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this field trip our class was taken to the Sculpture Center, its location is
very near of that to la Guardia cc (were I currently study). This center is a
non-profit organization that has been around since 1928, its keep running by
the donations that people make throughout the year. During this field trip we
had to observe the artwork of Bill Bollinger: The Retrospective, where we
discuss how does the work is viewed from its location. During our trip there
were many interesting pieces, and the way they are set up and where they’re
displaced greatly influences the way one sees these artworks.
The
first art work that intrigued me is titled “Rope Piece”. This piece consists of
two ropes that are parallel to each other. Half of them are jogged into the
wall, and the other half is connected to the wall and the floor. as simple as
this work may seem, it really isn’t, it casted a shadow that when cooperated
with the art it looks very work well under the building lighting. The scene
that is around the art work looks very appealing because of how the shadow is
casted from the ropes. This makes this art piece very attractive to those who
understand it. For this piece the artist makes good use of the positioning of
the lights and space provided.
The
second piece of work that i found very interesting is called “Water Pipe”. This
piece is basically 4 common pieces of water that are placed against a wall.
When a person 1st sees this he/she may think "well I don’t see how this is
in anyway interesting" when in reality this piece brings us a unique feel
of how the artist must’ve seen space. His creativity is clearly seen when looking
at this piece seen it shows how he can take ordinary pipes and turn them into
art.
The 3rd and final piece that moved me was one titled “Boston Common”. It consists of steel barrels with water inside them while being entangled with rubber hoses. The 7 rubber hoses that are placed on top of the barrels are entangled in such a way that it almost seems as you are looking that petals from a rose. So it makes it so that you can think of the water inside the barrels as watering the “flowers”. In conclusion I hope that the Sculpture Center keeps on running since it provides a different twist and what me can call art. In the works presented at this time the artist Bill Bollinger uses space and other art elements to make his art come to live. I hope everyone can take their time to stop by this center and support their cause
Rope Piece 2011
Marzona Collection
Boston Common 2012
all of these piece were originally created by Bill Bollinger
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