Video #1
1. Explain why you selected the video you choose from the selection listed above.
It was chosen for me! :)
2. For each video list/discuss the key concepts you learned.
The Venus is much smaller than I thought. She was made with great care and skill, deliberately created by the nomads and parts of her were exaggerated while others ignored. This concept continued for thousands of years. Research done on seagulls could provide the answer as to why certain features were ignored and others were not. The baby chicks are stimulated by the red stripe on her beak to nudge it for food. The brains of the hunter gatherers were prerogrammed to exaggerate certain features above others.
3. How do the videos relate to the readings in the text?
The way that previous people influenced later ones ties into the video in the way that scientists and researchers today go back and try to reverse engineer why ancient peoples did things in the way that they did.
4. What is your opinion of the films? How do they add depth to understanding of the readings and art concepts?
I liked this film. This subject matter is not my favorite so it makes it a little less dry, being able to watch a video as opposed to reading from a textbook.
Video #2
1. Explain why you selected the video you choose from the selection listed above.
I chose this video due to its title. I wanted to know more about the Greek influence on the human figure in art. It is also one of my favorite ancient civilizations to learn about.
2. For each video list/discuss the key concepts you learned.
Greeks captured the true human condition rather than a perfect, unrealistic form. They looked to convey emotion. This translates into how we view ourselves. The turning point in western art came when the Greeks began to create an individual person and the ability to depict the soul.
3. How do the videos relate to the readings in the text?
This video again shows the movement from surrealism to realism. The text relates the movement from Roman sculptures from very picturesque portraits to more human like concepts with natural feature, wrinkles, etc.
4. What is your opinion of the films? How do they add depth to understanding of the readings and art concepts?
I liked this film. It helps to solidify the change from "ideal" sculpture to more natural human figure.
Saturday, March 22, 2014
Wednesday, March 12, 2014
M7 - Blog: Video Review
PRAIRIE STYLE
1. For each video list/discuss the key concepts you learned.
Frank Lloyd Wright is responsible for forcing people out of their box like homes and into more open floor plans, known as the prairie style. He wanted his buildings to blend synonymously with nature instead of sticking out sorely from their surroundings. His Chicago homes used a layering of flat planes to create a time appropriate prairie house. He had a unique attention to detail for everything to flow and circulate, rethink the organization of the space and open up the space.
2. How do the videos relate to the readings in the text?
In the text we read about how environment can influence architecture. Wrights designs are a perfect example. He wanted his structures to blend with their surrounds and to fit the time and place during which they were created. He used elements and style of the region the homes were built to accent them and make them look very deliberate and planned, which they were. He also used these elements to influence the inside of his homes and to challenge the way people viewed living space, moving from box like living to a flowing interior space that was as pleasing visually as it was to actually live in.
3. What is your opinion of the films? How do they add depth to understanding of Architecture?
This film helped to branch the elements of design with an actual perspective of its use. Wright designed the way he did to blend nature with his building harmoniously with the surroundings. I like that the film showed actual structures so that you could compare how different they were to others in the same geographical area.
4. Why did you choose the films that you watched?
I personally chose this film because when I visited NYC in 2008 I saw an exhibit on FLW at the Guggenheim museum. It interested me then and this gave a lot of insight on his personal reasons for designing in the manner that he did. I also know that he designed many of the structures around WNY and that interested me.
ARCHITECTURE: THE SCIENCE OF DESIGN
1. For each video list/discuss the key concepts you learned.
Architecture is as much a science as it is an art. Science plays a large role in assuring the safety of the buildings and structures that are created and in making sure those inside are safe as well. Skyscrapers need to be made of materials that are strong enough to support the weight of such a large structure, but also not add unnecessary weight and that are also flexible to allow for building sway. The materials also need to be able to withstand potential natural disasters as well as accidental disasters, such as if a fire breaks out on an upper floor for a period of time. All of these things play a great role in safety. Computer technology is also playing a grand role in the science of design. Homes can be almost completely controlled - from lights, to heat, to alarm systems, to televisions, with a single remote or handheld device. Computer technology is being integrated into every aspect of our lives.
2. How do the videos relate to the readings in the text?
This video relates to the text in that the text also discussed out concrete is no longer a brittle, weak building material. We can now fortify it with mesh, steel, and fuse it with other materials to make it fit our needs. We can create concrete the resists erosion for use in roadways and we can also create concrete that is very strong but also somewhat flexible to be used in tall buildings or bridges to allow for movement of the structure surrounding it.
3. What is your opinion of the films? How do they add depth to understanding of Architecture?
This film helped to show that there is more to creating a building or structure than just designing something that looks pleasing to the eye. Safety is a huge concern and technology is making it easier and easier for us to create safer buildings at a lower cost, more environmentally friendly and all the while keep the creature comforts we have come to expect.
4. Why did you choose the films that you watched?
I chose this film because I am going to school to be a mechanical engineer. This peaked my interests because it was about technology as well as materials and how technology and science are constantly improving them.
1. For each video list/discuss the key concepts you learned.
Frank Lloyd Wright is responsible for forcing people out of their box like homes and into more open floor plans, known as the prairie style. He wanted his buildings to blend synonymously with nature instead of sticking out sorely from their surroundings. His Chicago homes used a layering of flat planes to create a time appropriate prairie house. He had a unique attention to detail for everything to flow and circulate, rethink the organization of the space and open up the space.
2. How do the videos relate to the readings in the text?
In the text we read about how environment can influence architecture. Wrights designs are a perfect example. He wanted his structures to blend with their surrounds and to fit the time and place during which they were created. He used elements and style of the region the homes were built to accent them and make them look very deliberate and planned, which they were. He also used these elements to influence the inside of his homes and to challenge the way people viewed living space, moving from box like living to a flowing interior space that was as pleasing visually as it was to actually live in.
3. What is your opinion of the films? How do they add depth to understanding of Architecture?
This film helped to branch the elements of design with an actual perspective of its use. Wright designed the way he did to blend nature with his building harmoniously with the surroundings. I like that the film showed actual structures so that you could compare how different they were to others in the same geographical area.
4. Why did you choose the films that you watched?
I personally chose this film because when I visited NYC in 2008 I saw an exhibit on FLW at the Guggenheim museum. It interested me then and this gave a lot of insight on his personal reasons for designing in the manner that he did. I also know that he designed many of the structures around WNY and that interested me.
ARCHITECTURE: THE SCIENCE OF DESIGN
1. For each video list/discuss the key concepts you learned.
Architecture is as much a science as it is an art. Science plays a large role in assuring the safety of the buildings and structures that are created and in making sure those inside are safe as well. Skyscrapers need to be made of materials that are strong enough to support the weight of such a large structure, but also not add unnecessary weight and that are also flexible to allow for building sway. The materials also need to be able to withstand potential natural disasters as well as accidental disasters, such as if a fire breaks out on an upper floor for a period of time. All of these things play a great role in safety. Computer technology is also playing a grand role in the science of design. Homes can be almost completely controlled - from lights, to heat, to alarm systems, to televisions, with a single remote or handheld device. Computer technology is being integrated into every aspect of our lives.
2. How do the videos relate to the readings in the text?
This video relates to the text in that the text also discussed out concrete is no longer a brittle, weak building material. We can now fortify it with mesh, steel, and fuse it with other materials to make it fit our needs. We can create concrete the resists erosion for use in roadways and we can also create concrete that is very strong but also somewhat flexible to be used in tall buildings or bridges to allow for movement of the structure surrounding it.
3. What is your opinion of the films? How do they add depth to understanding of Architecture?
This film helped to show that there is more to creating a building or structure than just designing something that looks pleasing to the eye. Safety is a huge concern and technology is making it easier and easier for us to create safer buildings at a lower cost, more environmentally friendly and all the while keep the creature comforts we have come to expect.
4. Why did you choose the films that you watched?
I chose this film because I am going to school to be a mechanical engineer. This peaked my interests because it was about technology as well as materials and how technology and science are constantly improving them.
Saturday, March 8, 2014
Module Six - Blog: Reviewing Peer Responses to Artwork
Blog # 1
1. Hyperlink the Blogs you reviewed into your Blog
http://futuredavinci.blogspot.com/2014_02_01_archive.html
2. When looking at Project #1: (Elements and Principles), did you agree with the element or principle the artist listed with the images? Did you see other elements and principles in the images?
I think that Robert did a great job picking his elements and principles for each image. Each one was very obvious and you could tell that the choice was well thought out. In the pattern photo I also saw use of color and shapes. I think it is easy to find multiple elements in each principle image because one helps to layer and create the other.
3. When looking at Project #2: Where there any images in the Peer Blogs the same as your own? If yes, what were they? Where the reasons the image was selected the same or different as your own?
None of the images Robert chose were the same as my own.
4. Where there any images that your Peers selected that pique your interest now? If yes, what are they and what is your connection with them? What would you want to know about them?
I like the Re-Echo piece that I mentioned in my response to his project. I would like to know more about the idea behind this piece and where the inspiration came from. I like that it is such a simple piece in its elements but as a whole it is very easy to look at and explore visually.
5. What do you think about the process of reading your peers reflection? Do you find this to be a valuable in your learning?
I like the process of peer reflection. I think it helps to guide you that you're end goal is on track and it is interesting to hear the opinions of others and if they agree or not with your thoughts. I think that everyone views the world through different eyes and its interesting to compare that with art and things that we asses visually without language.
6. Check your Blog and read comments posted by your Peers. Do you find their comments helpful?
Nobody has responded to my blog as of yet.
Blog #2
1. Hyperlink the Blogs you reviewed into your Blog
http://briannawainwright.blogspot.com/
2. When looking at Project #1: (Elements and Principles), did you agree with the element or principle the artist listed with the images? Did you see other elements and principles in the images?
I think that Brianna did a very good job with her images. You could clearly tell which elements and principles each photo represented. My favorite photos were the images used for contrast with the nail polish bottles lined up and the image that you used for space. Some of the images, such as the balance image, you could see use of color and line very distinctly but I think many photographs of the real world build on these elements of art.
3. When looking at Project #2: Where there any images in the Peer Blogs the same as your own? If yes, what were they? Where the reasons the image was selected the same or different as your own?
None of the images Brianna used were the same as the ones I had chosen.
4. Where there any images that your Peers selected that pique your interest now? If yes, what are they and what is your connection with them? What would you want to know about them?
I liked the Lisa Stefanelli's "Bellwood" piece Brainna choose in her project. I like the boldness of the lines and how the piece is very simple and uses only the color purple. I would like to learn more about the artist and her background for creating such a piece.
5. What do you think about the process of reading your peers reflection? Do you find this to be a valuable in your learning?
I like the process of peer reflection. I think it helps to guide you that you're end goal is on track and it is interesting to hear the opinions of others and if they agree or not with your thoughts. I think that everyone views the world through different eyes and its interesting to compare that with art and things that we asses visually without language.
6. Check your Blog and read comments posted by your Peers. Do you find their comments helpful?
Nobody has responded to my blog as of yet.
1. Hyperlink the Blogs you reviewed into your Blog
http://futuredavinci.blogspot.com/2014_02_01_archive.html
2. When looking at Project #1: (Elements and Principles), did you agree with the element or principle the artist listed with the images? Did you see other elements and principles in the images?
I think that Robert did a great job picking his elements and principles for each image. Each one was very obvious and you could tell that the choice was well thought out. In the pattern photo I also saw use of color and shapes. I think it is easy to find multiple elements in each principle image because one helps to layer and create the other.
3. When looking at Project #2: Where there any images in the Peer Blogs the same as your own? If yes, what were they? Where the reasons the image was selected the same or different as your own?
None of the images Robert chose were the same as my own.
4. Where there any images that your Peers selected that pique your interest now? If yes, what are they and what is your connection with them? What would you want to know about them?
I like the Re-Echo piece that I mentioned in my response to his project. I would like to know more about the idea behind this piece and where the inspiration came from. I like that it is such a simple piece in its elements but as a whole it is very easy to look at and explore visually.
5. What do you think about the process of reading your peers reflection? Do you find this to be a valuable in your learning?
I like the process of peer reflection. I think it helps to guide you that you're end goal is on track and it is interesting to hear the opinions of others and if they agree or not with your thoughts. I think that everyone views the world through different eyes and its interesting to compare that with art and things that we asses visually without language.
6. Check your Blog and read comments posted by your Peers. Do you find their comments helpful?
Nobody has responded to my blog as of yet.
Blog #2
1. Hyperlink the Blogs you reviewed into your Blog
http://briannawainwright.blogspot.com/
2. When looking at Project #1: (Elements and Principles), did you agree with the element or principle the artist listed with the images? Did you see other elements and principles in the images?
I think that Brianna did a very good job with her images. You could clearly tell which elements and principles each photo represented. My favorite photos were the images used for contrast with the nail polish bottles lined up and the image that you used for space. Some of the images, such as the balance image, you could see use of color and line very distinctly but I think many photographs of the real world build on these elements of art.
3. When looking at Project #2: Where there any images in the Peer Blogs the same as your own? If yes, what were they? Where the reasons the image was selected the same or different as your own?
None of the images Brianna used were the same as the ones I had chosen.
4. Where there any images that your Peers selected that pique your interest now? If yes, what are they and what is your connection with them? What would you want to know about them?
I liked the Lisa Stefanelli's "Bellwood" piece Brainna choose in her project. I like the boldness of the lines and how the piece is very simple and uses only the color purple. I would like to learn more about the artist and her background for creating such a piece.
5. What do you think about the process of reading your peers reflection? Do you find this to be a valuable in your learning?
I like the process of peer reflection. I think it helps to guide you that you're end goal is on track and it is interesting to hear the opinions of others and if they agree or not with your thoughts. I think that everyone views the world through different eyes and its interesting to compare that with art and things that we asses visually without language.
6. Check your Blog and read comments posted by your Peers. Do you find their comments helpful?
Nobody has responded to my blog as of yet.
Module Six - Blog: Video Review
Through the Eyes of the Sculptor
1. For each video list/discuss the key concepts you learned.
Sculpture is a very long and involved process. From the harvesting of the raw stone the sculptor checks the stone to make sure it is sound. Too keep fresh sculptors also work in marble, stone or bronze. Artists must also know the strengths and weaknesses structurally of the stone they're working with as well as the effects of weather, if the sculpture will be outside, or other potential elements. From an initial sketch the sculpture comes to life in clay and is reborn again in marble. For many weeks the clay is worked and reworked again and when the sculptor believes his model is complete it is cast in plaster after a silicon impression is made. Plaster is the temporary stage between the clay and marble.
2. How do the videos relate to the readings in the text?
This video relates to the text very much so. Sculpture gives us the ability to give life to a solid form. Through planning a block of stone can become a lifelike depiction of the human form. The human figure is a common form of sculpture, one that was almost remotely explored in the video.
3. What is your opinion of the films? How do they add depth to understanding of the topics: Sculpture, Installation, and Craft?
This film helped to add depth and understanding to the knowledge gained from the reading. Having a personal account and following the sculptor through his career and process allows you to realize how much of an involved process sculpture truly is. There are many, many steps form sketches to clay models to casting and finally the long process of carving the marble can begin. You realize that even before carving can begin and prior to installation you need to assure that the marble or granite is of good quality and you need to think of how the piece will be transported and installed if not already. Sculptures can be delicate.
Glass and Ceramics
1. For each video list/discuss the key concepts you learned.I was unaware that glass blowing involved reheating and reworking the glass. It was interesting to see the glass formed and manipulated with everything from snips to a damp newspaper while it was hot and to learn that cold glass can be engraved with different acids or tools. I also never thought about how labor intensive making any size stained glass window is. There is so much room for human error and you are working with a very fragile, unforgiving medium.
Dry pressed ceramics allow for multiple pieces to be made identically and then to be fired in a kiln to create long lasting, durable pieces which are then glazed for added durability and to add color. I also learned that ceramics are used in a multitude of ways from automobile engines to medical uses depending upon which materials are used in the ceramic powder.
2. How do the videos relate to the readings in the text?
The video relates to the text because glass and ceramics began as crafts to create bowls, places, vessels, etc but now both have blurred the lines of fine art and craft. Today ceramics can be made as strong as steel and are used as medical implements but they are also used in sculpture as well.
3. What is your opinion of the films? How do they add depth to understanding of the topics: Sculpture, Installation, and Craft?
The films helped me to understand the medium better. It was much easier to realize how fragile glass and ceramic could be and how difficult it is to work with. You could understand how creating a glass sculpture would be a challenge as glass needs to be reheated constantly to be reworked. You also realized that glass is heavy and installing or connecting a sculpture to other sculpture pieces becomes very difficult on a large scale. You also lean that created utilitarian craft objects out of glass and ceramics can be just as difficult as create sculptures and to create multiple pieces of glassware is a challenge.
Sunday, March 2, 2014
Module Five - Art Making/Material Exploration #2: Logo Design
1. Discuss what you thought about creating your logo.
I design clothing so this was a logo meant to embody my vision when I create clothing or design jewelry. I make a lot of stage gear for local bands in the metal scene as well as several models and burlesque dancers so the logo needed to have an edge to it while still being mysterious and unique. The name of my company is Conspiracy13 so I wanted to play up the 13 in the logo and have something that can stand alone as a recognizable symbol of my work to be used on everything from photos, to t shirts, to marketing materials. I wanted the design to be simple yet eye catching.
2. Describe the process: creative thinking skills and ideas you used in the logo creation.
The clothing line has been something I've been doing since I was 16. I thought that since a little piece of me goes into everything I do that I should really create almost a crest that represented myself. I really appreciate the subtleties of symbolism so I wanted to utilize things that meant a lot to me. The end result I hand painted onto a T shirt as a crest of my company. I liked the difference in media and my ability to use color to make my logo pop.
3. What was the most important discovery you made in the creation of your logo?
I learned that, for me, less is more. I tend to want to add tons of extras but I found the more I left out and streamlined, the more focused and to the point my logo seemed to become. I started with a lot of things on the logo, and the more I drew and redrew it the more elements I decided to leave out. I ended up with a polished looking logo that I can now use for my business.
4. What is the most important information you learned from watching the videos, powerpoint, and reading material for this project? What is your opinion of the videos?
Again, I realized that sometimes simplicity is best. I liked that by using symbols, no additional text is required. The meaning is universal then. The logo sets the foundation for a good brand. It really becomes very important to make sure that your logo represents your end goal. The videos gave a good entire concept on how a logo is more than just a picture, but it represents the way in which you brand yourself, your skills, your talent and your ideas. It's a mini piece of artwork that represents you.
I design clothing so this was a logo meant to embody my vision when I create clothing or design jewelry. I make a lot of stage gear for local bands in the metal scene as well as several models and burlesque dancers so the logo needed to have an edge to it while still being mysterious and unique. The name of my company is Conspiracy13 so I wanted to play up the 13 in the logo and have something that can stand alone as a recognizable symbol of my work to be used on everything from photos, to t shirts, to marketing materials. I wanted the design to be simple yet eye catching.
2. Describe the process: creative thinking skills and ideas you used in the logo creation.
The clothing line has been something I've been doing since I was 16. I thought that since a little piece of me goes into everything I do that I should really create almost a crest that represented myself. I really appreciate the subtleties of symbolism so I wanted to utilize things that meant a lot to me. The end result I hand painted onto a T shirt as a crest of my company. I liked the difference in media and my ability to use color to make my logo pop.
3. What was the most important discovery you made in the creation of your logo?
I learned that, for me, less is more. I tend to want to add tons of extras but I found the more I left out and streamlined, the more focused and to the point my logo seemed to become. I started with a lot of things on the logo, and the more I drew and redrew it the more elements I decided to leave out. I ended up with a polished looking logo that I can now use for my business.
4. What is the most important information you learned from watching the videos, powerpoint, and reading material for this project? What is your opinion of the videos?
Again, I realized that sometimes simplicity is best. I liked that by using symbols, no additional text is required. The meaning is universal then. The logo sets the foundation for a good brand. It really becomes very important to make sure that your logo represents your end goal. The videos gave a good entire concept on how a logo is more than just a picture, but it represents the way in which you brand yourself, your skills, your talent and your ideas. It's a mini piece of artwork that represents you.
Module Five - Project #2 Art Gallery Visit #1- Responding To Artwork
Robert Therrien
No Title
Paint, metal, fabric
2006
Which artworks make an impact or impression on me? Why?
This piece made an impact on me. I was drawn to it because it, at first glance, looks like a regular folding table and chairs - which it absolutely is, but the composition of the work is interesting. The 4th chair is folded up against a wall. The other 3 chairs are pulled away from the table and angled. I think that the deliberate placement of the chairs brings life to this piece. I started thinking about its history and how many people had sat at this table, what they were doing, etc. It was interesting how we can be led to think in a certain way just by the composure of a piece.
Barnaby Furnas
Flood
Urethane on linen
2007
Which artworks make an impact or impression on me? Why?
This is a painting that caught my eye as I walked by. I stopped to take a second look. It made an impression on me because it has very prominent brush strokes that are very dark and deliberate at the bottom. Moving up through the painting more red is present and finally the upper part is a sky blue. After I read that the name of the painting was Flood I imagined a flood in my mind and how the color red would symbolize pain or suffering. The painting took on an ominous meaning, just by the use of color.
Zhan Wang
Urban Landscape Buffalo
Stainless steel, pots, pans, and kitchen utensils
2005-2010
Which artworks do I feel a connection with? Why?
This piece is so large I think that you're instantly drawn to its scale. As you begin to look and explore it you find more and more little pieces, hidden things, and taking one step left or right gives you an entirely new piece to look at. I felt a strong connection with this piece because I think it goes to show that there's always something to appreciate about even the most generic seeming items. Things you touch and use mindlessly everyday were pieced together to form this intricate, ornate artwork. It reminded me personally of learning not to judge a book by its cover, so to speak. At first glance there is no way you could really know everything that this installation is comprised of; learning that takes time and some investigation. I like that those things came to mind while my eyes were wandering amongst kitchen items.
Lucas Samaras
Mirrored Room
Mirrors on wooden fram
1966
Which artworks do I feel a connection with? Why?
I have a personal connection with this piece. The first time I ever went on a field trip to the Albright-Knox, this was the piece I instantly think of. We were allowed to go in wearing only our socks and being inside something like that in elementary school was not something forgettable. Every time I see it now I think back to that day and remember how cool I thought it was that I got to basically walk around inside something at the art gallery.
Rachel Whiteread
Untitled
Mixed media
2002
Which artworks would I like to know more about? Why?
I felt an immediate connection with this piece, but at first I wasn't exactly sure why. I liked how much i noticed the piece right away, even in a white room. The shadows playing off the stairs and casting shadows on each lower step created an intriguing illusion that drew my eye around the piece. It was easy to get lost in this piece and it made me want to know more about the artists goal. How did she create such a large, yet balanced piece. What was her inspiration?
Teresita Fernandez
Mirror Canopy
Glass and silvering
2007
Which artworks would I like to know more about? Why?
I instantly wanted to know more about this the second I saw it. It didn't even know what I was looking at, at first. This is a unique mix of media, and I was really drawn to that. It was also such an organic, flowing shape that I wondered if it represented anything as a whole. It reminded me of stars or a constellation.
No Title
Paint, metal, fabric
2006
Which artworks make an impact or impression on me? Why?
This piece made an impact on me. I was drawn to it because it, at first glance, looks like a regular folding table and chairs - which it absolutely is, but the composition of the work is interesting. The 4th chair is folded up against a wall. The other 3 chairs are pulled away from the table and angled. I think that the deliberate placement of the chairs brings life to this piece. I started thinking about its history and how many people had sat at this table, what they were doing, etc. It was interesting how we can be led to think in a certain way just by the composure of a piece.
Barnaby Furnas
Flood
Urethane on linen
2007
Which artworks make an impact or impression on me? Why?
This is a painting that caught my eye as I walked by. I stopped to take a second look. It made an impression on me because it has very prominent brush strokes that are very dark and deliberate at the bottom. Moving up through the painting more red is present and finally the upper part is a sky blue. After I read that the name of the painting was Flood I imagined a flood in my mind and how the color red would symbolize pain or suffering. The painting took on an ominous meaning, just by the use of color.
Zhan Wang
Urban Landscape Buffalo
Stainless steel, pots, pans, and kitchen utensils
2005-2010
Which artworks do I feel a connection with? Why?
This piece is so large I think that you're instantly drawn to its scale. As you begin to look and explore it you find more and more little pieces, hidden things, and taking one step left or right gives you an entirely new piece to look at. I felt a strong connection with this piece because I think it goes to show that there's always something to appreciate about even the most generic seeming items. Things you touch and use mindlessly everyday were pieced together to form this intricate, ornate artwork. It reminded me personally of learning not to judge a book by its cover, so to speak. At first glance there is no way you could really know everything that this installation is comprised of; learning that takes time and some investigation. I like that those things came to mind while my eyes were wandering amongst kitchen items.
Mirrored Room
Mirrors on wooden fram
1966
Which artworks do I feel a connection with? Why?
I have a personal connection with this piece. The first time I ever went on a field trip to the Albright-Knox, this was the piece I instantly think of. We were allowed to go in wearing only our socks and being inside something like that in elementary school was not something forgettable. Every time I see it now I think back to that day and remember how cool I thought it was that I got to basically walk around inside something at the art gallery.
Untitled
Mixed media
2002
Which artworks would I like to know more about? Why?
I felt an immediate connection with this piece, but at first I wasn't exactly sure why. I liked how much i noticed the piece right away, even in a white room. The shadows playing off the stairs and casting shadows on each lower step created an intriguing illusion that drew my eye around the piece. It was easy to get lost in this piece and it made me want to know more about the artists goal. How did she create such a large, yet balanced piece. What was her inspiration?
Teresita Fernandez
Mirror Canopy
Glass and silvering
2007
Which artworks would I like to know more about? Why?
I instantly wanted to know more about this the second I saw it. It didn't even know what I was looking at, at first. This is a unique mix of media, and I was really drawn to that. It was also such an organic, flowing shape that I wondered if it represented anything as a whole. It reminded me of stars or a constellation.
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