The artist that I found most interesting in this presentation was Christo. I really liked how he used simple materials, cloth, to make a magnificent piece of artwork. The Gates and the Valley Curtain were very powerful installations through their size, color and layout. I am not going to be creating anything like the work that Christo has done, but the idea of simplicity is a very interesting concept. To be able to make a piece of art that is simple but magnificent at the same time is a challenge to accomplish, and a challenge that I want to experiment in Senior Studio. Chisto uses simplicity in a few ways; In construction, and in the product. Yes, it is hard to put pieces together that are either massive in size, or massive in quantiy, but the general idea and general process of construction is simple. As an artist, I wish to work with art that is simplistic, and I hope to play with that concept in Senior Studio.
Another thing that is interesting about Christo, is that he is using fabric. I have a love for fabric, and his work inspires me to use fabric in my art pieces. whether I use the fabric for draping, painting or cutting, Fabric is interesting to play around with and that is a material that I would want to test in Senior Studio (that is, other than when making garments and costumes).
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sounds good! bring on the fabric! i think part of what christo is doing with the gates is using a simple material to activate a grand space and impact people's experience with that space. what would you want to react to with the fabric? or are you more interested in simply reacting to the fabric itself? think about what fabric does at the start? it covers, it folds, etc. something might come from that play.
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