Mikey's SMP!!!

The second art event that I attended was the first SMP show. I decided to see the first show because my friend Michael Bargamian would be presenting his work. I have known Michael since my freshman year and have seen him work in a variety of mediums. I have also taken a sculpture class with Michael and have always been interested in the work that Michael produces. At the show opening, I was able to see his work and I was amazed by his work. It was really interesting because words were a large component of his work.

When first looking at the work, I was unsure what the meanings of the words were. I was confused when looking at the work but remained interested to hear what Michael had to say about it. The day of the presentations, Michael was up first. He was really energetic and positive through out the entire presentation. Michael showed work that he was working on before the SMP and how he worked his way up. I was able to participate and witness the progress of his project that had the business cards. In this project, Michael wrote a statement on business cards and would hand them out to people. The result of the project was that people would react differently after reading the card. Some would laugh and others would look confused. I was really surprised to hear Michael’s statement on his final work. The words weren’t chosen at random, they had a personal meaning to him. I found it surprising because when I had originally looked at the work, I had no idea what to think. I also think that other viewers will think differently about the meaning if they did not hear Michael’s presentation. 

The meaning of the words in Michael’s project will depend on the viewer. They are the ones that will decide what they all mean together. The work itself was abstract but it was aesthetically pleasing. Some of the work had a dark mood to it and I think that added meaning to the words that were included. Overall, I think that Michael did a great job during his presentation. His energy and positive attitude kept my attention the entire time.