1. What is the title of the exhibit? Burchfield Penny Art Center
2. What is the theme of the exhibition? Western New York
Step 2: The Gallery
1. What type of lighting is used? Accent Lighting.
2. What colors are used on the walls? The walls are white, yellow, blue or green throughout the Burchfield Penny Art Center. For "A Case Study of Transference," the room is completely black with light shining only on the exhibit.
3. What materials are used in the interior architecture of the space? Wall layering, oddly shaped walls, tall ceilings, a round room are all parts of the interior architecture of space.
4. How is the movement of the viewer through the gallery space? The movement of the viewer through the gallery space is almost jagged in some spots and open in the others.
Step 3: The Artwork
1. How are the artworks organized? The artworks are organized by their media, mediums and how they are framed.
2. How are the artworks similar? The artworks are similar, because they all have a relation to Western New York.
3. How are the artworks different? The artworks are different because they include artists of different media, periods, and career development. They vary in size and formats. They all have a different meaning and are all unique in their own way.
4. How are the artworks framed? Some of the artworks are in a completely black room with light shining only on the art piece which make the walls appear to be black, and the piece look like it is glowing and floating. Some are framed in a frame inside of a glass frame. Some are framed in a wooden, metal, or black glass frame with a border around the piece. Some are framed in a display case with usually a white, black or yellow bottom. Some aren't framed at all.
5. How are the artworks identified and labeled? The artworks are identified and labeled with a white board on the wall next to them stating the title, artist, date, media, size and some pieces even have a little bit about the piece underneath that.
6. What is the artworks proximity? There is a good amount of space between each piece. Some of the art pieces have their own walls and some art pieces are put together to form a display.
Step 4: Art Criticism Exercise
Artist: Xu Bing
Title of Work: A Case Study of Transference
Media: Inkjet Prints
Date: 2005
Size: 160x 14 inches
1. This art piece is very interesting, it looks like a sex piece but involving an asian man and a pig. The piece is located in a dark room making the walls appear to be black and light is shining only on the piece making it look like it is glowing. The piece also looks like it is floating being located in the dark room. I think the set up of this piece is very interesting.
2. I see a document of photos. In the photos are an asian mannequin and a piq. They are both covered in what appears to be tattoos. Each documented picture shows the mannequin and pig in different positions.
3. You will find rhythm in this art piece because of the repetition of the mannequin and the pig from each documented photo. There is light and dark values from the light shining off the mannequins skin to the darkness of his hair. Movement is represented with the mannequin and pig being in different positions for each documented photo. There is a variety of positions of the mannequin and the pig. The mannequin and the pig are very emphasized, because you don't really pay attention to what is happening in the background when you look at this piece, unless you are analyzing it. There is space between the bars on the fence in the background and line is also used in the fence.
4. This work reminds me of a Chinese restaurant. The tattoos looks like they could be Chinese symbols. The pig could symbolize food and the asian man working in the Chinese restaurant.
5. I think the artist was trying to show the different reactions the pig would have for the different positions of the mannequin. Although, I'm not sure why both the pig and mannequin would be covered in tattoos.
Artist: Bruce Jackson
Title of work: Lower Manhattan
Media: Photograph
Date: 2012
Size: Not Specified
1. I love this piece. It really puts me in a good mood, makes me feel as if I am the man taking the photograph. It looks as if he is on vacation and vacation is a relaxing time for people. Usually a person would take a picture of only the city, but he captured the city and himself in the same picture, which I think is very creative. I feel as most people would think if their reflection was in the picture, it was ruined. This man has a great mind.
2. I see a man taking a picture out of what almost looks like a hotel room of of the city below. The man is taking the picture through the glass and because the light is on in the room, you can see his reflection. Therefore, you see both the city and the reflection of the room in the glass in the same picture.
3. The lights in the city of the photo show red, orange, green, yellow bright colors and the reflection of the man and the room show more faded colors. The room has more of the light values in the photo and the being outside at night has more dark values. Even though its hard to see, the buildings in the city have form in their architecture. The inside of the room also has shape and form in the doorways and walls. This photo is very balanced with more if the city being on one side and the reflection of the room being on the other. The photo has unity, it looks complete. Your eyes will move throughout the piece looking back and fourth between the man and the city. There is also a variety of buildings you will find in the city.
4. This picture reminds me of Las Vegas. Even though the city below looks nothing like Vegas, the picture just reminds me of when I was in Vegas looking out of my hotel room and seeing all the pretty lights and also seeing my reflection in the window. Also the mans hair in this picture reminds me of Albert Einstein, the way it is sticking up in his reflection.
5. I think the artist was trying to justify, that you can be in two places at once.
Artist: Camp Fire Stores Company
Title of work: Sky Map
Media: Ink on paper mounted on card board
Date: 1917
Size: Not Specified
1. This piece is very creative, I would love to own one of these for myself. I can never find the stars and the constellations therefore a piece like this would come in handy. This was a creative way to make art into a useful tool.
2. I see a circle with dots inside representing the stars of installations. Then outside of that circle is cardboard labeled with the time of day, the cardboard looks like it can spin. Then outside of that piece of cardboard is another circular layer of the time of year. So you can spin the cardboard depending on the day and time and see the location of the constellations.
3. The dots indicating the stars is showing rhythm and giving a pattern. The piece looks like it has a smoother texture, maybe a little rough on the edges where it seems to have been worn. Your eyes will move from star to star finding the constellations in the piece. This piece is made with a few circles giving it shape. The proportion of this piece is much smaller than the real life start constellations. There is a variety of numbers throughout the edge of the piece. Line is used in these numbers. There is a lot of space between each dot indicating the stars on the piece.
4. This piece reminds me of the cross section of a tree trunk. When I first glanced at it from far away, thats what I thought it was. The colors are very similar to those of a tree trunk.
5. I think the artist was trying to show how you can locate the constellations at different times of the year and night, with just a simple tool like this.
No comments:
Post a Comment