KyliesChild 16,907 Posted May 13, 2017 Share Posted May 13, 2017 TherIn my opinion, one of the most thought-provoking art pieces by Gaga is definitely all 3 of the Venus single artworks, especially the bat one because any cover can be interpreted in a plethora of ways. First of all, the picture in the middle is an homage to Marina Abromović's “Portrait with a Scorpion" photograph, however it can also be a reference to the time a Russian scientist claimed to have seen a scorpion on Venus: Or quite possibly it can also be an astrology reference since her Venus is a “Scorpio", which means that apparently people born under those signs are very sexual which is what the song is basically about. The bat cover is a little abstract too. Venus is about rebirth, and the animal sign of a bat is just that which ties in with Aphrodite since she symbolizes rebirth too. The bat sign also represents intuition, and the bat is also associated with spiritual growth. http://www.whats-your-sign.com/animal-symbolism-bat.html There are also several artistic references in most of her videos, especially “Applause". What do you guys think? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pink Tape 410 Posted May 13, 2017 Share Posted May 13, 2017 i'm too dumb for this thread Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damon 10,904 Posted May 13, 2017 Share Posted May 13, 2017 DWUW video and the how its little era started with those twits ... and now i just sit in silence. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Child 18,997 Posted May 13, 2017 Share Posted May 13, 2017 I loved the BTW music video and its era like all the February/March 2011 era. ‘If religion be the cause of disunity, then irreligion is surely to be preferred.’ ‘Abdu’l-Bahá Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Surrealist 27,470 Posted May 13, 2017 Share Posted May 13, 2017 Do a music video about a falling superstar rising to fame again. And then do it in real life. Other than that exposing "fame" as a sociological process. That's why she is friends with so many victims of fame i.e. Kanye West, Charlie Sheen, Lindsay Lohan, Paris Hilton, Kim Kardashian, Britney Spears (and she is a big fan of Amy Winehouse). Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Letmelivemylife 8,715 Posted May 13, 2017 Share Posted May 13, 2017 1 minute ago, CrazyMonster said: I loved the BTW music video and its era like all the February/March 2011 era. Lol my bio mom was staying with me last month and I showed her the BTW video and I was explaining the backstory behind it and she just looked at me like "huh?!?". It's like never mind just watch the video lol I love you monsters. I'd be unfixably broken without you Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kupo 201 Posted May 13, 2017 Share Posted May 13, 2017 I would have a hard time choosing between the Alejandro, Born This Way, and Marry the Night videos. If forced to pick, I'd probably say Alejandro. Shades of Kenneth Anger and Bergman (by way of Gaga camp, of course). Ambiguous, but with enough to suggest several satisfying interpretations about religion and government as tools for oppression. But I'm also with CrazyMonster in the sense that, as a whole "era" or "mini-era" really, BTW was kind of her at her peak: the video, the Grammy red carpet, the prosthetics. Good times. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Child 18,997 Posted May 13, 2017 Share Posted May 13, 2017 Just now, Letmelivemylife said: Lol my bio mom was staying with me last month and I showed her the BTW video and I was explaining the backstory behind it and she just looked at me like "huh?!?". It's like never mind just watch the video lol I love all the symbols she used in it. I was 13 back then and I was like "omg she's in the illuminati that's so badass" only because of the purple triangle then I grew up and learned about the true meaning (homosexuals had that purple triangle on them in concentration camps during WW2). The video is just a masterpiece. ‘If religion be the cause of disunity, then irreligion is surely to be preferred.’ ‘Abdu’l-Bahá Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Child 18,997 Posted May 13, 2017 Share Posted May 13, 2017 1 minute ago, kupo said: I would have a hard time choosing between the Alejandro, Born This Way, and Marry the Night videos. If forced to pick, I'd probably say Alejandro. Shades of Kenneth Anger and Bergman (by way of Gaga camp, of course). Ambiguous, but with enough to suggest several satisfying interpretations about religion and government as tools for oppression. But I'm also with CrazyMonster in the sense that, as a whole "era" or "mini-era" really, BTW was kind of her at her peak: the video, the Grammy red carpet, the prosthetics. Good times. I thought she was such a badass and she actually (I hate that saying) had balls to make herself look "ugly" while she was at her momentum. Gaga is just so fearless and she takes real risks. I'll always applaud her for that. ‘If religion be the cause of disunity, then irreligion is surely to be preferred.’ ‘Abdu’l-Bahá Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KyliesChild 16,907 Posted May 13, 2017 Author Share Posted May 13, 2017 2 minutes ago, kupo said: I would have a hard time choosing between the Alejandro, Born This Way, and Marry the Night videos. If forced to pick, I'd probably say Alejandro. Shades of Kenneth Anger and Bergman (by way of Gaga camp, of course). Ambiguous, but with enough to suggest several satisfying interpretations about religion and government as tools for oppression. But I'm also with CrazyMonster in the sense that, as a whole "era" or "mini-era" really, BTW was kind of her at her peak: the video, the Grammy red carpet, the prosthetics. Good times. Gaga is definitely a Ingmar Bergman fan considering his influence in her videos especially Applause (The Seventh Seal). Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ricardo 7,864 Posted May 13, 2017 Share Posted May 13, 2017 The meat dress and the VMA 2009 performance, they were SHOOK Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Letmelivemylife 8,715 Posted May 13, 2017 Share Posted May 13, 2017 Just now, CrazyMonster said: I love all the symbols she used in it. I was 13 back then and I was like "omg she's in the illuminati that's so badass" only because of the purple triangle then I grew up and learned about the true meaning (homosexuals had that purple triangle on them in concentration camps during WW2). The video is just a masterpiece. People think it's just the Jews that were targeted during the holocaust but it was everyone that was deemed "impure". Families were torn apart because people were afraid of what they didn't understand. I love you monsters. I'd be unfixably broken without you Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dorothy Gale 7,575 Posted May 13, 2017 Share Posted May 13, 2017 Possibly the Telephone or Marry The Night music videos. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint Hollywood 37,364 Posted May 13, 2017 Share Posted May 13, 2017 I would say the pre-show piece from the artRAVE. Although it is VERY long, it provokes some thinking, especially regarding her sexual experiences. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
littlepotter 75,139 Posted May 13, 2017 Share Posted May 13, 2017 Alejandro video chaeri pls Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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