I found Casey Reas’ Eyeo talk to be really interesting because it gave me a new perspective on how technology can create art. Although I would consider myself a fairly creative person, recently I’ve felt surprisingly restricted by how I can use code to make art. Reas’ work, in particular the one that represented the movement of cancer cells inspired me because it showed how interpretive art can be and also the unique ways in which we can reference aspects about life to influence what we create.
I also found it interesting how Reas distinguished between pieces he deemed complete and others he did not. He labeled a few of them as rather simple or mundane but as a viewer they seemed complete to me. Although this seems rather insignificant I believe it highlights how personal the artistic experience is to an artist. This acted as a reminder for me to work with intention because once I have a goal in mind, like Reas, I believe it will be easier for me to deliberately work on my projects with creative freedom while still having goals in mind.
All in all, I enjoyed the refreshing prospective Reas provided through displaying his own work and hope to apply it to my own methods. Seeing the wide array of examples and applications has not only given me ideas for how I might approach this week’s project but also gives me more confidence to freely explore future developments.