Process Piece - Kelyn and Jessica
5:30 PMArtists’ Statement:
We chose to record the process of getting a haircut. In class we discussed processes, and we thought this fit perfectly. Getting a haircut is such a common process that everyone does, but one that people may not think about much. Many people probably even view it as a chore or a bother. It’s just something people have to do periodically. We chose to record a haircut at a salon because there are such a wide variety of sounds going on, and there is a distinct beginning, middle, and end.
As discussed in class, society wants to see end products instead of the processes that lead to end products. We as a whole aren’t patient enough to watch processes unfold. That’s why haircuts might seem like a chore to some people; just something that has to be endured to get a desired outcome. In our process piece, we show many of the different steps that goes into getting a haircut. By listening to the sounds, we are more attentive and we notice each step more.
At the same time, our process piece is a metaphor for how society view process. A full haircut at a salon can take 15 minutes or longer. We condensed all of our sounds down to one minute. The purpose of our process piece is to show the steps of a haircut, and to appreciate each part that goes into it. But we cut it way down. We totally conformed to the impatience that society shares by not giving each step its proper time.
In class, we had a brief discussion on Hegel’s philosophy. Our piece expands the concept of Hegel’s philosophy by taking into account Hegelian dialectic. Hegel explains how the relationship between a consciousness and an object moves through various stages, and relies on inadequacies to be the driving force at each stage in order to influence the consciousness to become more adequate. The Hegelian dialect is a process in which the consciousness corrects itself to make its awareness more adequate to the object. As the consciousness develop, it eventually arrives at a stage of absolute knowledge.
Looking at our process piece through the Hegelian dialectic creates a brand new vision of what we attempted to do. The process piece at first sounds inadequate and unsure of what it is. However, as the process piece progresses, we obtain a better idea of what it is representing. In this way, the mind is becoming more conscious of the object and becoming more adequate to our process piece. This acts as a metaphor for how we may confront subjects that we are unsure about, much like a haircut, and how we are unsure of how the hairdresser will cut our hair. However, by close examination of the process piece, or the work of the hairdresser, we begin to see the whole image. Likewise, we can apply this to our everyday life by closely examining and taking our time with subjects we do not understand, so that we can achieve a stage of absolute knowledge.
We also did a separate remixed version of the haircutting sounds for fun. This version gives the process a whole different feel.
We chose to record the process of getting a haircut. In class we discussed processes, and we thought this fit perfectly. Getting a haircut is such a common process that everyone does, but one that people may not think about much. Many people probably even view it as a chore or a bother. It’s just something people have to do periodically. We chose to record a haircut at a salon because there are such a wide variety of sounds going on, and there is a distinct beginning, middle, and end.
As discussed in class, society wants to see end products instead of the processes that lead to end products. We as a whole aren’t patient enough to watch processes unfold. That’s why haircuts might seem like a chore to some people; just something that has to be endured to get a desired outcome. In our process piece, we show many of the different steps that goes into getting a haircut. By listening to the sounds, we are more attentive and we notice each step more.
At the same time, our process piece is a metaphor for how society view process. A full haircut at a salon can take 15 minutes or longer. We condensed all of our sounds down to one minute. The purpose of our process piece is to show the steps of a haircut, and to appreciate each part that goes into it. But we cut it way down. We totally conformed to the impatience that society shares by not giving each step its proper time.
In class, we had a brief discussion on Hegel’s philosophy. Our piece expands the concept of Hegel’s philosophy by taking into account Hegelian dialectic. Hegel explains how the relationship between a consciousness and an object moves through various stages, and relies on inadequacies to be the driving force at each stage in order to influence the consciousness to become more adequate. The Hegelian dialect is a process in which the consciousness corrects itself to make its awareness more adequate to the object. As the consciousness develop, it eventually arrives at a stage of absolute knowledge.
Looking at our process piece through the Hegelian dialectic creates a brand new vision of what we attempted to do. The process piece at first sounds inadequate and unsure of what it is. However, as the process piece progresses, we obtain a better idea of what it is representing. In this way, the mind is becoming more conscious of the object and becoming more adequate to our process piece. This acts as a metaphor for how we may confront subjects that we are unsure about, much like a haircut, and how we are unsure of how the hairdresser will cut our hair. However, by close examination of the process piece, or the work of the hairdresser, we begin to see the whole image. Likewise, we can apply this to our everyday life by closely examining and taking our time with subjects we do not understand, so that we can achieve a stage of absolute knowledge.
We also did a separate remixed version of the haircutting sounds for fun. This version gives the process a whole different feel.
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