Briana Carter
11/4/14
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Daniel Jospeph Martinez reminds me a lot of Alfredo- Jaar. They both are part of the Spanish speaking culture, and use that in their artwork to express their feelings. Martinez "asserts, "we are living in a period of extreme crisis. The production of hatred and division is a disease that is killing the country."" He is very in tune with how the world is effected by racism and job related issues. I think that it would be a good idea to use my hoarding topic to address everybody like he does. He addresses everybody's issues in the world through his art. Maybe if I could address how hoarding is a health issue to anyone who is around it because of the smells. I know from experience how bad the smell is for the nose and throat. I like Martinez's' work because it is straight forward and to the point. He is not trying to get around any issues that is being addressed. The metal tags is a good example of this because he made them colorful and shiny so they could stand out, and there is not only one line of them, there are six multiple lines of it. Takes up more space on the wall and it is bolder.