

Music

1. DESCRIPTION (take inventory of the work—what do you see, identify and describe it)

• Name the work of art.

- PIKOTARO - PPAP

• Identify patterns or principles of art used in the work.

- Repition pattern of lyrics to make a complete song.

• Identify materials used & techniques too.

- Microphone, and music mixer.

• Identify genre.

- Electronic music.

• Identify style of art.

- Performance Art.

2. FORMAL ANALYSIS (discovering relationships)

• Find example of unity through repetition.

- Repition of lyrics, keeping on adding another word after chorus until the song ends.

• Look for variety through contrast of shapes, lines, etc.

- None.

• Look for center of interest (focus, what grabs your attention)

- The song about Pen Pineapple Apple and Pen. Complete non-sense but harmless.
• Look for balance & rhythm (principles of art)

- Repetition of lyrics, the same continous rhythm from start to end, balanced music content.

3. INTERPRETATION (meaning)

• Use your answers from 1 & 2, to figure out a meaning of the art for you.

- I think this song has no interpretation. The song writer just wants to make a non-sense music for kids
to play and dance. Surprisingly, it has gone viral and being danced all throughout the world. But overall,
this song is completely a joke.

• What is the artist saying? What makes you say that? What are your reasons?

- He doesn't say or mean anything, all he does is dance, sing repetitive lyrics and do facial expressions.
That makes me say this because I've seen the music video and heard the song for so many times when it
got viral.

4. EVALUATION (forming a judgment)

• Do you feel it truly isn’t a quality piece of work? Why not?

- Yep, this is just complete non-sense and a joke to some song writers and singers.

• How does it compare to similar works?

- The best comparison to this song is the famous dj remix that was made in tiktok called "Paro-Paro G".
Repetitive lyrics, but has a catchy beat and rhythm that makes you dance while listening.

• How would you rate the success of the artist? Why?

- I'll give it a 5/10. It's just random chance that made him viral and known to the internet.

Sculpture
1. DESCRIPTION (take inventory of the work—what do you see, identify and describe it)

• Name the work of art

- Statute of Ugly Nefertiti.

• Identify patterns or principles of art used in the work.

- Bad use of proportion, balance and repetition.

• Identify materials used & techniques too.

- Cement, paint, stones, cement mixer and sand. Sunk relief technique is used.

• Identify genre.

- None.

• Identify style of art.

- Visual Art.

2. FORMAL ANALYSIS (discovering relationships)

• Find example of unity through repetition.

- Bad use of repetition in her eyes and some details in her face that made her ugly.

• Look for variety through contrast of shapes, lines, etc.

- Deformation of face is shown, bad choice of colors and shapes to form a beautiful Nefrotiti face.

• Look for center of interest (focus, what grabs your attention)

- It supposed to show the beautiful face of Nefrotiti, but instead the center of interest was the ugly face
made in that sculpture.

• Look for balance & rhythm (principles of art)

- Bad use of proportion, balance, and repitition.

• Use your answers from 1 & 2, to figure out a meaning of the art for you.

- The Sculpture made in Egypt was supposed to show how beautiful Nefrotiti is to the locals and tourists,
but instead the sculptor made a very bad job and made her face funny and ugly.

• What is the artist saying? What makes you say that? What are your reasons?

- It's supposed to say that "Nefrotiti is beautiful. But the result shows otherwise. I have based my answer
through the reviews of the locals and tourists who have seen the sculpture of Nefrotiti.

4. EVALUATION (forming a judgment)

• Do you feel it truly isn’t a quality piece of work? Why not?

- Yes, because a quality piece of work wouldn't be taken down by locals and it's viewers.

• How does it compare to similar works?

- Compared to some Egyptian sculptures way back 1345 B.C., the statute was a joke.

• How would you rate the success of the artist? Why?

- After the publication of the Statute, it was taken down and the sculptor's name wasn't leaked. So, I
would say it's a 3/10. Kuddos to the effort of the sculptor tho.

Movie

1. DESCRIPTION (take inventory of the work—what do you see, identify and describe it)

• Name the work of art.

- Midnight Sun by Scott Speer.

• Identify patterns or principles of art used in the work.

• Identify materials used & techniques too.

- Video camera, lighting, microphone, and other film making equipments.

• Identify genre.

- Romance, drama, melodrama, and teen.

• Identify style of art.

- Performance/Dramatic Art.

2. FORMAL ANALYSIS (discovering relationships)

• Find example of unity through repetition.

- None.

• Look for variety through contrast of shapes, lines, etc.

- The lightings and sceneries matched the melodramatic plot of the movie.

• Look for center of interest (focus, what grabs your attention)

- The drama and the storyline.

• Look for balance & rhythm (principles of art)

- None.

3. INTERPRETATION (meaning)

• Use your answers from 1 & 2, to figure out a meaning of the art for you.

- The movie is all about a love between teenagers/young adults with one has an illness. The movie
portrayed the difficulty of loving someone who has a health problem resulting to a love that's forbidden.

• What is the artist saying? What makes you say that? What are your reasons?
- That everyone deserves love. No matter what illness you have, how you look, how you think or how
long you'll last in this world. I've seen this movie, I just don't like sad movies. Kinda brings down my
mood.

4. EVALUATION (forming a judgment)

• Do you feel it truly isn’t a quality piece of work? Why not?

- It's actually a good movie. It's just sad and doesn't fit for everyone's taste.

• How does it compare to similar works?

- Compared to similar works such as 5 feet apart by Tobias Laconis, this movie is sad, painful, and quite
realistic but in rare case.

• How would you rate the success of the artist? Why?

- I would rate the production, movie, acting and script a 10/10. I just don't like sad movies that much.

Dance

1. DESCRIPTION (take inventory of the work—what do you see, identify and describe it)

• Name the work of art.

- Dance Sports

• Identify patterns or principles of art used in the work.

- It has rhythm, harmony, balance, unity, and movement.

• Identify materials used & techniques too.

- Strechable suits, dancing shoes, and make up. Cooperation, perfect timing and flexibility are the
techniques shown.

• Identify genre.

It could be International Standard, International Latin, American Smooth, and American Rhythm.
• Identify style of art.

- Performance Art.

2. FORMAL ANALYSIS (discovering relationships)

• Find example of unity through repetition.

- Paired dancers unites in repition of dance steps to perform a harmonious dance.

• Look for variety through contrast of shapes, lines, etc.

• Look for center of interest (focus, what grabs your attention)

- The Balance, Cooperation and perfect timing. Some also demonstrate drama which makes it a center of
interest.

• Look for balance & rhythm (principles of art)

- It has rhythm, harmony, balance, unity, and movement.

3. INTERPRETATION (meaning)

• Use your answers from 1 & 2, to figure out a meaning of the art for you.

- Dance sports portrays good flexibility, cooperation and passion when it comes to dancing. It's a rare
talent shown to local and international arenas and competition that brings glory to their own countries,
chapters, and dance groups.

• What is the artist saying? What makes you say that? What are your reasons?

- It says harmonious way of dancing, through sport and elegance. I've seen a few dance sports but I get
bored while watching them.

4. EVALUATION (forming a judgment)

• Do you feel it truly isn’t a quality piece of work? Why not?

• How does it compare to similar works?

- Compared to similar works, dance sports is competitive but very difficult to master as may it seem.

• How would you rate the success of the artist? Why?

- I would give them a 10/10. Kuddos to the effort of practicing all day, and behind the success injuries
and painful experiences just to perform a beautiful dance.

Book

1. DESCRIPTION (take inventory of the work—what do you see, identify and describe it)

• Name the work of art.

- Harry Potter by J.K. Rowling

• Identify patterns or principles of art used in the work.

- It has emphasis, variety, and rhythm.

• Identify materials used & techniques too.

- Typerwriter, ink, paper, and book binder. No technique, pure piece of art.

• Identify genre.

- Fantasy, adventure, and Narrative.

• Identify style of art.

- Visual Art.
2. FORMAL ANALYSIS (discovering relationships)

• Find example of unity through repetition.

- Repetition of sceneries with actors and with the plot.

• Look for variety through contrast of shapes, lines, etc.

• Look for center of interest (focus, what grabs your attention)

- The center of attraction in this series and volume are the magic and sorcery which is completely
fictional but amazing to most of it's readers at the same time.

• Look for balance & rhythm (principles of art)

- It has emphasis, variety, and rhythm.

3. INTERPRETATION (meaning)

• Use your answers from 1 & 2, to figure out a meaning of the art for you.

- Harry taught his reader's to never give up. He showed them that you can push through even the
hardest times, bounce back and succeed. With the scenes of sorcery, magic, and spells.

• What is the artist saying? What makes you say that? What are your reasons?

- That everyone has the chance to be strong even if your past is bad. This is according to the readers and
viewers.

4. EVALUATION (forming a judgment)

• Do you feel it truly isn’t a quality piece of work? Why not?

- It is a masterpiece, but I'm not into magic and sorcery.

• How does it compare to similar works?

- It's the best among the rest of the similar fictional books.

• How would you rate the success of the artist? Why?

Architecture

1. DESCRIPTION (take inventory of the work—what do you see, identify and describe it)

• Name the work of art.

- The Glass House by Philip Johnson.

• Identify patterns or principles of art used in the work.

- Repetition, balance, scale, unity and proportion.

• Identify materials used & techniques too.

- Glass, wood, metal, screw, plants, and paint.

• Identify genre.

- Modern Architecture.

• Identify style of art.

- Applied art.

2. FORMAL ANALYSIS (discovering relationships)

• Find example of unity through repetition.

- Repetition of glass placement and borders.

• Look for variety through contrast of shapes, lines, etc.

- Square, triangles, lines and, rectangles.

- Glass walls, and plants inside.

• Look for balance & rhythm (principles of art)

- Repetition, balance, scale, unity and proportion.

3. INTERPRETATION (meaning)

• Use your answers from 1 & 2, to figure out a meaning of the art for you.

- View of nature through modern architecture.

• What is the artist saying? What makes you say that? What are your reasons?

-For Johnson, the Glass House was a platform for viewing nature. He designed a transparent house to
watch the changing weather, seasons, and colors of the trees. More than a work of architecture, it was a
landscape project; so, he carefully arranged it. Here, the interior-exterior relationship was the key.

4. EVALUATION (forming a judgment)

• Do you feel it truly isn’t a quality piece of work? Why not?

- It's kinda simple and minimalistic.

• How does it compare to similar works?

- Better representation of modern garden architecture.

• How would you rate the success of the artist? Why?

- 5/10, it's like a green house but with glass.

Painting
1. DESCRIPTION (take inventory of the work—what do you see, identify and describe it)

• Name the work of art.

- Starry Night by Vincent Van Gogh

• Identify patterns or principles of art used in the work.

- The brushstrokes.

• Identify materials used & techniques too.

- Canvas, paint, and, paintbrush.

• Identify genre.

- Post-Impressionism.

• Identify style of art.

- Visual Art.

2. FORMAL ANALYSIS (discovering relationships)

• Find example of unity through repetition.

- Repetition of brush strokes to form a scenery of a random evening.

• Look for variety through contrast of shapes, lines, etc.

- Circles, lines, brush strokes.

• Look for center of interest (focus, what grabs your attention)

- The moon, the tree, and the sky.

• Look for balance & rhythm (principles of art)

- Balance of colors.
3. INTERPRETATION (meaning)

• Use your answers from 1 & 2, to figure out a meaning of the art for you.

- There are various interpretations of Starry Night and one is that this canvas depicts hope. It seems that
van Gogh was showing that even with a dark night such as this it is still possible to see light in the
windows of the houses. Furthermore, with shining stars filling the sky, there is always light to guide you.

• What is the artist saying? What makes you say that? What are your reasons?

- Beauty of evening skies.

4. EVALUATION (forming a judgment)

• Do you feel it truly isn’t a quality piece of work? Why not?

- Maybe. I just don't feel the artwork.

• How does it compare to similar works?

- It's more brighter and beautiful.

• How would you rate the success of the artist? Why?

- I'd give it a 10/10.