Art shares: May 2014

Friday, May 30, 2014

Wednesday, May 28, 2014

Mixed Media Canvas

I like how the artist started with a beautiful design on canvas, but then continued to develop her piece with the additions of other materials. Her additions give her work depth and dimension. In class, we talked a lot about layering our materials, and I like how the piece is built up from the surface of the canvas.

Surrealism Animation

Surrealist video

I like how the colors are used and how the animation shows texture. This animation is surrealist in nature, but it's actually very peaceful and warm, unlike other surrealist pieces, which are typically dark and nightmarish.

Memorial day fun!

Decordova Sculpture park
Red, Yellow and Blue features Orly Genger’s renowned usage of hand-knotted, paint-covered rope, configured in bright, undulating walls in three primary colors that wind through deCordova’s 30-acre lawn, pathways, and hillsides. At deCordova, the work is comprised of about 1 million feet of rope collected from the Eastern seaboard and 3,500 gallons of paint, weighing in at over 100,000 pounds. Red, Yellow and Blue is adapted from its initial presentation in New York City’s Madison Square Park to the contours of deCordova’s grounds. The miles of crocheted and layered rope articulate the topography of the Sculpture Park, reference the familiar low-lying stone walls that line the New England countryside, and offer fresh opportunities to engage with the landscape.