Introduction Post

Hello, my name is Ron. I would say I have a pretty active role in media consumption, critique, and making. I am constantly online searching for visuals in media that help inspire me and share them with my colleagues as well. I often find myself critiquing the work I see online as well, sharing your insight with others about their work really does help create a space for growth. I am also an artist and I am often uploading my own artwork online. A lot of my artwork is inspired by the work I see every day, from the DJ's and producers I see to the painters and photographers I follow.

I usually share the work of artists that I like on my social media pages all the time. The media is a vital thing to me, it's my connection to the world outside of my small bubble in New Jersey, it connects me to artists and visuals that constantly inspire me and further my drive as an artist. I wouldn't know much about anything without the media in its form through my television, phone, and computer. The media has always held importance to my identity because that's how I've been able to build myself, without it, I would have been ignorant about a great deal of who I am now. Media has helped to reassure my identity as I was able to find people who were like-minded.

The media fits into the sense of my future with its constant wave of information and connection to the world. The media constantly gives me a look at what people are doing now in terms of art, it's constantly spreading visual information and helping me understand the world and where it's heading towards. Media has given me a good sense of what I can identify everything with and teaches me about the world so that I can be well informed for the challenges of everyday life. I never really clicked with books or reading until two years ago, so a lot of my experience and information came purely from the media. The media has served and continued to serve a vital role in my life in so many aspects.

My connection to imagery is one with much appreciation, I am constantly in need of visuals. Visuals are my drive and its what renews my love for art and expression every day. A lot of the art I have done has come from things I've seen online and artists that I follow. My connection to my identity is something that I feel like I dont appreciate too much. I personally dont feel much connection to where I come from, its only some aspects of my identity that become prominent enough for me to appreciate during certain times in my life. I dont think there's any part of my identity that I always  feel a deep connection to, except for maybe being a Leo, but I usually use that as a joke. I don't feel much connection to my culture either, I appreciate all aspects of my culture but they are not prominent enough in my daily life.

Here is a link to one of my favorite photographers and one of my favorite photographs of his
http://www.ryanpfluger.com