DSGN 264-406 Fall 2020 Blog
This article by Walker Downey talks about different ways musicians make art with the readily available resources during home isolation. The artists use every-day objects to create unique sounds, playing with different tones, pitch, and frequency. As art materials are becoming harder to access as lockdowns go in place, people Read more…
When browsing Artsy.net, I stumbled upon this piece by an artist named Jenny Holzer (https://www.artsy.net/artwork/jenny-holzer-top-secret-32). Given it is a black and white and only consists of geometric shapes, it reminded me of the sound project we are working on. I think it’s interesting how we can see a collection of Read more…
As the pandemic continues to interfere with our everyday lives, furniture and house objects have become much more than just a themed deco for the interior design. More people are noticing the flaws and discomfort in their daily furniture that wouldn’t have mattered months ago. Even as I write, I’m Read more…
After coming across an article discussing several methods and platforms that have been explored in visualizing sound, I was amazed to see how the development of technology and science is impacting art. Personally, I found this piece “Crystallize” by a Japanese artist Tokujin Yoshioka very interesting. This interpretation was created Read more…
Relating our current Sound Project’s theme of sounds and visuals intersecting, I want to draw attention to a module published by the MoMA that showcases various works exploring music in art. One example is Henri Matisse’s Dance (I). Here, we see the importance of the organic lines of the dancers; Read more…
After reading through Donis A Dondis ” A Primer of Visual Literacy,” I found this artist, that I follow, to be related in his way of visual design and his interior/exterior designs. His name is Alexis Christodoulou, who self-taught to be a 3D artist and designer. I thought Dondis’ book Read more…
Feature Image I saw this video a couple years ago and I was immediately reminded of it when we started discussing the latest “Sound Analysis” assignment. Nathalie Miebach collected storm data and other data points on natural phenomenon, and used it to guide the creation of a sculpture piece. Although Read more…
As we were introduced to the new project ‘Sound Analysis’, I immediately thought of cymatics. The name ‘Cymatics’ originates from the Greek word ‘κῦμα’ meaning ‘wave’; it is a study of patterns created by waves and vibrations on matters. Audio frequencies are visualized mainly with the use of sand, water, Read more…
Agnes Denes reminisces on creating “Tree Mountain-A Living Time Capsule—11,000 Trees, 11,000 People, 400 Years,” a collaborative bioremediation artwork and a human-made virgin forest in Ylöjärvi, Finland. www.agnesdenesstudio.com
A presentation by Aggie Toppins – CAA 2020. www.aggietoppins.com/