Globalisation

The dictionary definition of globalisation is:

1.	the process enabling financial and investment markets tooperate internationally, largely as a result of deregulation andimproved communications
2.	the emergence since the 1980s of a single world marketdominated by multinational companies, leading to a diminishingcapacity for national governments to control their economies
3.	the process by which a company, etc, expands to operateinternationally
Session notes: globalisation can be associated with mulitiplicity & diversity. also uniformity and homogenity. paradox term first used to describe political and economic changes in the 80s gone on to include social and cultural associations Term first derived from Marshal Mcluhan 1970s, globalisation replaced internationalism 1st world countries loaned millions to 3rd world countries structural adjustment loans allowed multinational companies to trade without considering individual states Documenta 11 - production of art. cultural drive of globalisation today Fredrick Jameson - if everywhere is connected how can you be given an individual space, can't conceptualise the given space you live in Andreas Gursky - large scale images distinctive for critical look at effect of capitalism & globalisation people often tiny against huge backgrounds of machines etc Simon Starling - investigated historical processes by which objects and situations are created often focuses on how we transform raw materials into usable objects task: For the task this week I decided to explore the work of the parisian photographer who lives and works in Morocco Yto Bararda, as I've seen a couple of her images before and have found them quite beautiful. Top image: Yto Barrada, Hôtel Ahlen, Tangier (2006), from the ‘Iris Tingitana’ series Bottom image: Yto Barrada, Field of Irises, Tangier, 2007 "In a  documentary vein, colour photographs trace the contest between iris tingitana (Moroccan iris) and encroaching commercial developments outside of the city (‘Iris Tingitana’, 2007)." The work formed part of an exhibition in 2009 called 'face of our time' "Face of Our Time presents the work of four artists aligned for their shared interest in making pictures about the current condition of our world. Yto Barrada looks at the transformations occurring in northern Morocco as the area becomes a tourist destination and the local culture is disrupted." The images work really well as a series, seeing a photograph of the irises next to one showing dug up ground really highlights what is really being lost when these hotel complexes are being built. I really like the square format of the images, the look very beautiful. The photographs are taken in a very factual and objective way. I think this adds a responsibilty to us as viewers as we can form our own opinions of what is happening. I believe most people would see that this is bad and maybe it might cause some one to act upon this and could potentially change something. I think the aim of the project works and results in beautiful images that will raise awareness about something that we might not ordinarily see.