Are the Aspects of Lynn Hershman's Works Still Present?

I would claim that the categorical system that Hershman uses to classify her work resonates with society today quite well. The world, in general, are moving more and more towards what Hershman calls “ A.D. (After Digital).” If you take a look at different aspects of culture today, you can see the interactivity being worked in, along with the integration of digital technology.
If you are looking for a perfect example, look into the area of visual entertainment. The Nintendo Wii is a game console that put the user in the role of the character on the screen. The remote control responds to movements of the user, and translates them onto the screen in the form of character movements and actions. Watching a movies in your own home has also become an interactive experience. Surround sound is meant to put the viewers in the middle of all the actions, hearing effects and sounds in their own home in the same location as the actor on the screen.
Clearly, the aspects of Hershman's work are becoming more and more evident in today's society as the viewer become immersed in the form of art or technology.

Final Project Idea

My idea for the final project is to have a selection tool, like a vending machine, select a series of events in the daily life of a college student. I'm not sure exactly the direction I want to go, I still need to plan further. For instance, how the items will relate to an event. Thoughts?

What Drives the Unscripting of the Political Process?

In my opinion, the power of artists to unscript the political process comes from the artistic ability to insert their own vies into their artwork. In a normal news source, the opinion and bias is generally left out, enabling the viewer to input his/ her own morals and values to the situation. However, when the opinion of the artist is clearly expressed in the piece, it allows the viewer to see the message clearly. When considering my political advertisement as an example, I did not present the fact of Hillary’s campaign whatsoever. What I did was react, with my own opinion, to the media that I found and made a parody. A reasonably educated viewer can connect with the satire and realize that I was just inserting my opinion, not trying to present fact.
In class, we watched the Yes Men and were able to see their sincerity in their craft, but did not believe them to be anything but their opinions. To quote Randall Packer, ”The artist does not work in a vacuum.” The ability for an artist to use opinion and expression to look outside the box is what makes art, art, and what allows artists to use their work as a medium to unscript the political process.