Felice Varini is a Swiss artist who does anamorphic art, or art that has to be seen from a certain perspective to view the image. He puts his art on a large scale, in buildings, rooms, walls, or streets. He uses stencils and projectors to aid in his work and often uses bold or stark colors in his art. I like the trick this plays on your mind, how it seems like an optical illusion from JUST the right angle. I also appreciate the effort the viewer has to go through to find the exact right spot where everything "clicks." Additionally, I like how the use of projectors and stencils does not make his art any less legitimate. Many people argue that photorealism and the like are not "true art" because they use projectors; however, the projector is a tool that, as shown by these pieces by Varini, can be used to beautiful effect. I also enjoy the deceptive simplicity in his work and admire the effort he must put into it.
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Kumi Yamashita is a New York based artist who uses light and shadow to create illusions and images. She uses wood or aluminum, sturdy objects, to create a fleeting image with personality and depth. Yamashita uses unconventional objects to do portraits, in shadow, rubbings, thread, and more.
Our new assignment is a sculpture project with the theme "Loss and Desire." I am tape casting my leg in a running position with a hand wrapped around the ankle, and will be connected by ribbon.
At lunch, a number of Virginia based architects and interior designers came to tell us about their careers. They described design as both a product and a process, and suggested "design thinking" - a way to approach problem solving in an innovative manner. To me, architecture and interior design seem to be a concoction of both art and technology. The architects said that you have to start with understanding the thoughts and actions of who you are designing for, the test your qualitative decisions and show your initial concepts. There are a number of types of design: typography, graphic design, fashion design, industrial design, urban planning, landscape design, interior design, architecture, and more.
REACTION: My issue with a career like this would be that you would have to design for a client and please them, not just yourself. I would worry that a vision I would have for a building or the structure of the rooms would not be in line with the vision of a client. Additionally, I am somewhat lazy, so if my first concept was not deemed good enough I would not particularly want to do trial and error style work. Having said that, I love that being an architect of interior designer (or both) are mixtures of art, technology, and math that are probably more stable career paths than starving artists. |
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