Slim= Pretty and Trend ? (Body & Fashion)

Nowadays, slim. thin. flat tummy. s-body line body has become trend that girls will die for it. Some of the girls are even NOT fat at all but they still want to find out ways to attain their ideal body shape. There are many ways such as exercise to lose weight, eat as less as you can, taking medications, etc. 

In the imperial past of China, especially Tang dynasty ( why not Han dynasty? -Tang standard of living is higher),  women are probably with fat figure because fat has become a symbol of wealthy and beauty aesthetics in that era. Skinny girls are the symbolic of the poor. This also recalling me when I visit to Forbidden City in Beijing,China, imperial women's portraits that I saw are same as I mentioned above. Fat. curvy. chubby. and with Big boobs.

Buy why? After few decades, women beauty aesthetic had totally changed? I believe that there are many aspect to change someone in different way. In my opinion, Barbie doll that we played during our childhood (every girls favourite toys). They designed to be very tall, slim, with long legs and pretty.

Another aspect which I believe is from celebrities and models that we notice and observe from all kind of media; magazine, television, drama, internet, newspaper, poster, etc. We even get in touch with these media everyday so that these powerful aura of message influence us to become one of them, and desire to look like them. I found this video from youtube I'm shocked when the designer said she is big for the dress and she has a wide hips. I have no idea where is the fats on her body? This already proof that different people has different beauty aesthetics. In this Top Model (TV program), I think they set their aesthetics higher since in people's impression, model  should be thin and flat. 

She's big for the dress? No way! 

Which types are you? Mine is 3-4? lol

Interesting ads.

Research & References: 
Cultureartsabc.com. (2012) Cultures/Arts: Why the Tang Dynasty,there will be fat is beautiful aesthetic? The future will occur again this aesthetic, and under what conditions?> [online] Available at: http://www.cultureartsabc.com/history-topic/69806/why-the-tang-dynasty-there-will-be-fat-is-beautiful-aesthetic-the-future-will-occur-again-this-aesthetic-and-under-what-conditions [Accessed at: 19 June 2013]

Pmsol3. (2007) East Asians, Skin Color and Eye Shape. [Image Online] Available at: http://pmsol3.wordpress.com/2007/09/10/east-asians-skin-color-and-eye-shape/ [Accessed at: 19 June 2013]

Cartoonhdwallpaper.com. (2012) Barbie cartoon colection barbie. [Image Online] Available at: http://www.cartoonshdwallpaper.com/us-cartoons/barbie-cartoon-colection-barbie/ [Accessed at: 19 June 2013]

US News Online. (2013) Models' Eat Tissues' to Stay 'Paris Thin', Says Ex-Insider. [Online] Available at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CHSPLWbGHg4 [Accessed at: 19 June 2013]

Ikat381. (2010) Case study: eating disorders and Top Model. [Online] Available at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lRjBEHmVFII [Accessed at: 19 June 2013]

MoroccanBrah. (2011) Males post your ideal gf's body, females post your ideal bf's body, #304. [Image Online] Available at: http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showthread.php?t=135042441&page=11 [Accessed at: 19 June 2013]

Kaya.T (2008) A Skinny Model's Body Is Not A Healthy Body. [Online] Available at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xK4XRY5Q2zE [Accesed at: 19 June 2013]

Language and meaning- Do animals have languages?

Language is a way or method for human to communicate.

 Humans have a lot language but how about the animals? According to biologist Con Slobodchikoff's “Chasing Doctor Dolittle,”  he said "animals might have languages that are designed to fit their needs, just as we humans have languages that are designed to fit ours". For examples, dog barks, cat meow, dolphins whistle and etc.They use their own "language" to communicate with the others. 

Two cheetah are "chatting".

Dog and human can get along harmonious. 

I found that it is really fun when sometimes I guess it right what my pet wants. Most of the owner will give their pets a nickname but did the animal really know that is their name? But seriously, they did. Dogs really know their names. I have four dogs and they can recognize their own name. Somehow they even know how you feel and they are trying to make us feel happy.  I believe that although animals brain is not as smart as human, but they do create their own "language".

Research & References:
 Fazeli Fard.M. (2012) Animals have their own languages, author says;parasites turn hosts into zombies. [Online] Available at: http://articles.washingtonpost.com/2012-12-31/national/36103957_1_zombie-apocalypse-host-behavior-parasites [Accessed: 18 June  2013]

Abc.net. (n.d.) Can Animals Talk? [Online] Available at: http://www.abc.net.au/spark/features/can_animals_talk.html [Accessed: 18 June 2013]

Scienceflections.com. (n.d.) Cheetah chatting wallpaper. [Image Online] Available at: http://www.scenicreflections.com/media/282010/cheetah_chatting_Wallpaper/ [Accessed: 18 June 2013]

Domingo. (2011) Los perros y el nacimiento de un bebé en casa... ¿Que hacer? [Image Online] Available at: http://defiendelavidaanimal.blogspot.com/2011_04_01_archive.html [Accessed: 18 June 2013]

Dutat.C. (2006) Talking Animals. [Online] Available at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=skE2dq3cm0A [Accessed: 18 June 2013] 

Bostonterrierdogs. (n.d.) Hi Five To All Animal Lover. [Image Online] Available at: http://franktheboston.com/liked/by/franktheboston [Accessed:18 June 2013]

Sign of 9gag memes

what is SIGN?
-Sign is actually something that stands for something else.
-It is also known as identity of something.
-It can let you recognize them easily.

For example:
-our First name
-characteristic of something such as the ears and the gloves of mickey mouse (so you could easily recognize that is a mickey mouse)

So I would like to explore on the sign of 9gag memes.

I think everyone know what is a 9gag memes.

Is is really a new definition of fun?

feedio.net

Yes, I think so. Sometimes when I feel bored or feel stress while doing my assignment,  I think 9gag is one of the website to release stress. Although the images inside is not draw as well as those masterpiece artwork but it is meaningful and fun. Sometimes you also will find that "LOL, this is so TRUE, I had experience it before ".

The sign of 9gag memes :

-large bold text as content

-funny pictures

-stickmans drawing

-sketchy cartoon faces

-true story (when you will found it actually you had do the same things)

Even some of the memes faces is actually face expression sketches of a celebrities. 

Example like yao ming and jackie chan expression.

link

I found some examples from the 9gag website.

Some of the content is just for fun but some is actually based on true story.

symbol faces of memes
images from Naleuy.wordpress

I think this is true, my dog always did that.

Sometimes they found something really interesting that we never mention it.

images from 9gag

enjoy!

Notes of Mc Luhan theories

The World according to macshall
"Media is like everywhere"
"Media is people/human himself. (the extension)

His other ideas include:
"Nowadays is the digital drama"
"Semiotic is focus on the meaning"
"Transmitter and Receiver is how to deliver a medium."

McLuhan popular idea are:
1. The medium is the message
2. McLuhan's Three Ages
3. Narcosis/ Amputation
4. The Rear-View Mirror
5. Hot and Cold Media

Modernism and postmodernism architecture

1) Modernism

-Modern, Modernity, Modernism

-Latin term Modo which means only, recently, presently

-Its related to contemporary- referring to that time

- Modern can be many meaning and things, such as latest, technology, individualism, fashion, culture, media, scientific breakthrough and etc.

Comparison table of Modernism and Postmodernism

Modernism vs postmodernism

I believe that many of my classmates are using this table in their blog. But this is only the table i found that can explain clearly and I can easy understand them.

So I'm doing comparison of modernism and postmodernism architecture.

I'm using some of the keyword from the table above to explain the design of architecture.

Modernism architecture

Early Modernism - Royd House, Hale, Cheshire 1914
manchesterhistory.net

Modernist architecture-  A. Conger Goodyear House

So, I used some of the keywords from the Modernism table, which are :

-grid

-neat

-controlled

-logical.

As you can see these two modernism architecture, the buildings are designed simple and neat (grid system) and this is logical when people look at it and know it is a building.The buildings did not have crazy design, they are designed under control. 

PostModernism architecture

Urban Cactus
arthistoryarchive.com

Ciuitad Valencia, Spain – Calatrava
thearchitecturalslant.com

The keywords for postmodernism are:

-violating the grid

-confusing

-surreal

Postmodernism architecture is different compare to modernism. The design is close to surrealism. They are very avant garde and builded violating the grid. They did not follow the design of modernist building. The exterior of the building make people confuse "It's it really a building or a piece of installation art ?"

(ps: although the design of modernism architecture is more logical than postmodernism architecture, this doesn't mean that modernism architecture is not modern at all)

Awesome Malaysian Artist

1. Wong Hoy Cheong

Wong Hoy Cheong

I found this artist when my lecturer held a presentation section about Malaysian artist artwork during his class. I found his artwork is pretty individualism and self expression. I most remember is the Vitrine Contemporary Events and the Poison series. 

Vitrine Contemporary Events
Thenutgraph

An installation art -  Judge wig that made by cow dung.  This is a piece of artwork that related to political and judicial.

photo from AN

Poison Series
photo from Hansardgallery

A unique decorated figure head with a light bulb inside. This artwork give me creepy feeling when i look at the image.

2. CheeMing Boey

Cheeming Boey
Sharpie.com

He is from Malaysia but currently lives in Newport Beach.
His drawing is awesome.
He use simple material (sharpie marker pen) and cup to create cool drawing.

Delood- I am Boey by Cheeming boey

3. HongYi

HongYi
Ohiseered.com

Hong Yi from Malaysia, nickname "RED". She is an artist who ''loves to paint, but not with a paintbrush'. 
She use things that we basically did not mention it to do her art.
Examples like socks, basketball, teabag, coffee stain and etc. 

Portrait made by socks
TrendHunter

Portrait made by tea bags
DesignYouTrust

I'm proud to be a Malaysian. Their artwork are very great and incredible.

Comparison of realism in different era.

Realism is precise details of a scene.
Realism is representable. It is detail and not fantastic.

Because of changes of  times, I found that technology can make changes on the realism of a objects. From abstract to real. The level of realism is different in different era. So I make a comparison of character between different era.

wall painting
trekearth.com

Maybe this kind of art is real to them that time.

King David Playing the Zither CELESTI (1637-1712)
BibleArtists

Compare to the era before, this kind of painting is real than the wall painting.

Photo by Thijs-doet-wijs
PhotoPoly

As you can see the character of cave painting in the past (estimate almost 2000 years ago) is abstract then the character of other era. The second painting is from 16th-17th centuries and the character is more representable. You could easily recognize that the painting is about human figure painting. The painting itself has more colour compare to the cave painting, include the proportion of the figure, the texture and layer of the colour to represent the painting. The last picture I believe is from the 21th Centuries, which is digital era. Digital camera used to capture more realistic images. The figure inside is super detail and it looks real.