Man, I feel like a little kid again! And aren't we all? I mean we're living in a world that is no longer private! With the boom of the internet, Youtube, and Myspace to "security" cams and wire taps, I can't help but get the feeling that I'm constantly being watched. Question is-- who's watching? The government? Societies elite? Corporations? Aliens??? I'll tell you who it is-- it's all of the above. And all of the above is most commonly known as: "The Man". We're living for the "Man", by the "Man", and under the "Man". . . and MAN, that sucks! This is a problem, a big frea
kin' societal problem, and it's interesting to see it through an artistic perspective. While I was at the De Young Museum, I saw it so literally I couldn't help but laugh. I walked right up to Viola Frey's "Man Observing II", and felt so strangely small and insignificant. Like I was really being watched, observed, even scolded. The piece had to be at least 13 feet tall, looming like a giant right above me. I was forced to look up and observe the piece straight on, and it was an interesting experience. Immediately I started thinking of the social implications I mentioned before, and finally concluded that the artists perspective and intent at the point of actual production, was easily translated into my, the viewers, consumption of the piece. The physical perspective that the piece gave out and simultaneously called back, is directly correlated with the societal 
message the artist is trying to convey. It sort of makes me think about the government giving 'hand outs' to our people, but at the same time taking it right back! I felt like I was being watched, I felt weak, and that is often how the common citizen feels within their own society. I thought this was a perfect example of how the artists perspective is directly involved with the viewers! Yikes!
kin' societal problem, and it's interesting to see it through an artistic perspective. While I was at the De Young Museum, I saw it so literally I couldn't help but laugh. I walked right up to Viola Frey's "Man Observing II", and felt so strangely small and insignificant. Like I was really being watched, observed, even scolded. The piece had to be at least 13 feet tall, looming like a giant right above me. I was forced to look up and observe the piece straight on, and it was an interesting experience. Immediately I started thinking of the social implications I mentioned before, and finally concluded that the artists perspective and intent at the point of actual production, was easily translated into my, the viewers, consumption of the piece. The physical perspective that the piece gave out and simultaneously called back, is directly correlated with the societal 
message the artist is trying to convey. It sort of makes me think about the government giving 'hand outs' to our people, but at the same time taking it right back! I felt like I was being watched, I felt weak, and that is often how the common citizen feels within their own society. I thought this was a perfect example of how the artists perspective is directly involved with the viewers! Yikes!
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