The Cynthia Lawson lecture as part of the Electronics Alive exhibit was very interesting. The initial art that she showed and discussed focused around a "thing a day" online event that she had done. The work focused around her at her computer doing a number of different things. While it was interesting to hear her thoughts on the project, I found it hard to call it "art". Watching somebody typing on a web cam is not entertaining to me. Once Cynthia progressed to discuss her newer photography work, I enjoyed the presentation much more. Her layered pictures examining time and spaces was very interesting and extremely cool looking. Also, when she put those images in a digital media and allowed them to merge together, the spaces became alive. I really enjoyed the layering of the courtyard outside of the art museum piece. The work Cynthia has done in Guatemala with native women was also quite interesting. The students on the trip must have had a great experience teaching computer skills to the villagers and seeing their different interpretations of electronic media. Overall, it was great to hear a successful artist discuss her work and the motivation behind some of her diverse projects.
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