RICHARD SERRA:
Richard Serra constructs large installations out of steel, he likes making his pieces interactive, the installation shown above is one of Serra's pieces, he encourages his viewers to walk around and into his art, it causes the viewer to rethink materials, the way Serra has steal bend almost seems impossible to do
DORIS SALCEDO:
Doris Salcedo uses her art in a politically charged manner, she likes to take everyday objects and turn them inside out in order to evoke a nostalgic feeling in the viewer, my personal favorite installation of hers was where she took shoes and displayed them. The simple image a shoe really impacted me in a big way, i was left feeling lonely, which I think was her intended message of displaying these forgotten shoes
ANYTHING BUT THE BOX:
The problem presented was the deconstruct and reconstruct a box of our choosing
I approached the problem by taking the box apart and sort of playing around with the materials that made up the box. This way I could see how the materials moved and which ways they would easily go or not easily go.
From this project I learned that materials don't always behave how you expect them to. Upon embarking in the project I quickly learned how messy and hot a glue gun is. It also became apparent how flimsy cardboard can be. It is wise to always expect the unexpected.
“A rock pile ceases to be a rock pile the moment a single man contemplates it, bearing within him the image of a cathedral.” — Antoine de Saint-Exupéry
My personal understanding of creativity is captured in the quote above. Being creative, to me, can be as simple as looking up at the clouds and seeing an elephant or a rabbit rather than just puffs in the sky. Creativity comes with looking at everyday things in a new light. It is seeing something in the ordinary that no one has seen before. Someone doesn't need to be a so called artist to be creative. I believe it is as simple as picking out your clothes for a day or adding that extra ingredient to a recipe.
The reason I chose a creative career is I love producing my own unique things. Whether it be a new drawing, painting or photograph. Whatever I produce with my own hands can not be replicated by anyone else. Creating is my personal expression of myself and my imagination, no one else.
Project 1 Evaluation – Anything but the Box
ReplyDelete1. Notes on Artist’ videos: Included (with illustrations) Brief but precise notes, pointing out the core of each artist’s approach to their work and process, as well as personal response towards their work
2. 3-D Design Notebook/ Blog
• sketches: 1 drawing included .
• photo documentation of process: Visual documentation is clear and well presented, however you could explore more steps in the constructions of the sculpture. ( specially there is a big gap from the small geometric pyramids growing into a organic shape)
Also, for next projects try to photograph your object/sculpture/ installation (specially the final outcome) without surrounding objects. You can simply crop the image in this case. Best would be to isolate the piece in a white/ black/ neutral color background. That would emphasize the visual strength of the color and detailed texture of your work. Also try to take more photographs from different angles. Remember this is a 3D object and your outcome looks different from each view, and interesting from all perspectives.
• research on creativity/ reaction paper:
Interesting quote. You have shown a clear understanding and definition of the problem of this assignment.
3. “Anything but the Box” 3-d form /Oral Presentation
• Concept / Process: Challenging box to work with! Creative exploration of the visual elements of the box you have selected as base material: Structure, shape and mass, in addition to the use of textures/color emerging from the cardboard. Geometric shapes and base worked together towards the unity of this piece.
• Implementation / Final design Presentation
Good presentation of project and craftsmanship, considering how hard the cardboard you had to dealt with was.
Grade: A