Double Cell

Double Cell "Bob meets Barbara" - Juha Huuskonen

I'm not sure what the title means, but its a game where all you have to do is move your mouse around in circles in a square. Two "cells" inch closer to each other. Once they get really close you have to circle your mouse faster and faster or they will repel. Once they contact each other, POOF! They multiply into 4 pairs that you have to work with so the game gets harder and harder.

What's great about this game is how simple yet enjoyable it is. Once I figured out what I was supposed to do, I got really into it. I was talking to my computer screen trying to get the cells to come together. It made me laugh.

Industrious Clock

Industrious Clock - Yugo Nakamura

In keeping with the clock theme... I found another digital clock online. This one is a little more stimulating than the subtle Circle Clock. Its hectic motions remind us of how quickly time passes. Each moment has a name, but it ticks by so fast we don't even notice. Each moment comes and then is erased.

Circle Clock

Circle Clock - Hahakid


I found this clock online with a little explanation at the bottom.

The artist said that as a child, they always wondered what the inner workings of machines like clocks looked like. Here, I'll quote them:

"When I was younger I always wondered what machines really looked like inside, so I ended up opening up a lot of them, usually they were mine but that didn't make my parents that much happier about it when they weren't put back together. It was a dissapointing experience though, the internals never lived up to my expectations. This is the first of what I hope will be several virtual machines. "

I really identified with this statement because I had always wondered how electronics, cassette tapes, CDs, etc work. It seems like magic to a person who hasn't been educated about physics and electronics. If you opened up a clock, it probably still wouldn't make sense how the clock works. So, this person did the work of an artist which is to come up with their own explanation of how the thing works.

Business Card

Found: My house

This is not art, but it's a catchy thing. We give out business cards all the time and it helps to have one that looks good so people will remember they have it.

Tag

Found: My house

This another thing I found that alone, can not be art. It could be used as a symbol though. It could represent consumerism.

Of course, even though not art, price tags easily catch one's eye. We love to shop and look for sales, and the price tag for some of us can be the most important part of the garment.

Frog

Found: My house

This frog is representative of the multitude of stuffed animals I have. I decided that they are not art because they are made in a factory with machines and assembly lines. They aren't a labor of love. They aren't handmade. They aren't unique. They probably made over 1000 of these little frog key chains.

Also, I have not seen any stuffed animals as part of art exhibits. Of course, that doesn't mean there aren't any, just that it's not art in the mainstream sense. To me, stuffed animals are toys and decoration. They are cuddly and make cute gifts. But, they are not works of art.

Shell

Found: My house

This could be a sequel to the coconut. It's one of those things we find on the beach. It's something we love to hunt for and collect. Plenty of people use shells to make craft and paint pictures of shells. But by itself, unmodified, in its natural context, the shell is not art.