Posts by Zara Ellexi Hoffman
Can Top-Down and Bottom-Up Coexist?
“Is consumerism created by our consumption needs, or are our consumption needs created by Consumerism? Do religious and political-economic systems create our personal values and uses, or vice versa?”-D’Acci
To what extend to exterior forces influence our interior or personal thoughts, beliefs, ideas and choices? As the world around us is constantly evolving, are our ideas and beliefs constantly evolving, or do we stay true to ourselves?
Comments by Zara Ellexi Hoffman
"There is a great exhibit at the Museum of the City of New York titled City as Canvas. I found it a super interesting and informative story about graffiti's presence in our city.
http://www.mcny.org/content/city-canvas"
--( posted on Mar 25, 2014, commenting on the post
Future of Street Art in NYC )
"I do not think any radical changes will steer society in the direction we are driven towards. I remember a class discussion we had regarding recycling where someone mentioned that recycling is now a way of life in most Manhattan households-of course this pattern took time before it became a steady pattern. As an Art History major, of course I appreciate art, architecture and the like, but my sense of reality plays a larger role. I am all for futuristic ideas, architecture of the future, and drastic changes to our city's scape, however they do not seem like priorities for me. I think that part of what makes our city's architecture so appealing is the mix of the old and the new. The fact
that we have monumental structures-The Met for example, alongside modern infrastructure as the Guggenheim to me, makes our city exquisite in it's aesthetic appeal. Although I commend futuristic architecture and admire the talent that these architects and artists posses, I commend our own person, futuristic initiatives more.
To answer your question, I think that change will come in time. Change is a process and all processes by definition are made of steps."
--( posted on Mar 3, 2014, commenting on the post
How easy is a greener tomorrow? )
