This is a project where I pay workers on Amazon's Mechanical Turk to review my art and website and pay them $5 dollars for 500 words. This is the 29th review I've received:
Art is a an
abstract way for expressing inner self. Photography is one of the most known
art, as music and painting are. Paul Shortt’s art combines many styles of
photography, styles which, being combined, define a new style, original and
very authentic. There are lots of creative ideas, simple and also complicated.
All the photos express different emotions and thoughts and they are made in
very different ways. A very good example is “Modern Greetings” series, which
expresses joy and the pleasure of meeting new people in a different manner,
instead of shaking hands and other common styles of greeting someone. A
hospital tour might represent a type of art, especially when it is reproduced
through photography. Each man might see a different thing in a photo and it can
transmit everyone different feelings, thoughts and maybe old memories.
Contemporary Farewells consists in new ways of saying goodbye. They’re
different and absolutely authentic. Everything can be art, from painting and
music to any action that has a special meaning. It can express whatever someone
wants to express, because it can have a large variety of meanings and it can be
represented in a lot of different ways. There are also many feelings and ideas
that can be expressed this way. All the work that can be found on Paul Shortt’s
website is a different species of art. Workshops like “How to be narcissistic”
is an authentic collaboration between people and it was carefully prepared by
Rhiannon Birdsall and Paul Shortt, as well. It was attentively organized,
having all details spick and span, from picking egotistic statements to the red
carpet and awards. “Please NO Photos” work combines the fun with an ordinary
idea of “don’t take any photos” sign, which can be found in many locations. The
result of this combination is an original idea. All the photos are made in a
professional way, having all the details very clear and a great focus. The
“Literally and Physically” work is a very authentic, interesting and complex
idea. All the participants rolled on the “Rolling on the floor laughing” red
carpet, as an entertaining part of this series. The “Please climb
sculpture”/”Please do not climb on the sculpture” is a very interesting and
tricky idea and so is the Corner Piece, which is a very funny project for all the
participants. “Nimby’s” series is a very original way for entertainment, with
signs like “Just looking”, “I’m Fine Thanks” and many others, which are funny
not only for the participants, but for every person who sees them. Having all
these kinds of arts in a perfect combination, the result consists of a very
impressive, authentic and new art. With all three photography, workshops and
sculpture in some cases, Paul Shortt’s creations combine entertainment with
ordinary things, like the series with the signs placed in front of some
buildings. And so another style of art has been created, a new and fresh one,
which will develop and improve.
