Rene Magritte
"Les Amants"
Oil on Canvas
1928
Tuesday, October 22, 2013
"Magritte: The Mystery of the Ordinary"
Design in Our Lives
On our second trip back to the M.O.M.A. we took a closer look at the third floor “Applied Design”. Our goal was too look for four works of art, two that have high functionality and two that have low functionality. Ergonomics or functional design is how well objects can improve productivity, give comfort, and/or provide safety. The difference between art and design is that artist start from scratch while designers improve, add, or rearrange an existing idea. The point where both meet are that art can be made up of designs while still sending a message to the viewer and since designs can be made from images or original ideas, which were just called art before being altered with, I think this is were the idea overlap each other while setting out their purpose.
The first two designs I thought have high functionality are Ido Bruno and Arthur Brutter’s "EPT: Earthquake Proof Table" and Massoud Hassani’s "Mine Kafon Wind Powered Deminer" Both objects fulfill what they are described to set out to do. The EPT is meant to protect student who go to school in earthquake zones. Most of them are told to go under their regular school tables but that just gets them crushed by the collapsing roof. As shown by the images below, the earth quake table works. It is made from steel and birch plywood. Next, Hassani’s deminer also works for safety purposes. Made from recycled plastics and bamboo it is cheap and can be easily assembled on site. It rolls through areas where there maybe mines and trips them so the people who wish to pass would not suffer injury or death.
The two works of art I chose that I thought had low functionality were Gae Aulenti’s "Table With Wheels(2652)" and Maarten Baas’s "Sweeper’s Clock". Aulenti’s table is made up of glass, metal, and rubber. The only use I see for it would be just to make a living room look kind of nice and perhaps move light objects if they were placed on top of it. The glass would not be able to hold much weight, it would just make a persons life harder if they were trying to mover furniture which would be the opposite definition of ergonomics. To make this object function better I would change the material from glass to wood. Maarteen Baas’s Sweepers Clock is actually a video of actors sweeping garbage and that same garbage is used as hands for the clock. It is suppose to represent the passage of time through labor but other then showing that I do not see how it would give comfort, increase productivity, or provide safety.
The M.O.M.A. had many different designs to choose from and discuss whether or not the art works have high or low functionality. Those four designs caught my attention and were. in my opinion, the definition of ergonomics and the opposite meaning of the term. Whether or not they made one’s life easier or harder, they are all great works of art.
The first two designs I thought have high functionality are Ido Bruno and Arthur Brutter’s "EPT: Earthquake Proof Table" and Massoud Hassani’s "Mine Kafon Wind Powered Deminer" Both objects fulfill what they are described to set out to do. The EPT is meant to protect student who go to school in earthquake zones. Most of them are told to go under their regular school tables but that just gets them crushed by the collapsing roof. As shown by the images below, the earth quake table works. It is made from steel and birch plywood. Next, Hassani’s deminer also works for safety purposes. Made from recycled plastics and bamboo it is cheap and can be easily assembled on site. It rolls through areas where there maybe mines and trips them so the people who wish to pass would not suffer injury or death.
The two works of art I chose that I thought had low functionality were Gae Aulenti’s "Table With Wheels(2652)" and Maarten Baas’s "Sweeper’s Clock". Aulenti’s table is made up of glass, metal, and rubber. The only use I see for it would be just to make a living room look kind of nice and perhaps move light objects if they were placed on top of it. The glass would not be able to hold much weight, it would just make a persons life harder if they were trying to mover furniture which would be the opposite definition of ergonomics. To make this object function better I would change the material from glass to wood. Maarteen Baas’s Sweepers Clock is actually a video of actors sweeping garbage and that same garbage is used as hands for the clock. It is suppose to represent the passage of time through labor but other then showing that I do not see how it would give comfort, increase productivity, or provide safety.
The M.O.M.A. had many different designs to choose from and discuss whether or not the art works have high or low functionality. Those four designs caught my attention and were. in my opinion, the definition of ergonomics and the opposite meaning of the term. Whether or not they made one’s life easier or harder, they are all great works of art.
Ido Bruno & Arthur Brutter
"EPT: Earthquake Proof Table"
Steel and Birch Plywood
2010
Massoud Hassani
"Mine Akfon Win-powered deminer"
Bamboo and biodegradable plastics
2011
Maarten Baas
"Sweeper's Clock"
Video 720:00min
2009
Gae Aulenti
"Table With Wheels(model 2652)"
Glass, metal, and rubber
1980
Tuesday, October 15, 2013
Illustrate A Story
What I found interesting about this story is that it sounds like if it were a scene from a movie. A soldier getting tapped on the shoulder and getting told to ride in the other vehicle which saved his life. What is shown in my drawing is a soldier mourning his friends deaths. I drew an image of Lance Corporal Williams sitting alone because it represents how he was the only survivor of his 12 man squad.The hand on his shoulder represents the same hand that told him to go to the other truck which resulted in saving his life. http://storycorps.org/listen/travis-williams/
Tuesday, October 8, 2013
Field Trip 5
Chelsea Gallery Reactions
Visiting the Chelsea galleries I got to see many works of art that inspired me to expand my collection. There were two works of art that captured my attention and they were found in the Anton Kern Gallery located in 532 W 20th St. An oil and acrylic on linen created by Jonas Wood called Doyle, 2013. I like this artwork because the subject of it looks to be of an older man gambling. The expression on the man's face just makes me wonder what can be going through his mind as he's making his play. The other work of art I would add to my collection is "Ovitz Library" by Jonas Woods as well. The size of it which was 100x132 inches, is what impressed me along with the illusion of it being 3 dimensional. It made me feel as if I could enter the room and go through all the different aisles of books. These works of art are a good investment because the subject of gambling has always had my attention and the illusion portrayed in “Ovitz library” is just really amazing to me. Since I have always tried to create artwork with the same illusion and seeing how this artist accomplished it just inspires me to keep trying to make something similar. For these reasons I would show off these works of art in my living room.
For the works that did not really interest me were found in the Paula Cooper Gallery, located in 534 W 21st St. The first artwork titled, Complex form, 1991 made by Sol Lewitt was the first to not really impress me. In my opinion it was simple not much happening in the painting just colors such as red, black, yellow, blue, gold-ish color and they don’t seem to be outlined just a random splatter of paint on paper. The other work done by Sol Lewitt as well titled the same way but made 3 years earlier, “Complex form“. They look very similar but this one is a bit more organized yet still dull to me. There is more variety of colors but yet don’t make a good impression on me. It wouldn’t be something I would invest in or if I did purchase the art works I would keep them in storage.
Visiting the Chelsea galleries I got to see many works of art that inspired me to expand my collection. There were two works of art that captured my attention and they were found in the Anton Kern Gallery located in 532 W 20th St. An oil and acrylic on linen created by Jonas Wood called Doyle, 2013. I like this artwork because the subject of it looks to be of an older man gambling. The expression on the man's face just makes me wonder what can be going through his mind as he's making his play. The other work of art I would add to my collection is "Ovitz Library" by Jonas Woods as well. The size of it which was 100x132 inches, is what impressed me along with the illusion of it being 3 dimensional. It made me feel as if I could enter the room and go through all the different aisles of books. These works of art are a good investment because the subject of gambling has always had my attention and the illusion portrayed in “Ovitz library” is just really amazing to me. Since I have always tried to create artwork with the same illusion and seeing how this artist accomplished it just inspires me to keep trying to make something similar. For these reasons I would show off these works of art in my living room.
For the works that did not really interest me were found in the Paula Cooper Gallery, located in 534 W 21st St. The first artwork titled, Complex form, 1991 made by Sol Lewitt was the first to not really impress me. In my opinion it was simple not much happening in the painting just colors such as red, black, yellow, blue, gold-ish color and they don’t seem to be outlined just a random splatter of paint on paper. The other work done by Sol Lewitt as well titled the same way but made 3 years earlier, “Complex form“. They look very similar but this one is a bit more organized yet still dull to me. There is more variety of colors but yet don’t make a good impression on me. It wouldn’t be something I would invest in or if I did purchase the art works I would keep them in storage.
Tuesday, October 1, 2013
“Field Trip 1”
“Art and Identity: The Museum of Modern Art”
Visiting The Museum Of Modern Art was a great experience. I got to see so many types of art such as paintings, sculptures, photographs, installations, and sketches. It was definitely better then viewing works of art through a computer screen. I had the chance to view the creativity of many artist up close and for some art works, I got to feel the texture. Each work of art displayed identifies the artist , whether their cultural, personal, or historical identity.
The first work of art that caught my eye was a piece from Frida Kahlo's , "Fulang-Chang and I". This oil painting identifies a part of her personal life. It is a portrait of herself with on of her pet monkey's. Many believe her pet monkey's sort of replaced the void space she may have had due to the fact that she wasn't able to conceive children. In my opinion after reading the description of Frida's artwork , the meaning that came to me was that she illustrated that she was strong in dealing with the unfortunate fact that she could not have children. Although she couldn't have the satisfaction of raising a child she still managed to move on with her pet monkey's.
The next work of art titled "Collective Suicide" created by David Alfaro Siquieros represents a period in History. The Spanish Civil war to be exact , which started on 1936 and ended in 1939. This artwork depicts what David Alfaro Siquiero saw in the battlefield. The left side are Chichimec Indians committing suicide so they would have to surrender to the Invading Spanish Conquistadors which are found in the lower right of the artwork. This was one point of view from the Spanish civil war that Siquieros witnessed while he served as a soldier against fascist forces.
The last artwork I choose titled "Zapatistas" created by Jose Clemente Orozco sort of has a perspective of culture. Orozco experienced a part of the Mexican Revolution and this could have been a scene he saw in his experience. It shows Zapatistas(A group of followers of Revolutionary leader Zapata) marching to their deaths. The men were fellow Mexican's that may have been people he knew and he witnessed their butchery deaths. The blacks and earthy reds he used captures violent experiences in the war.
The examples I have given show how the artist portray their personal life, culture , and historical events in their art works. These artist show how art can be a way tell a story without having to include words. Through their perspective viewer's get an idea of what the artist saw and /or experienced in the events or situations they have been through.
Visiting The Museum Of Modern Art was a great experience. I got to see so many types of art such as paintings, sculptures, photographs, installations, and sketches. It was definitely better then viewing works of art through a computer screen. I had the chance to view the creativity of many artist up close and for some art works, I got to feel the texture. Each work of art displayed identifies the artist , whether their cultural, personal, or historical identity.
The first work of art that caught my eye was a piece from Frida Kahlo's , "Fulang-Chang and I". This oil painting identifies a part of her personal life. It is a portrait of herself with on of her pet monkey's. Many believe her pet monkey's sort of replaced the void space she may have had due to the fact that she wasn't able to conceive children. In my opinion after reading the description of Frida's artwork , the meaning that came to me was that she illustrated that she was strong in dealing with the unfortunate fact that she could not have children. Although she couldn't have the satisfaction of raising a child she still managed to move on with her pet monkey's.
The next work of art titled "Collective Suicide" created by David Alfaro Siquieros represents a period in History. The Spanish Civil war to be exact , which started on 1936 and ended in 1939. This artwork depicts what David Alfaro Siquiero saw in the battlefield. The left side are Chichimec Indians committing suicide so they would have to surrender to the Invading Spanish Conquistadors which are found in the lower right of the artwork. This was one point of view from the Spanish civil war that Siquieros witnessed while he served as a soldier against fascist forces.
The last artwork I choose titled "Zapatistas" created by Jose Clemente Orozco sort of has a perspective of culture. Orozco experienced a part of the Mexican Revolution and this could have been a scene he saw in his experience. It shows Zapatistas(A group of followers of Revolutionary leader Zapata) marching to their deaths. The men were fellow Mexican's that may have been people he knew and he witnessed their butchery deaths. The blacks and earthy reds he used captures violent experiences in the war.
The examples I have given show how the artist portray their personal life, culture , and historical events in their art works. These artist show how art can be a way tell a story without having to include words. Through their perspective viewer's get an idea of what the artist saw and /or experienced in the events or situations they have been through.
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| Frida Kahlo "Fulang-Chang and I" In two parts, oil on composition board (1937) with painted mirror frame (added after 1939); and mirror with painted mirror frame (after 1939) 1937 (assembled after 1939) |
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| David Alfaro Siquieros "Collective Suicide" Lacquer on wood with applied sections 1936 |
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| Jose Clemente Orozco Zapatistas Oil on canvas 1931 |
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