Genevieve Von Petzinger's TED Talk

Gold Griot (1984) by Jean Michel Basuaits

Genevieve Von Petzinger’s TED Talk, explained how graphic communication is able to be preserved for years in order for others to interpret it, which is a really cool way to think about art. In my opinion, Jean Michel Basquaits paintings do have similar traits to these cave paintings in the form of abstract shapes. Jean uses a lot of abstract shapes within his works, and I think it gives it a very primitive and ancient touch. In this painting called Gold Griot (1984), the contrast of colors made this painting stand out to me. I really like how abstract and tight this painting is, and the use of gold and black in the face. The shapes are really basic in this painting but are able to create this distinct ancient looking creature. Also i thought the wooden background was really cool, and complemented the figure nicely. So, I do think that the paintings in the video are comparable to Jeans works in a sense, but Jeans paintings are way more complex.