DSGN 264-406 Fall 2020 Blog
The artist behind this piece, Kent Monkman discusses his interpretation of how the indigenous people interacted with settlers and the world around them. As indigenous people, Kent Monkman believes the people are still in contact with other living things, and that connection was to facilitate a bond between the settlers. But sadly that idea of “bonding” was Read more…
He’s a crafty handyman from Sweden that makes custom synths and hardware. His creations are nostalgic, inventive and totally functional and operable. Here are some of his custom works. You can find more of his works on his Instagram @lovehulten
Vague Robots, a you tuber, has recently launched a new visual sequencer. Here is the link to the website. You can move bars to configure some pattern and then drop bouncing balls on it to hear what it sounds like. https://0f.digital/bounce/
Credit for this enlightening piece goes to Geoff Barrow. He’s a film scorer that has done work for Ex machina, Devs, Annihilation, and Black mirror. In the fun of Spotify wrapped, we forget that these streaming companies do not pay the artists a fair wage.
In Rotterdam, a new masterplan and building scheme has been designed for the Codrico Factory and Rijnhaven by Powerhouse Company in collaboration with developer RED Company. The project aims to celebrate local industrial heritage and embrace change for the future. While they are still in the midst of getting zoning permits, the grand Read more…
Storm King Art Center is a 500-acre outdoor museum located in upstate New York, about 2 hours drive from NYC, where visitors can see large sculptures that change every season. Storm King Art Center has a blend between art, nature, and people, but due to covid, they have allowed cars Read more…
When stumbling upon this article, I thought that this artist’s work looked extremely familiar–and then it hit me! I had visited Bosco Sodi’s exhibition in Hong Kong last summer and was reminded just how awesome the process he takes to create his art. He fully embraces nature into his artwork, Read more…
After watching Laurie Anderson’s interview for our assignment this week, I wanted to listen to more artists talk about their inspirations and give advice. Shara Hughes’s lesson seemed to be similar to Laurie Anderson’s in that they both reached a point of realization after trying out everything. The courage that Read more…
Rubell Museum is one of the largest private contemporary art collection in North America. They have over 7,200 works by more than 1,000 artists. Of the artists that I recognized, there was Yayoi Kusama, Keith Haring, Takashi Murakami, Glenn Ligon, Ai Weiwei, Jeff Koons, Hank Willis Thomas, and Jean-Michel Basquiat. Read more…
There is a whole neighorhood in Miami dedicated to design and walking around was very inspiring. I saw quite a few new things that I wanted to share: This art gallery had these cool resin pieces that make a collection of typically luxury items to make a collectable art piece. Read more…