I was on a walk around Philly earlier today and I saw these stickers on the back of someone’s car. I was thinking about if these could constitute a public intervention. In a way, they are a somewhat unexpected, public demonstration of someone’s interests and characteristics. But, if we call Read more…
As part of their Spring Event, Apple unveiled its new iMacs that come in seven different colors. Upon hearing news of this, I was more interested in how Apple chose color to begin with. The 7 colors you see today are all thanks to the companies’ illustriously discrete design team Read more…
As we learn to create artworks by coding in our processing project, I found that AI art to be an interesting space that has been emerging due to the technology advancement. The above artwork “Edmond de Belamy, from La Famille de Belamy,” by the French art collective Obvious, was created Read more…
I recently came across a news article talking about a new art installation called FloatLab. This is by artist J. Meejin Yoon and it will allow people to walk on top of the Schuylkill River. I think this piece is a super cool; it is another type of public installation Read more…
I recently came across an article discussing edible art. Art shall not be constrained by formats. There are works of arts with food as their medium. The article features 10 food-focused museums and festivals around the world. For example, one example featured is the Arches of Bread Festival in Italy, Read more…
As we explore ideas for our intervention projects, I recall the Trick Eye Museum that I visited when I was in Hong Kong. The museum features paintings on plain surfaces that magically appear to be three-dimensional through the use of optical illusion. It provides a unique way for people to interact Read more…
In recent classes, we have discussed how COVID has changed how people experience artworks. Though viewing an art piece on one’s computer or mobile phone is never the same experience as appreciating it at the art museum, there have been various initiatives that try to make viewing artworks at home Read more…
How cool is this? Los Angeles-based artist Colin Roberts began creating pillows out of perspex, or plexiglass, in 2008. The imitations of soft and plush objects using dented and bent pieces of plexiglass presents an illusion of softness despite its stiff composition. The fragmented pieces of glass fracture light in Read more…
At some point in life, all the little things become up for critique and are judged for deeper meaning, professionalism, and perfection — whether those judgements are pushed by our supervisors, professors, parents, clients, or our own selves. When was the last time you could create something without having it Read more…
I’ve been revisiting a lot of old comfort movies recently, one of which is Guillermo del Toro’s Pan’s Labyrinth. I’ve loved the movie for a long time now, and am always captivated by the beautiful imagery and imaginative storytelling that del Toro manages to create within his films. After watching Read more…