"Design in Our Lives"

                                     Design in our lives
                  During our trip to the Moma, i saw various design exhibits and galleries which were from different artists.In the galleries, there were two types of objects there, objects that are made in the real world and objects that are less practical. Based on this, the study of functionality in design is called Ergonomics.Due to this, there were two different works of art from the galleries that had "high functionality"and two works that had "low functionality"which caught my attention because they were so different from each other. Both works represented different ideas about the galleries and perspectives.
               The first work of art that i found had "high functionality" was called, " Honey- Pop Armchair" by Tokujin Yoshioka made in 2001. i chose this work of art because it is something that is simple and can be used everyday. Also, it is a work made entirely of paper which is unique in its own way. In addition,  it plays upon the idea of an object and it's material used in an abstract way. I liked this gallery because it shows work from different cultures which shows diversity around the world.
              The second work of art is called, " Oxygen House Project"by Douglas Darden. The art work shows "high functionality" because of the different layers it has and the material used on the painting.For instance, the work is done in pencil, ink crayon, charcoal, and paper.This work is unique to me because it shows a narrative of architecture by using  diverse elements like a puzzle. In addition, i liked that each work has a story because it shows that the work of art has culture. I would categorize the works as Diverse because they each show background on the artist and their experiences.
             The third work of art that has "low functionality" is "The Honeycomb Vase"by Tomas Gabzinii because of the way it is displayed on the surface. I believe it has low functionality because it doesn't have a purpose except to attract bees. In addition, the video showed on the display does not prove it can do much except attract bees. Also,the vase is too simple because there does seem to be anything special about it. Based on this, the work of art has low functionality and it doesn't appeal to me in my opinion.
 The fourth piece of art that has low functionality is called "The Pigs Wings Project"by Oron Catts. It has low functionality because it portrays an unrealistic false hope that pigs will someday fly. Also, it doesn't have any story or background why people would want it to be a reality.In my opinion, it seems that people wanted to prove that science has come a long way since the beginning.Based on this, the fourth piece of art has low functionality because of its unrealistic portrayal of pigs and science.
Overall,the artworks that I saw at the Moma had both artwork has contained high functionality and high functionality in their designs. Also, the artwork each had their different ideas throughout the different artists. Due to this,I appreciated the ideas and personal experiences from the artwork that some had while others didn't.

                                                   "Tokujin Yoshioka", "Honey Pop Armchair"
                                                         Paper
                                                    2001

                                                            "Tomas Gabzil Libertiny", "Honeycomb vase"
                                                               Beeswax
                                                               2006

"Oron Catts", "Pig Wings project"

C- Print

2000-2001

                                            "Douglas Darden", "Oxygen House Project"
                                                     Pencil, Ink, Crayon, Charcoal, and Paper
                                                         1988

"Illustrate A Story":Project 3

 Illustrate a story
http://storycorps.org/listen/happy-dodson-and-taz-roman/

This story caught by attention because it shows how people who seem scary can actually be helpful when it comes to difficult situations such as child abuse. I loved that the people uses their biker jackets as a positive thing for the kids to wear for them to feel safe. The biker jacket represents the safety that it provides for kids who are abused because it makes them feel safe. Also, the red marks represents invisible scars that each kid who are abused have inside themselves, but it makes them stronger as people. This story shows that children can see that being abused is never their fault and they can learn to overcome their situations by seeking help.

Chelsea Galleries Reaction

                                               Field Trip 5
                       While visiting the Chelsea galleries, there was one exhibition that i liked and another one that i didn't like. The exhibition that i liked was the Hauser & Wirth gallery which showed works from artist Matthew Day Jackson.This gallery showed dark collage paintings that dealt with issues of the body, morality, and the spiritual. i liked Jackson's work because it shows the flaws and imperfections of humanity which many people choose to ignore. For instance, the collage painting " Reclining Nude" by Matthew Day Jackson shows a spirit being torn by discovery and destruction because of the skeletons inside them. Also, the different images and materials all show a sense of unity in the painting. In my opinion, the skeletons represent regret because of the spirit's mistakes based on the different body parts. In addition, the painting "Inside/Outside" by Matthew Day Jackson shows a human form in numerous dissected places. it shows a man's face bring shown inside out. On the inside, there are grey vessels on it which shows emptiness in the man's body. Also, the color grey means that the person may be dull or not be an outgoing person, it says something about the personality. Based on this, i would put this artist's work on display because it shows boldness on the idea of imperfections.
                 On the other hand, the exhibition that i didn't like was the Matthew Marks Gallery which showed works by Anne Threshold. The reason i didn't like this gallery is because the sculptures were plain and there was no form of motion or emotion. For instance, the sculpture " Grant" by Anne Truitt shows a plain white board  over a beige one. When i looked at the exhibition, i couldn't feel any emotion towards it at all because it was too simple for me. I believe the author's intention was for it to be simple and that can work for a painting but it is difficult to show that in a sculpture.Due to this, the painting " Jaunt" by Anne Truitt shows  a plain wooden rectangle with white and yellow lines on the bottom.This sculpture did not grab my attention because i couldn't feel anything from it. i feel that if there were more objects in the sculpture, then i wouldn't have felt something.Based on this, i would put this artist's work in storage because it wouldn't fit into the idea of imperfection for my collection.

Matthew Day Jackson

"Reclining Nude"

2013

Matthew Day Jackson

"Inside/Outside"

2013

Anne Truitt

"Grant"

1974 

Anne Truitt

"Jaunt"

1977