Wednesday, January 17, 2024

Introduction Marlon Chavarro

My name is Marlon Chavarro, I was born in Colombia, I am 19 years old, my major is science

of systems, I really like expression, I don't really like social expression, I am a very lonely person but

I like to make others laugh, I have a cat, my favorite color is white and it reflects the color of the stars

at night, I love looking at the sky, I feel tranquility and I am passionate about the shapes in it, I like to

imagine and create , try to bring the unimaginable to real




 a. "One evening my brother was given permission by Dad to bring out the tin of marbles.announced my desire to play and was told by my brother that "girls did not play with marbles," that it was a boy's games

  • The quote decisively deciphers how the change in our society of inclusion was, giving greater respite and a new way of seeing the world with women, focusing on a main criticism, also in its time the challenge that became when wanting to do something of part of a woman







  1. “Performance brought art into the street and public spaces, leveling the gap between artist and audience. Similarly, memes offer a highly accessible and interactive platform of production that is ripe for challenge and dissent, with disagreements and controversy only fueling the fire of a successful meme truly going viral.”

  • This quote emphasizes the influential role of performance and memes in dismantling barriers between art and its audience. It also underscores the dynamic nature of these platforms, where dissent can spark widespread popularity and foster innovation through connection and confrontation.

  1. “But what memes owe to 20th-century art and its discontents can’t be overlooked. It isn’t so much about visuals, but instead digs deep into the cultural architecture of memes and their political power as a networked critical resistance, where their abilities to incite and inspire, to problematize and be problematic in equal turn, offer a mirror image of our volatile present as much as their avant-garde heritage.”

  • Memes, deeply rooted in 20th-century art, serve as a critical resistance, reflecting avant-garde heritage and contemporary societal dynamics, inciting, inspiring, and problematizing.






  1. “Most people interact with these images in fleeting ways as they scroll through their feeds, but creating or consuming political memes that align with one’s point of view can be therapeutic”

  • The quote highlights the use of political memes as a therapeutic tool in the digital age, where memes align with one's perspective and provide comfort through humor and shared viewpoints, reflecting the evolving nature of political discourse.

  1.  “The ability for the meme to empower and push back can be really powerful. They’re definitely sites of resistance against perceptions of abuse of power. They spread so quickly and evolve and transform, and it’s hard to shut them down in the way other forms of communicative protest can be silenced.”

  • The quote emphasizes memes' transformational and liberating potential as a form of resistance to perceived power abuse, as well as their quick spread, evolution, and persistence, which make them difficult to stop.

 

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