Questions about the exhibit:
1. What is the title of the exhibit?
There was no specific title of the exhibits outside.
2. What is the theme of the exhibition?
The outdoor exhibits exist in nature; real time light, shadow, etc which is why I chose to use them since, depending on the season, your perception and view of the sculpture may change.
Step 2: The Gallery
Questions about the physical space: (I answered these based upon the inside gallery space)
1. What type of lighting is used?
Soft light, lots of natural light and white light is used inside the gallery. For certain exhibits specific lights are used in a dark, unlit room.
2. What colors are used on the walls?
Most of the walls in the gallery are a neutral tone and plain. Some exhibits have black walls.
3. What materials are used in the interior artchitecture of the space?
The interior space has smooth walls with no added texture that may detract from the artwork surrounding.
4. How is the movement of the viewer through the gallery space?
Movement flows easily and intuitively throughout the gallery space. Nothing comes as a surprise for the most part things are laid out methodically in a meaningful fashion.
Step 3: The Artwork
Questions about the artwork:
1. How are the artworks organized?
1. How are the artworks organized?
The artwork is organized generally grouped with similar pieces. Some are grouped by design style, time period or artist.
2. How are the artrworks similar?
All of the pieces I used for the project were outside in natural space. The "gallery" was the surroundings.
3. How are the artworks different?
Each piece was constructed of different materials, with a different perspective as far as the gallery space.
4. How are the artworks framed?
Some works are not framed while others sit in a minimalist frame and still others have a bold outer frame.
5. How are the artworks identified and labeled?
Each artwork has a small tag nearby that details the artist and piece information.
6. What is the proximity of the artwork to each other?
The artwork hanging is spaced out so that they pieces are not on top of each other. The installations are also given ample space so that one does not impede another.
Title: Stainless Steel, Aluminum, Monochrome I, Built to Live Anywhere
Media: Stainless steel, stainless steel wire, aluminum
Date: 2010-11
Size: NA
1. I was open to this piece. I walked around it, underneath it, noticed its size.
2. There are many steel canoes or boats of some sort all wired together. The entire piece is monochromatic and chrome colored. The boats are pointing off in various directions.
3. Repetition is used in the multiple similar styled boats. Color is used because the entire piece is the same color including the wires and base. Color is also utilized because of the shadows cast from the boats throughout the day from the sun.
4. This reminds me of the outdoors. It reminds me of the freedom you experience from canoeing and how that has the ability to remove you from the world around you.
5. I think the artist was trying to speak of the fact that a boat connects us to the world, to adventure and to the earth around us. She titled the piece Built to Live Anywhere and I think that symbolizes that fact that nothing can prevent her from existing with the earth be it a city setting or country setting.
Artist: Jason Middlebrook
Title: Underlife
Media: Steel, fiberglass and tile
Date: 2012
Size: NA
1. I walked around and underneath this piece, noticing its size and scale as well as materials.
2. The piece is an organic shape that come down to the ground from multiple points from its trunk much like a tree. It is covered in small glass pieces all over that reflect in the light.
3. Size is used with this piece, much as a blown up tree trunk the limbs or roots come down around you, sinking into the ground. Texture is used as the surface of the metal is covered in glass. Harmony is used in this piece as the elements are smooth and blend together, repetitive throughout. There is unity between the smooth trunk elements and the glass pieces.
4. This reminds me of a fairy tale tree with the roots coming down into the earth. Also it reminds me of the ents from Lord of the Rings possibly, as they can move and are large and magestic.
5. I think the artist was trying to elude to a fairy tale and childhood. Anyone can stand under this tree root and feel like a child again among the glitter and shimmer of the glass pieces.
Title: Zig-Zag
Media: Stainless steel & bake enamel
Date: 1967
Size: NA
1. I walked around this piece. It wasn't large enough to stand under or walk through.
2. The subject is 3 shiney squares angled against each other on a shiney base.
3. Repetition is used with the 3 square shapes. Harmony is utilized because the repetitive shapes and similar color. Texture is also utilized because the piece is so smooth.
4. This work doesn't particularly remind me of anything. It might elude to futuristic things because its shiny and reflective.
4. Answer this question:What did you think of visiting the Gallery and purposefully looking at the exhibition from a different perspective - the physical space, the architecture, theme, etc.?
It was very helpful to notice the small details and look at things from different perspectives. It helped me personally to become more aware of a pieces setting and surrounds instead of just focusing on the piece and realize that moving a piece can completely alter its intended meaning.
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