For the next assignment, we were asked to look at different artists. We also had to see how they differed from each other in their techniques and such.
The different artists we were asked to look into were:
- Jorge Tacla
- Papas Fritas
- Ignacio Valdes
- Roberto Matta
One of the first ones that stood out to me was Ignacio Valdes. He put on a show of the series of sculptures that he made from the rubble and other fragments of houses. The rubble and fragments of the houses were the cause of the earthquake that occurred in February 2010. Ignacio Valdes is quotes saying
"As an artist I try to create with the materials... I think that all these woods and pieces were very expressive with all these nails retaining or encapsulating a lot of energy."
I also really like the artist Papas Fritas. I really liked the story of how they took all of the college students' loans and set them on fire. He then made a piece of art with the ashes. Like no joke, that would be lovely because then there would be no record of anybody's student loans.
Monday, December 26, 2016
Chilean Music
For another assignment we were asked to listen to different Chilean artists. Some of the genres that are on here, I personally don't really listen to but I thought I would try them out.
One of the artists, Ana Tijoux, I thought I would like a lot because she is a hip hop artist. She was born in France because her parents were living there in political exile from the Pinochet dictatorship. A lot of her music has very feminist ideals and anti-capitalist ideals.
The first song I listened to was "1977". I'm going to be honest. I had some high hopes for this song but it did not really do it for me. It started out pretty well with the nice beat. However, when the she started singing the lyrics, I got a little confused. It didn't really work for me. I'm really not a huge fan.
The thing about music in different cultures is that it is pretty much the same anywhere you go. There is always the same type of genres and the type of meaning between songs. Different artists discuss major issues going on in each of their societies. I'm excited to be walking around the streets of Chile and hear the different music around me.
One of the artists, Ana Tijoux, I thought I would like a lot because she is a hip hop artist. She was born in France because her parents were living there in political exile from the Pinochet dictatorship. A lot of her music has very feminist ideals and anti-capitalist ideals.
The first song I listened to was "1977". I'm going to be honest. I had some high hopes for this song but it did not really do it for me. It started out pretty well with the nice beat. However, when the she started singing the lyrics, I got a little confused. It didn't really work for me. I'm really not a huge fan.
The thing about music in different cultures is that it is pretty much the same anywhere you go. There is always the same type of genres and the type of meaning between songs. Different artists discuss major issues going on in each of their societies. I'm excited to be walking around the streets of Chile and hear the different music around me.
Bear Story Review
The Bear Story was a pretty good short film. However, I didn't really understand it at first. It starts with the father bear walking around his house and you see a spot on the bed next to him, so you assume that his wife is somewhere in the house. Then he walks into his son's room but the bed is perfectly made, which is strange. He is holding two dolls of a mother bear and a baby bear. The father bear then goes and eats breakfast by himself at the table. You see two chairs, one regular chair and a high chair for the son, but they're empty.
At this point, I was pretty confused. I kept asking questions. In all honesty, the questions that kept popping in my head were "Where is his wife?" and "Where is his on?" and "What happened to them? Are they dead?"
It then really confused me as to why he was standing on the corner ringing a bell with a box next to him. When the young bear comes over to watch it, you see the whole back story of this father bear's life. It explained how he was taken into the circus unwillingly and forced to leave his family. He then escapes after a little bit and heads back to his house only his family is no where to be found.
This short film was good, however somewhat depressing. It really just made me want to go hug all of my family members because I would never want to leave them.
At this point, I was pretty confused. I kept asking questions. In all honesty, the questions that kept popping in my head were "Where is his wife?" and "Where is his on?" and "What happened to them? Are they dead?"
It then really confused me as to why he was standing on the corner ringing a bell with a box next to him. When the young bear comes over to watch it, you see the whole back story of this father bear's life. It explained how he was taken into the circus unwillingly and forced to leave his family. He then escapes after a little bit and heads back to his house only his family is no where to be found.
This short film was good, however somewhat depressing. It really just made me want to go hug all of my family members because I would never want to leave them.
Tuesday, December 20, 2016
Chilean Cuisine
I don't think I mentioned in my first entry that this blog will be used for both keeping my friends and family updated while abroad, but also for completing my assignments for the course.
With that being said, our next assignment is relating to food... And who doesn't like food??
The first video, Anthony Bourdain Parts Unknown episode focusing on Chile, it was really interesting watching him travel around trying the different foods. One thing that I found intriguing was how there are SO many different food options and they aren't usually similar to each other. At one place, he tried a sandwich called "El Lomito." It looked quite tasty. The classic version of this sandwich is made with avocado, tomatoes, and a generous amount of mayo topped with a huge portion of pork on a frica bun. Looking at it in the video, it looks pretty tasty. However, I'm not a huge fan of tomatoes... or avocados... Okay, on second thought, maybe not. But hey! I'll try it if we go somewhere that the Lomito is offered because you only live once right?
Another dish that I thought looked really different was the completo. He stated that there are different variations of this but he tried the classic version. It's a twelve inch hot dog with sauerkraut, chopped pickled vegetables, tomatoes, a huge helping of guacamole, and topped with another large slathering of mayo. In all honesty, I don't think I would go with the classic version as my first choice. I would probably change it up and see what other toppings they offer.
As for the Youtube video of a typical Chilean snack, it looks pretty good and I really want to try it. It might sound gross but I guarantee if you watch this video or Google it, you'll feel the same way as I do. This snack is called Chorrillana. It is similar to the Canadian poutine but it has a Chilean twist. On the menu, it is listed as an appetizer or a starter for one person but it looked quite big in the video. It's a pile of french fries topped with tenderloin, onions, and scrambled eggs. They did say, however, that depending on where you go to order this dish, each place makes it slightly different.
Okay. I'm going to be the one to say it. I am SO excited to try all the food in Chile.
Oh. My. Gosh.
(I really like food, can't you tell?)
Even though I'll eat quite a bit of food, there are somethings that I really don't know if I could stomach. I'm really not into tomatoes whatsoever but if it's absolutely necessary, I'll try it. I'm also not a huge fan of really spicy things. I like when food has a nice flavor to it and if there is some spice, then that's not too bad. But I really don't like extremely spicy foods.
I'll let y'all know how the food is in a later blog when I'm there. But until then...
Stay classy my friends ( :
(^that's my new signature)
With that being said, our next assignment is relating to food... And who doesn't like food??
The first video, Anthony Bourdain Parts Unknown episode focusing on Chile, it was really interesting watching him travel around trying the different foods. One thing that I found intriguing was how there are SO many different food options and they aren't usually similar to each other. At one place, he tried a sandwich called "El Lomito." It looked quite tasty. The classic version of this sandwich is made with avocado, tomatoes, and a generous amount of mayo topped with a huge portion of pork on a frica bun. Looking at it in the video, it looks pretty tasty. However, I'm not a huge fan of tomatoes... or avocados... Okay, on second thought, maybe not. But hey! I'll try it if we go somewhere that the Lomito is offered because you only live once right?
Another dish that I thought looked really different was the completo. He stated that there are different variations of this but he tried the classic version. It's a twelve inch hot dog with sauerkraut, chopped pickled vegetables, tomatoes, a huge helping of guacamole, and topped with another large slathering of mayo. In all honesty, I don't think I would go with the classic version as my first choice. I would probably change it up and see what other toppings they offer.
As for the Youtube video of a typical Chilean snack, it looks pretty good and I really want to try it. It might sound gross but I guarantee if you watch this video or Google it, you'll feel the same way as I do. This snack is called Chorrillana. It is similar to the Canadian poutine but it has a Chilean twist. On the menu, it is listed as an appetizer or a starter for one person but it looked quite big in the video. It's a pile of french fries topped with tenderloin, onions, and scrambled eggs. They did say, however, that depending on where you go to order this dish, each place makes it slightly different.
Okay. I'm going to be the one to say it. I am SO excited to try all the food in Chile.
Oh. My. Gosh.
(I really like food, can't you tell?)
Even though I'll eat quite a bit of food, there are somethings that I really don't know if I could stomach. I'm really not into tomatoes whatsoever but if it's absolutely necessary, I'll try it. I'm also not a huge fan of really spicy things. I like when food has a nice flavor to it and if there is some spice, then that's not too bad. But I really don't like extremely spicy foods.
I'll let y'all know how the food is in a later blog when I'm there. But until then...
Stay classy my friends ( :
(^that's my new signature)
Monday, December 19, 2016
The Anticipation
T-minus one week.
Only one week until I leave the frigid North and head to the warm South.
I have yet to travel anywhere in South America so I'm pretty stoked. Chile is so rich in it's culture and traditions. From the little research I had done in Spanish class last semester, I can tell that this will be an amazing experience.
I speak a little bit of Spanish, however, grammatically it's probably not correct but I try! I went to Nicaragua twice when I was a Junior and Senior in high school for mission trips and back then I really wasn't sure how I was going to communicate. However, when you are immersed in that culture, you really pick up ways of how to get your point across and how to understand what others are asking you. Now, after taking three semesters of Spanish, I feel as though I will be able to communicate fairly decently but I'm excited to learn more.
For the last four years of my life, I have been blessed with opportunities to travel around the world. For some reason, I've never been too nervous to go anywhere. When asked "Are you nervous?" or something along those lines, I usually respond with "No. Not really."
I don't know. I really don't get too nervous about traveling or anything like that. If there is a storm supposedly coming or if I'm not sure what to pack or anything in-between, I usually just roll with it and am not too worried. (Not sure if that's a good thing or a bad thing but I'm just going to go with it)
Regarding the videos we watched on Chilean body language and slang, they were pretty interesting. I like how Chilean's seem to talk with their hands and body movements because when I talk or am trying to explain something I always always ALWAYS talk with my hands. Some of the slang words that are used are kind of similar to the slang that we use in America. I always find it interesting when there are connections between languages that people don't always notice at first.
Only one week until I leave the frigid North and head to the warm South.
I have yet to travel anywhere in South America so I'm pretty stoked. Chile is so rich in it's culture and traditions. From the little research I had done in Spanish class last semester, I can tell that this will be an amazing experience.
I speak a little bit of Spanish, however, grammatically it's probably not correct but I try! I went to Nicaragua twice when I was a Junior and Senior in high school for mission trips and back then I really wasn't sure how I was going to communicate. However, when you are immersed in that culture, you really pick up ways of how to get your point across and how to understand what others are asking you. Now, after taking three semesters of Spanish, I feel as though I will be able to communicate fairly decently but I'm excited to learn more.
For the last four years of my life, I have been blessed with opportunities to travel around the world. For some reason, I've never been too nervous to go anywhere. When asked "Are you nervous?" or something along those lines, I usually respond with "No. Not really."
I don't know. I really don't get too nervous about traveling or anything like that. If there is a storm supposedly coming or if I'm not sure what to pack or anything in-between, I usually just roll with it and am not too worried. (Not sure if that's a good thing or a bad thing but I'm just going to go with it)
Regarding the videos we watched on Chilean body language and slang, they were pretty interesting. I like how Chilean's seem to talk with their hands and body movements because when I talk or am trying to explain something I always always ALWAYS talk with my hands. Some of the slang words that are used are kind of similar to the slang that we use in America. I always find it interesting when there are connections between languages that people don't always notice at first.
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