ZackS-3D Mat&Concept

  http://www.greenpeace.org/australia/en/photosandvideos/photos/slideshows/40-years-of-Greenpeace/Biodiversity-Banner-on-Christ-the-Redeemer-Statue/ "The body is the primary mode of perceiving scale" We always see these monuments in photos and we let the size of the picture deceive us into believing that they are just these tiny figures or that they are bigger than they actually are. It is not until we see others next to these monuments that we see just how big something truly is. This photo of people on the statue of Jesus is Rio is my favorite example because you see just how small the human is compared to this monumental figure. "Capacity of objects to serve as traces of authentic experience" When I was in middle school, I got the opportunity to go to China for 2 and a half weeks with an organization called People to People: Ambassador Programs. I went with a group of 20 and had the best time of my life. I had pictures of the tri...

Touch : Tattoos From the reading, there was one section in the chapter that caught my attention the most, and that was the one on tattoos. The chapter talks about what it means when someone gets a tattoo and what the cost of them is, and most people would probably agree with the statement the books says that most people get tattoos just to seem unique among the masses, to stand out so they don't blend in and that they are shortening their life with this optional skin deformity just to not blend in. I did not resonate with this, what I feel is more true for a lot of people is the part where the book says its a way to show our secret desires. I feel as though this is closer to the truth for a lot of people because it is not something to take lightly. it is something you have to live with as it is permanent. I feel as though people use tattoos as almost as a visible diary for themselves, to write down and show their wishes, hopes, dreams, fears and have a constant reminder of t...