Blog Post #4: Say Something Bunny

Alison Kobayashi invested an admirable amount of time in Say Something Bunny. What I admire most is that she did something that she cared about and went through great lengths to finish this project. Not only was she able to come full circle with the recordings and meet with one of the people from the recordings, but she was able to compare her conclusions to the actual events. 

The best part of this whole archeological endeavor is that Alison did not stop when she pieced the histories of the recordings together. She created a space for audiences to participate in creating meaning to her artwork. Her approach on including people in on her project, in my opinion, made her research and production more meaningful. I believe that the inclusion of an audience truly brings the piece to life, not only because it becomes more tangible, but because the audience is able to put themselves in the setting of when these recordings took place. She brings her audience along on the journey and she is not afraid share such a piece that has become an intimate part of her life. 

Most people do not care about the histories of their items. The fact that Alison spent so much time on an old recording machine and made something out of it, not only for herself, but to put out into the world is awing. It really opens my eyes as to what is in arms reach and what I am able to create out of what is right in front of me. The simplest objects and their histories can become very life changing. Whether it be taking a memory from an object or its history as a material, the options are endless when we choose to use it to create and innovate.