Finding Arts Place Cont. Eric Parr

Looking at the second half of finding arts place, I found that I really enjoyed Sadie Benning and her use of medium. Now I hate to use words and terms in this description that the artist may not of even been aware of when she created her work but nevertheless these words and terms are the vocabulary of our classes. Sadie Benning used "Digital Media" in a way that would make most professional teachers and practitioners alike cringe. However, she spoke real truth into her work allowing her choice of medium to complement her work, not take away from it. Many times we are taught that using digital media means using the newest latest and greatest software to create an work that glistens in the sun. We not taught to to use digital media to express ourselves or use it to fuel the fire inside of us. Thus many times we as students see digital media as a medium that lies outside of our grasp when in fact it is the opposite. It is possibly the easiest and most accessible form of art that is available to all social groups. All in all I believe that Sadie Benning truly showed this when she began creating her diary and major work on a "Childs Toy".