Blog 5

I believe Greg’s Bordowitz “ Pandemic Haiku: perfectly represents how the beginning of the pandemic felt. It was hours of not knowing what was coming next, blank thoughts, and barely to no interaction with people outside of your home. I believe this is all represented through the mainly blank pages with a minimal amount of written and the small font on what was written on the page. There was also what felt like a never-ending amount of pages for such a small amount of sentences when all put together. In general, it fits so well with the feeling of disconnect and loneliness. The font isn’t bright black it looks like a dull brown which feels almost muted which can also represent the vibe or feeling everyone was going through, a sense of disappearance or fade. 

Socially it resonates with celebrities or influences during the pandemic, it was almost like a sabbatical for everyone lol, forced to be present in the real world. I personally did not care what influencers or celebrities were doing and so did a lot of people but it makes you think about today and how even more obsessed people are with social media. There’s more pressure to be perfect and try new things as well as travel and experience new things. 

Art is a reflection of what of the type of people we are and the way we change as trauma hits us. It’s almost a mirror to reflect the way that we change and how much pressure we have on ourselves because of social media while also refreshing us with being able to reminisce on what having pressure off us felt. Concern socially humble us through art, what seemed like the end of the world because you don’t look airbrushed doesn’t seem that serious when you see the true vibes within the picture