After admiring her art, Aida Sulova´s work makes me feel inspired because it reminds me of how we mistreat our environment, which gives me the feeling I should take steps to help out the Earth. 

I definitely think Aida´s art is successful because her mission is to bring attention to the large amount of waste humans create and I certainly noticed how much trash is in her art. Not only does Aida seek to spread awareness, she also wants her viewers to create change after seeing her work. Looking at her photos evoked a sense of duty in me that I have to help the planet, which means her message reached me. 

While I do not have many critiques for her work, I would say the mouth on the trash can is not obviously a mouth. Perhaps she could change the colors on the face so it stand out more. 

Overall, I think Aida´s art can make a huge difference in how people see garbage and I really admire her.

-What is your emotional response to this artist’s work? I love it and I’m satisfied by it.

-Do you think this work is successful according to the artist’s purpose? 

-What critiques do you have for this artist’s work? I’m not sure I have any.

-What other comments do you have about this artist or their work? I love that she uses waste, and turns them into something beautiful.

-What is your emotional response to this artist’s work? It is really cool and something i like

-Do you think this work is successful according to the artist’s purpose? yes because your showing people how trash can be reused

-What critiques do you have for this artist’s work? maybe like find more colorful trash

-What other comments do you have about this artist or their work? that what they do is cool

Aida Sulova’s work “Once Upon a Plastic Bag” is a piece that is trying to bring awareness to how  much we use and dispose of plastic and trash. 

I didn’t exactly have a huge emotional wow when looking at the art that was on the dumpster, but the pictures of animals eating garbage is always difficult to look at. They don’t know any better and it’s sad how much those problems happen.

I definitely think that the artists motive and purpose for making this art is a good cause, and by making this art, it would have people think harder about what they are purchasing and throwing out. So yes, I think this work is successful to the purpose.

My first glance at the picture I just thought plastic was flowing into a plastic bag, but I didn’t look very closely. After reading the section left of it I understood what it was. Until then, I didn’t though.

I found it interesting how the garbage was the colored part of the art while the person and the backdrop weren’t. It drew my eye to the plastic first, and I think that is the point.

His art is really cool i think because it uses the smallest of things to create beauty. The colors in all of his artworks are warm instead of using blues and greens or cold colors. He also seems to not just change colors quickly but kind of subtly starts the change in some of his pieces. I like the materials he uses like the copper wires, the wood, or the aluminum bottle caps.

I feel as if this artwork is really warm with all the oranges and yellows and browns and I like the way they are all presented together. My favorite is the stressed world because of the varying colors but also the parts that you can see through, it feels a little bit like an absence.

Yes I feel like he meant to try and convey both the feelings f comfort in the colors but then leave spaces open. It is kind of represented in the title Stressed World that this is the feeling that El Antsu was hoping to invoke in anyone who looked at the piece for a little bit.

I don't think I have any right to critique his work because what I may see as a flaw may be what the artist wanted

I don't have any comments.

My emotional response to his work is positive as he is so passionate about his work, and hoping to make a change in the world by inspiring others. I believe this work is successful according to the artist’s purpose, as for one thing i’m sitting reading an article about Duran and his art night now! Besides that, the purpose to his art is genuine and will for sure make an impact on the world. I do not have any critiques for this artist’s work. I really enjoy Alejandro Duran’s art and creativity! Sustainable art doesn’t seem to be very common, but I quite enjoy his pieces and the intentions behind them. 

2. The importance of sustainable art

3. what materials can be used to create sustainable art

Things I found interesting

1. Aida Soluva´s art

2. That you can make anything to art

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Artist Response

I would describe Aida Sulova´s art as interesting and fun to make. I find her work interesting because you do not see a face on the side of a garbage can everyday. Sulova’s art stands out of the rest of the art pieces, because she is using materials that you wouldn't usually use to make art. In conclusion, I think Aida´s art can make a difference in the art world by using trash to make art.

2. What is the artistic statement that you are trying to make with your work?
The statement I wanted to make is that many of the items we dispose of can be used and enjoyed. Not only art but also clothing/accessories!

3. How did you use design elements, materials, and composition to make this statement to the audience?
Most people wouldn't think of trash had the capability to be something so cute. Used items are looked on as "gross" or unable to be repurposed. I made something wearable and nice looking to prove this wrong.

4. How does your statement connect to the unit’s big ideas?
I took the unit's idea of turning trash into art a step further with creating items that are functional, not decorative.

5. What were your influences when making the work?
My greatest influence was upcyclers, people who take old things and make clothes, jewelry, etc. I think it's so cool that some people have the skills to turn a blanket into pants or fabric scraps into a stuffed animal. I've always wanted to do creative work like this.

here is an example:
f.6x2 shop

6. How does your work reflect the work of the artists we studied?

I think my work is different than that of the artists we studied. We are all trying to reduce waste but the end product is different. I think it's great that there are so many varying ways to create sustainable art.

I would describe my work as a colorful arrangement of buttons from smallest to largest in a wavy, cyclone shape.

With my work, I was attempting to show how things of different shapes, sizes, and colors can connect seamlessly.

I used many buttons that varied in terms of size and color to convey a message of diversity. I also created a wavy shape to demonstrate the connection between the buttons.

My statement connects to this unit´s theme -- that you can turn any materials you may have into art because I was able to bring random buttons I had lying around into one cohesive piece. 

When making my work, I was influenced by cyclones and rainbows because I wanted to mimic something with many waves, so a tornado shape came to mind. I considered rainbows as well because they contain many different colors that come together nicely.

My work most reflects Alejandro Duran, who also uses lots of colors. I kept his usage of color as well as how he arranges/spreads out the colors he uses in mind.

Her work is amazing to me. It's very beautiful and I love how it calls attention to real world issues that need to be addressed. I was really moved by her art and I was surprised at the amount of plastic actually there. I think it really brings to light, how much plastic we waste and how much of it ends up contaminating the world. I think her work is very successful in conveying her message. It really shows the magnitude of the issues in the world. I think using color in her art would actually grab more people attention and more people would see her message. I absolutely love how she incorporates herself into her artworks.