Having learned that Living As Form exposed numerous lines of tension created by recent art projects, the first two projects perfectly fit that description. The Women on Waves project was designed to legally give abortions to women from countries where abortion was illegal. This shocking project drew great opposition and also many followers. While creating much tension, this project did not actually perform many abortions. It was a way to attract attention to a very controversial topic. The other project that I found very controversial and more effective than Women on Waves was the Palos Por Pistolas. This project created by Pedro Reyes, recycled 1,527 weapons form a Western part of a Mexican city known for drug trafficking. I find this project fascinating because it is both art and a useful tool to improve the world. The recycled weapons were melted down and used to create shovels. These shovels were later used to plant trees. I would also like to see the city of Chicago adapt a similar project to bring awareness to the crime plagued South side of Chicago. With hundreds of shootings, Chicago became the murder capital of the world. Having that title calls for action. Adapting the Palos Por Pistolas project to Chicago could not only help to decrease the number of guns on the streets, but also create increase safety, raise awareness, and improve the environment.
     One other concept under Living As Form, that I liked was the idea of participatory art. I like the idea of the viewer interacting with an artwork. By interacting, the viewer has to fully focus on the art work and is able to personalize it. Art works such as Tiza by Jennifer Allora and Guillermo Calzadilla enable people to join in a fun, yet meaningful project. By giving people pieces of chalk to write messages on the ground, the artists ask the public to complete their piece. Not knowing what people will write is what makes those art works so interesting.