I decided to add this picture because it reminded me of a modern Dutch artist named M.C. Escher. Granted Escher created paintings, some of the basic principles of his paintings are exhibited in this piece. Escher is famous for manipulating perceptual ambiguity. I do not know much about architecture, but it seems that with the slants and angles of the floors and legs that it would not be stables. In Escher's work, he would create paintings where the post from one side of a building acts as a leg for another. I know these two are quite different, but if you think about it, it holds some of the ideas that Escher demonstrates in his art. This type of architecture is called Deconstruction. Deconstructivism in architecture involves manipulating structural ideas of a building. Deconstruction is most common in Europe, so this piece of artwork brings a little bit of the European culture to Clemson while it is on display in Lee Gallery.
Thursday, February 28, 2008
Lee Gallery Visit
Today I decided to visit Lee Gallery where I found several architecture projects. There was one that struck me as interesting because I had just read about an artist who created paintings of impossible structures.
I decided to add this picture because it reminded me of a modern Dutch artist named M.C. Escher. Granted Escher created paintings, some of the basic principles of his paintings are exhibited in this piece. Escher is famous for manipulating perceptual ambiguity. I do not know much about architecture, but it seems that with the slants and angles of the floors and legs that it would not be stables. In Escher's work, he would create paintings where the post from one side of a building acts as a leg for another. I know these two are quite different, but if you think about it, it holds some of the ideas that Escher demonstrates in his art. This type of architecture is called Deconstruction. Deconstructivism in architecture involves manipulating structural ideas of a building. Deconstruction is most common in Europe, so this piece of artwork brings a little bit of the European culture to Clemson while it is on display in Lee Gallery.
I decided to add this picture because it reminded me of a modern Dutch artist named M.C. Escher. Granted Escher created paintings, some of the basic principles of his paintings are exhibited in this piece. Escher is famous for manipulating perceptual ambiguity. I do not know much about architecture, but it seems that with the slants and angles of the floors and legs that it would not be stables. In Escher's work, he would create paintings where the post from one side of a building acts as a leg for another. I know these two are quite different, but if you think about it, it holds some of the ideas that Escher demonstrates in his art. This type of architecture is called Deconstruction. Deconstructivism in architecture involves manipulating structural ideas of a building. Deconstruction is most common in Europe, so this piece of artwork brings a little bit of the European culture to Clemson while it is on display in Lee Gallery.
A Leisure Walk On Thursday
Today, I decided to take a walk to Lee Gallery after my last class to see what art was in it. On my way there I passed a massive piece that has always intrigued me. It is so amazing that I will just add a few pictures before I say anything else about it.
When I took this picture I stood inside/underneath the piece. I just thought it was really interesting how it looked. I kind of thought, after looking at the picture, that if you looks it the middle, it looks a bit like stairs that you would walk up. So I interpreted it as if the stairs were coming from the sky down towards me.
When I took this picture I stood inside/underneath the piece. I just thought it was really interesting how it looked. I kind of thought, after looking at the picture, that if you looks it the middle, it looks a bit like stairs that you would walk up. So I interpreted it as if the stairs were coming from the sky down towards me. This art above is a form of structural engineering art. This type of art is usually created from iron and produced by welding the pieces together. Structural engineering art is usually larger than many other pieces of art. It is larger because when it is not only created to be visually appealing, it is also created to be used for practicle purposes. Structural engineering art can be created for the purpose of building bridges. This type of art is all over the world, but the more common art structures are in France. By having this piece of structural art on campus brings some of the French culture to Clemson.
Wednesday, February 27, 2008
My Every Wednesday Sculpture Plus A Surprise
On my way to Chemistry lab every Wednesday of my life, I always pass by a piece of art that always catches my attention. However, this time, I noticed something new. I was looking around to see if there was more art around where I was, and then I noticed above a window on the outside of Rhodes Hall that there was some type of painted art. It struck me as interesting because the colors were so vibrant and I had yet to see something painted. Below is a picture of this piece.
The color, contrast, and texture of this piece reminded me of the artwork created by Persi Narvez. Persi is from Peru and I was fortunate enough to work with him on several art projects in my hometown. He often cut pieces out one painting and added them to another. This piece does not do that necessarily, but it does seem like it takes different objects and places them together to form a single unifying piece. The sharp contrast in colors and shapes is apparent in many South American art forms. This painting not only represents South American art here at Clemson, but it also adds color and culture to the building that it is on.
This is the piece that I see every Wednesday. I do not know why, but I never get tired of seeing it. I think it is aesthetically pleasing and if I were to guess at where this type of art originated I would say in some Spanish culture because when I look at it, it just seems as if that is where it came from. It seems so elegant yet it's made of such colassal pieces. However, once I found out what this piece is, my whole concept of it changed. Apparently, it is supposed both a figure and a microscope. It was named "Shift-Ascend" by Joey Manson. Now that I know that it is just a steel structure, it does not bring as much culture to the campus as I previously thought it did. Even though it is supposed to be a figure and a microscope, I like to think that because it is a piece of art that it is open to different interpretations. To me, out of all the pieces that I have seen on campus so far, this one seems the most artistic and the most ambiguous. Despite the fact that this art does not necessarily increase the diversity of art on campus through culture, it does increase the diversity through its ambiguity. Most other pieces are straight forward and easy to interpret, but this one allows the mind to wander and create diverse images in the mind as it is looked at from different angles.
The color, contrast, and texture of this piece reminded me of the artwork created by Persi Narvez. Persi is from Peru and I was fortunate enough to work with him on several art projects in my hometown. He often cut pieces out one painting and added them to another. This piece does not do that necessarily, but it does seem like it takes different objects and places them together to form a single unifying piece. The sharp contrast in colors and shapes is apparent in many South American art forms. This painting not only represents South American art here at Clemson, but it also adds color and culture to the building that it is on.
This is the piece that I see every Wednesday. I do not know why, but I never get tired of seeing it. I think it is aesthetically pleasing and if I were to guess at where this type of art originated I would say in some Spanish culture because when I look at it, it just seems as if that is where it came from. It seems so elegant yet it's made of such colassal pieces. However, once I found out what this piece is, my whole concept of it changed. Apparently, it is supposed both a figure and a microscope. It was named "Shift-Ascend" by Joey Manson. Now that I know that it is just a steel structure, it does not bring as much culture to the campus as I previously thought it did. Even though it is supposed to be a figure and a microscope, I like to think that because it is a piece of art that it is open to different interpretations. To me, out of all the pieces that I have seen on campus so far, this one seems the most artistic and the most ambiguous. Despite the fact that this art does not necessarily increase the diversity of art on campus through culture, it does increase the diversity through its ambiguity. Most other pieces are straight forward and easy to interpret, but this one allows the mind to wander and create diverse images in the mind as it is looked at from different angles.
Tuesday, February 26, 2008
Orange Contraption
Today, on my way to Chemistry I decided to take pictures of this orange contraption that I walk by at least five times a week. I stare at it every time so what better way to understand its meaning than by taking pictures of it?
To me, this angle seemed a bit awkward. I guess it is because it seems bulky and you can't really see all of it. However, I took this picture because this is mainly how I see this contraption when I first see it.
When I took the picture from this angle I felt like it was more aesthetically pleasing. I Really liked how it made the left side busier and therefore seem heavier than the right. It reminded me of a project that I did for my Art class where I created a mobile inspired by Alexander Calder. His art, to me, is amazing and when I looked at this piece from this angle, I felt that this piece would coincide with some of his work. Calder made several large outdoor pieces the appeared to be imbalanced to the eye like this structure. I do not know the inspiration for this piece, but I feel like it is art of structural engineering inspired by Calder's work. Calder is an American artist so this piece exhibits the American culture.
To me, this angle seemed a bit awkward. I guess it is because it seems bulky and you can't really see all of it. However, I took this picture because this is mainly how I see this contraption when I first see it.
When I took the picture from this angle I felt like it was more aesthetically pleasing. I Really liked how it made the left side busier and therefore seem heavier than the right. It reminded me of a project that I did for my Art class where I created a mobile inspired by Alexander Calder. His art, to me, is amazing and when I looked at this piece from this angle, I felt that this piece would coincide with some of his work. Calder made several large outdoor pieces the appeared to be imbalanced to the eye like this structure. I do not know the inspiration for this piece, but I feel like it is art of structural engineering inspired by Calder's work. Calder is an American artist so this piece exhibits the American culture.
Monday, February 25, 2008
Amphitheater Up Close
On my way from Psychology to English on today, I decided that the floor of the Amphitheater should be part of my project. I took a picture from a distance on an elevated platform so that I could get the whole floor in one picture. Then, I decided to go on the Amphitheater and take a picture from the front so that I could see how it was made. I realized that it is a mosaic which interested me because I completed a mosaic project in high school for my IB Art class.
The oldest mosaics that have been discovered are from present-day Iraq. However, mosaics from this area were not like this one located in the Amphitheater. I believe that this mosaic is similar to those that came about during the Art Nouveau movement. At this time Antonio Gaudi was a popular mosaicist who created mosaics on buildings and large architectural surfaces. Gaudi is a Spaniard and much of his inspiration was from his culture. I feel that due to the colors and size, size, and structure of this mosaic, that it was inspired by Gaudi in order to add some Spanish culture to Clemson.
The oldest mosaics that have been discovered are from present-day Iraq. However, mosaics from this area were not like this one located in the Amphitheater. I believe that this mosaic is similar to those that came about during the Art Nouveau movement. At this time Antonio Gaudi was a popular mosaicist who created mosaics on buildings and large architectural surfaces. Gaudi is a Spaniard and much of his inspiration was from his culture. I feel that due to the colors and size, size, and structure of this mosaic, that it was inspired by Gaudi in order to add some Spanish culture to Clemson.
Saturday, February 23, 2008
Clemson House Tiger
Today, I was basically force to go to the housing fair and wait in line for half of my Saturday. It sucked, especially because I was surrounded by some ignorant people that like to rant about the stupidest things. Anyways, before I actually went into Clemson House, I noticed a piece of art outside and decided that it would be a good piece to use for my English project. So, later that day, I went back to Clemson House and some pictures of the piece of art.
It's obvious that I'm not the best photographer, but I thought it was interesting how changing the angles of the shot kind of made the image seem different. The first picture appears to be a strong and powerful tiger while the other looks as if it is saluting someone. I also thought that this piece of art was interesting because it brings a different type of art to campus and creates a piece that demonstrates school spirit. I have worked with aluminum art before and I know how hard it can be to make a simple piece, so to make this piece a lot of time and effort had to go into it. Aluminum art is popular in Mexico; however, most aluminum sculptures have color added to them in order to make them more unique. Because each year the Mexican population in America dramatically increases, I thought it was fit to have a piece of art on campus that is based on Mexican aluminum art. This piece brings a little bit of the Mexican culture to Clemson.
It's obvious that I'm not the best photographer, but I thought it was interesting how changing the angles of the shot kind of made the image seem different. The first picture appears to be a strong and powerful tiger while the other looks as if it is saluting someone. I also thought that this piece of art was interesting because it brings a different type of art to campus and creates a piece that demonstrates school spirit. I have worked with aluminum art before and I know how hard it can be to make a simple piece, so to make this piece a lot of time and effort had to go into it. Aluminum art is popular in Mexico; however, most aluminum sculptures have color added to them in order to make them more unique. Because each year the Mexican population in America dramatically increases, I thought it was fit to have a piece of art on campus that is based on Mexican aluminum art. This piece brings a little bit of the Mexican culture to Clemson.
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