Blogging Assignment #3: Art:21 Structures

I watched the Art:21 video about Structures. Each artist approached their own works differently and I thought it was very interesting to see how the various designs were carried out.

The first artist was Matthew Ritchie. The way he worked fascinating because he used a small scale drawing he created and projected in onto a wall. He would trace his image and it would transform into a large piece that once had started off small. It was funny to see how many people would help him in painting his piece. He stated how he like people to help him so they could be involved in the making of his artwork. I really like his one structural piece that was a cell wall which represented the everyday imprisonment that people face. His reason for making his art the way he did was inspirational and I agree totally. He makes art that causes one to stop and think. You can make your own interpretations of it and it's not just something you look at and know exactly what the meaning is.

The second artist, Fred Wilson, I also really liked. It was cool how he did not actually make any of his figurines but put various objects together spatially to create art. I really like how he uses objects because it goes to show that you do not have to be a typical artist, which is someone who can paint, draw, etc. well. He just used his creative mind. I especially like his design with the black tear drops. The black color pops out against the white background and the shape of the tears is very appealing.

The last artist I also liked a lot as well. Roni Wilson was fascinated by water and am I. She took pictures of the same subject (water), but each picture the flow and movement of the water is different. I just really like the pictures of water because they were calming and relaxing. You get to capture the beauty of mother nature at that specific moment in time. I also like the pictures she took of the Iceland women in water. The composition was carried out well and it was breathtaking to see the woman with water dripping off of her flushed cheeks.