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Sidney Freeman

Anne Ferrer Hot Pink

Complex Uncertainties: Artists in PostWar America

Avanguardia

So for class, I had to attend the PULSE Art + Technology Festival so I can write a blog for it. The festival was held in Savannah at the Telfair Museum so I decided​ to bring some friends to join me so I can save some money they can experience the museum with me.  When my friends and I arrived at the museum we were greeted by one, the numerous amounts of kids that showed up for the Free Family day and two, huge this light pink sculpture that was hanging in the lobby of the Jefferson museum, which was hosting the scheduled events for that day for the festival. After going to all the exhibits I was amazed by the efforts by the Museum to fully try to immerse you with each of their exhibits. From the Kirk Varnedoe exhibit to the Complex Uncertainties one, you can where they are trying to challenge the status quo on what can be considered high-quality art and what role the museum plays itself by deciding what should be shown to the public.  The exhibits that really amazed me the most was Aquaphobia and Radiance which both use Virtual reality to fully immerse the user in the art itself.  It reminds me how the interaction between people and the medium of entertainment is constantly evolving as technology gets better.  not too long ago, exhibits like Avangurdia would've been the cutting edge exhibit since its trying to show the viewer how human advancement looks from the point of view of the animal.  But with the increasing use of technology and the normalization of it, Museums now have the opportunity to tell deeper stories that can leave a longer and deeper impact on the viewers. 

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