Oscar Andrew
Seminar 1: Memory
Bridge 2
Interview Questions
Oscar: If you had the option to skip one part of your life which part would it be?
Daisy: I would skip high school because I want to enjoy and experience university life
Oscar: Why would you skip high school?
Daisy: I didn’t like high school because of all the drama
Oscar: lol that’s understandable I always tried to avoid that as best as I could especially with a graduating class of 58 everyone knew everyone’s business
Oscar: What point of your life do you want to be at?
Daisy: Right now, I don’t want to skip anything
Oscar: If you had to live in one city for the rest of your life, which city would it be?
Daisy: umm I’m not sure LA or New York but I’m not sure
Oscar: If you had to pick one though
Daisy: LA
Oscar: Nice yea I looked at schools in LA but there were no schools that I liked with my major
Oscar: If you had to choose a different major what would it be?
Daisy: That’s a good question because I’m actually planning on switching my major to Integrated Design
Oscar: If you could gain a superpower what would it be?
Daisy: Teleportation
Oscar: Same I hate having to go on airplanes
Oscar: If you had to pick between living in the past or living in the future which would it be? (As in spend your life thinking about the past)
Daisy: I’d pick the future because I can’t change the past but I can affect the future
Oscar: If you were famous, how would you live your life and what would you be famous for?
Daisy: I’d want to be famous for whatever career I choose, I want to put in the work myself and be humble I wouldn’t work for the fame, it would just be a bonus to whatever I’m doing.
Oscar: How would you live your life?
Daisy: I would try to live as normal as possible but the perks would be nice
Oscar: If you could fix one problem in the world what would it be?
Daisy: Like world problems?
Oscar: Yea
Daisy: Unemployment or cancer… or homelessness
Oscar: Can you pick one?
Daisy: No lol but unemployment or cancer I can’t decide
Oscar: How do you lean into discomfort?
Daisy: How do I lean into discomfort?
Oscar: Yea
Daisy: I don’t like discomfort so I don’t lean into it, I just try to get out of the situation
Oscar: Do you trust the process?
Daisy: Yes
Daisy’s Portrait from the MET
Oscar: What stands out to you?
Daisy: I like the technique
Oscar: How about the texture?
Daisy: I like the texture, it’s not too smooth or too rough
Daisy: It’s not perfect just like how nothing in life is perfect and the piece is showing those abstractions of life
Oscar: How about the color?
Daisy: It’s simple paint, no color
Oscar: How does it make you feel?
Daisy: It’s very relaxing and pleasing to look at, there’s no expression giving it a calming feeling, no eyes or smile
Oscar: What else?
Daisy: It has an “austere hairstyle” so maybe this was for an event or something fancy
Oscar: How do you relate to it?
Daisy: I relate to it, it’s not too out there, simple and clean, I feel like I’m not too noisy or out there in terms of appearance
Text Conversation
Daisy: like what’s your fav color and what kind of art do you like my portrait is gunna be like a collage about you
Oscar: okay sounds good
Oscar: I’m not sure what my project is gonna be yet
Oscar: But I do a lot of photography and its my favorite type of art
Oscar: Fav color is lavender or yellow
Daisy: kk that’s enough for me to work with for now haha i already started
Oscar: Okay cool
Oscar: What kind of art/work did you submit in your portfolio?
Daisy: I did like paintings and installations
Daisy: a lot of 3D stuff
Oscar: Do you have any pictures you could send me? If you feel comfortable sharing
Daisy: yeah sure
Daisy: (JPG) this was my parsons challenge it’s like all tape
Daisy: (JPG) and these are like eyeballs I made out of beach balls lol
Oscar: Woah that’s so cool!!!
Oscar: Nice
Daisy: (JPG) and this is a string set
Daisy: art
Oscar: Wow I love the string art !
Oscar: What do the butterflies represent?
Oscar: Or why did you use butterflies?
Daisy: um it was like random honestly but i guess it’s just like being free and they’re so delicate and really pretty
Oscar: Ah okay lol
Oscar: When did you do the jeep?
Daisy: last summer
Oscar: as in this past one or the one after junior year
Daisy: last year
Daisy: after junior year
Oscar: ah okay
Oscar: So very soon after getting your license?
Daisy: i guess it’s like months difference
Oscar: to me thats pretty soon
Oscar: You use a wide range of materials, are you going to narrow down or do you like using a wide range?
Daisy: um i guess if i had the option for every project i would use different mediums
Oscar: Whys that?
Daisy: i don’t like being restricted to like specific materials i like having the freedom to use whatever i want
Oscar: nice i like that !
Description of Daisy By Me
- Freedom to create
- Experimentation
- Future orientated
- Past is the past
- Uncomfortable with discomfort
- Trust in the process
- Balance
- Humble
- Put in work
- Determined
Description of Me By Daisy
- Deep thoughts
- Simplicity
- Thoughtful
- Cautious
- Photographer
- Likes the present, doesn’t want to worry about the future
- Hates being alone
- Silly, (like winston from new girl)
- Clever
- Logical
Reflection
Despite the museum trip being short and not being able to pick a portrait out of even one third of the options, it allowed me to see what kind of artwork Daisy is drawn to and how it did and did not relate to her as a person. The bridge between art and us allows us to understand the subliminal that we are not able to look at in the mirror to discover, it uncovers the subconscious in a way that only art can do, for what is art if it does not teach us something about ourselves? Allowing stimulation to overwhelm us and simply react at first, then pushing deeper into our thoughts on the piece is a reflection of how we understand ourselves. With this we can begin to understand others as well, paying attention to the nuances and abstractions they pull from art that place their mind on a plate for us.
Forming questions and regretting questions or not pushing further is important to reconcile with, how can regret be avoided and mistakes be embraced, that atmosphere cannot be recreated. After the interview I regretted not pressing more, in the moment I did not want to pry or make Daisy feel uncomfortable, especially after her answer to my question “How do you lean into discomfort?” How can vulnerability be reached with no established barriers or safety nets? To trust someone with answering random questions is to acknowledge that you may be uncomfortable due to the unnatural aspect of a required interview and it is on those with the questions to make it feel natural.
