Step 1: The Exhibition
Questions about the exhibit:
1. What is the title of the exhibit?
Pipilotti Rist: Dwelling (within)
2. What is the theme of the exhibition?
The exhibit was supposed to engage the viewer by offering a meditative and tranquil atmosphere rooted in elements of domesticity. It contained three pieces, pictures are shown below.
Step 2: The Gallery
Questions about the physical space:1. What type of lighting is used?
There are lights on the ceilings, mostly all had a yellowish tint to them. Also there were lights directed toward the pieces to help them stand out.
2. What colors are used on the walls?
The walls were all white. This was probably done to help not distract viewers from looking at the art and help the art stand out from the walls.
3. What materials are used in the interior artchitecture of the space?
The architecture was all basically white as well as the walls to keep the art the most important part of the gallery.
4. How is the movement of the viewer through the gallery space?
It is easy to get around. The hallways were all wide and open and everything was spaced out so it was not overcrowded.
Step 3: The Artwork
Most were organized by the type of art that they were. There were sections such as pop art and others. Some were organized by artist as well.
2. How are the artrworks similar?
They are similar because most are hung on the walls and are at eye level basically and evenly spread apart. The materials used to paint were a lot the same, for example there were a lot of oil on canvas paintings.
3. How are the artworks different?
They are different because no work, sculpture, or painting is the same. Each is very different from eachother.
4. How are the artworks framed?
The artworks are framed and hung on the wall. If the paintings were part of the same exhibit or by the same artist, they were mostly in the same frames. Others were very different frames. There was no specific uniform frame.
5. How are the artworks identified and labeled?
Each artwork had a small plaque hung on the wall next to it. The plaque had all the information needed to identify the art, such as artist, origin, date, materials, etc.
For example:
6. What is the proximity of the artwork to each other?
The artwork hung on the wall was spaced out well, most were evenly distanced and hung about the same distance from eachother. They were spread out so it was easy to look at one without getting distracted by the next.
Step 4
Art Criticism
Description: The painting is of 100 cans of Campbells soup. Each can is exactly the same. The size and dimensions are exactly the same and they look very realistic to real cans of campbell soups.
Analysis: The painting uses bright colors such as red and yellow to make the cans match the real colors in a can of Campbells soup. They are also shaped just like real cans. Lines are used to form the outline of each of the 100 cans. Proportion was used to show that they are the same size to eachother and a real can. It is very unified because each can is exacly the same. The painting is balanced because it is symmetrical. There is rhythym because each is the same and forms a pattern.
Bracketing: When I saw this, it reminded me of when I was younger. I once learned about pop art and andy Warhol while I was in elementary school. I had to make a drawing based off this painting, but I used pringle cans instead of soup cans. It also reminded me of Wayne Thiebaud's Three Machines, the gumball painting.
Interpretation: This painting was based on Warhol's original painting which had 32 soup cans.He based it on themes of pop culture of the time and it began a famous art movement called pop art. He used this to express his positive view of modern culture.
Analysis: The painting uses bright colors, orange and yellow is used for the word so it stands out from the blue background. Emphasis is on the word due to the bright colors. It is unified and balanced because the word is centered on the painting and the letters are evenly space apart.
Bracketing: The artwork reminded me of other artists during the pop art movement. It reminds be of pop art because it is unique and bright and sticks out because of the color selection. It is simple and there is not much to it
Interpretation: I think this artwork was made to be simple. There is not much to decifer from it because it is very plain. There are three colors and one word. The artist is known for word paintings and the words he picked were alluding to pop culture and life in LA.
Analysis: The painting uses many different colors to distinguish the different numbers from the backgrounds. It has variety because of all the different colors used. It is balanced because each number is placed in its own little square, each being the same size.
Bracketing: This sort of reminds me of Andy Warhol's Campbell soup cans because of how it is put together. Each number has its own space and box of equal size. This is just like the campbell soup cans. There is also an equal number of rows and colomns and it is set up just like Warhol's painting.
Interpretation: This was considered pop art as well, although Johns was sometimes considered a dadaist. He is known for his classic iconography. He uses everyday items in his paintings such as numbers and letters and elevated them to art.
What did you think of visiting the Gallery and purposefully looking at the exhibition from a different perspective - the physical space, the architecture, theme, etc.?
It was a different experience this visit from my first visit. I paid attention to all the little details that go in to making and creating an exhibit. It was interesting because normally you just look at the artwork, but by looking into all of the details, you see why the artwork stands out so much. Thinking about it, there is so much thought and precise decisions that go into creating a gallery in order for the viewer to get the ultimately ideal visit every time they go. It was just a different experience. I enjoyed it.
Below are some other art works that I found interesting while I was there:
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