DSGN 264-403 Fall 2020 Blog
Ok I know I’ve talked a lot about monuments, but the importance of monuments made me think about all the confederate monuments that were taken down, protested, or vandalized in response to the death of George Floyd and the continuing black lives matter movement. It’s interesting to consider how monuments Read more…
I found this little mouse sculpture when I was looking up actually small monuments. It got me thinking about how little things like this on the sides of buildings go largely unnoticed, but can add such a charming detail to an otherwise normal building. This monument is meant to commemorate Read more…
Is it just me or do I see the posters of Matisse’s work everywhere? I’ve noticed that they have blown up recently especially with the Millennial demographic. I totally understand the appeal of them. These posters tend to be abstract although low-key they just remind me plants. And they have Read more…
An artist I really admire is a visual development artist by the name, Mingjue Chen. Not only has she worked on some of my favorite animated films (ie. Paperman, Big Hero 6, and Wreck-it-Ralph), but she also worked for two major comic companies, DC and Marvel. I will link her Read more…
I’m not quite sure if this post fits into the qualifications for our blog, but I was quite excited for this rerun. Despite not being alive for the original run of the show, I was still able to experience its influence. The music of the show is particularly iconic. My Read more…
I had the honor of working on the editing crew of this amazing production (which played three times this past weekend). Due to the unique circumstances provided by Covid-19, the production was made movie musical style, in which the actors pre-recorded their singing, filmed themselves acting, and the editors pieced Read more…
TeamLab is an international art collective, an interdisciplinary group of various specialists such as artists, programmers, engineers, CG animators, mathematicians and architects whose collaborative practice seeks to navigate the confluence of art, science, technology, and the natural world. Through art and interactive exhibitions, they explore the relationship between the self Read more…
https://theculturetrip.com/asia/china/articles/li-hongbo-s-stunning-stretchable-paper-sculptures/ As I was looking into paper art and paper craft techniques for the Tiny Monuments project, I was reminded of one of my favorite artists, a paper sculpture artist named Li Hongbo. His work is incredibly unique and transformative, and I think anyone would benefit from taking a look Read more…
I think Philly has some great examples of sculptures that fit the tiny monument theme. One features multiple sculptures that are based on board game pieces. There are tokens from games like chess, sorry, and monopoly. It was one of my favorite places to go as a child. The other Read more…
HBO Max recently announced a partnership with Warner Bros. that will allow them to release the 2021 movies on their streaming service the same day as they release in theaters. Despite the implications with regards to movie theaters potentially grossing less revenue, as I watched the trailer it reminded me Read more…