I haven’t experienced as much
contemporary art as this class has provided. For some of the installations I
feel like my art may be a contender, but putting all of MY eggs in one basket
is a bad idea. There are pieces like Liquid
Assets which were founded by the Canadian trio Felix Partz, Jorge Zontal
and AA Bronson. This collaboration formed in 1969 and the crew came to an end
due to the unfortunate deaths of Partz and Zontal.
Maybe it is the $ symbol alone
which caught my attention, or maybe because I am studying typography
and 3D design. It was definitely
not the glass test tube streaking through the center, until I took a second
look. It looks like ice, it looks
almost eatable, and I bet when liquid is added, it shines even more. Due
to a limited budget back in 1980,
the trio released only 10 out of 50 units. Standing at only 13”, these
solid Plexiglas structures must
run a fortune. AA Bronson and The Bywater Bros. group are now working
together to complete the
remaining 40 copies and added on the fancy lustrous case. To me it was nice
to read this article and find out
the remaining copies were finally complete.
I have a fascination for abstract
art, to a degree. Vasily Kandinsky’s 1911-1913 collection comes to life by his
intelligent placement of geometric shapes and wispy brush strokes, and
eye-popping colors. There is a Picasso-like quality to his work. He draws in
the viewer by believing you know what it is he set out to do, but then you get
closer and his fantasy world is in plain view. From a distance I see a mosaic
of colors. As I get closer, the strokes are almost that of an amateur, yet the
colors remain remarkable. There are definitely a lot of copycats out there mimicking
his style.
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