Glasgow Trip — Gallery of Modern Art
The image shown above is taken from the Gallery of Modern Art. The image shows a scale model of the actual building itself. I enjoyed this as in my own practice of Interior Design; I would have to produce scale models similar to this to create a spatial understanding of the spaces I was going to design around/or in. The model overall was extremely enjoyable as it showed extreme levels detail of the building and its intricacies. We would normally never such detailing at full scale as the building would be far too big to be able to show of small aspects of its intricate design.
Above is of a display case featuring a miniature film camera and film rolls. I enjoyed this display extremely well as the exhibit as a whole created a dark and nostalgic atmosphere. The hall when you enter is pitch black, the ceilings are lined with directional lighting which highlights each individual display. It provides a surreal feeling, as when walking around the room you can only see the art displays. The clever use of lighting is what I enjoyed the most as it was a creative way to draw attention the art displays without having it take away from the art pieces themselves.
Whilst making my way to a separate display and walking up a set of stairs, this stained blue window made me stop. The splashes of blue throughout the glass allow for the light to pass through and appear as a soft blue glow. This made me ponder; to think even though this building was designed the way it was, could you rule something such as simple window as not being a piece of “art”. I believe in my own personal opinion “yes” this window is another piece of art which adds upon the Modern Gallery. Any item that has a visual appeal in any way shape or form can be interpreted as a piece of art (as long as it captured as an object of art).
Shown above is a selection of art pieces created by Eduardo Paolozzi. I enjoyed this image for its intricacies, it reminded me of my own style of design where I would enjoy spending many hours sketching and focusing on extremely fine detail. The abstract design of each piece draws you in and makes you want to further explore and admire the designs in greater detail. The art pieces are an amazing example of pieces of art that do not make use “colour” to stand out and attract many viewers. Instead, the pieces of art shown effectively make use of intricate and fine detailing to create a bold and attractive piece.
Shown is a piece of art created by David Hockney titled “Photography is dead long live painting”. The image depicts a vase filled to the brim with sunflowers however displayed into Two formats, First as a realistic image and Second of a painted image of a vase made to appear three dimensional. I enjoyed this piece and wanted to share this image as it combines two worlds. Two worlds of realism and painting; the painting shows both worlds side by side. I enjoy the meld and the clever way of displaying both pieces, the painted image makes use of a fun and creative way to make the painting appear three dimensional. The artist painted on two separate pieces of paper lining one to the back wall and the other to the floor, this enabled the artist to take a clever perspective photo to allow for the painting to protrude and appear three dimensional.
For the final item, I wanted to share an image showing the brilliant use of typography used throughout this exhibit. The image shown above is a quote which winds around a long corridor. The enjoy the clever use of typography like this as simple text and words can be transformed into exceptional pieces of visually appealing art. This display further piqued my interest as the long winding typography encouraged me to walk across the full length of the corridor and capture this particular image.
Typography is used once again to display the artist name “Andy Warhol”. The name seems to be falling from the wall onto the floor. I found this was most interesting as it caught my attention instantly. The way this particular style of typography was displayed, made it appear as the text in itself was another piece of art. It shows typography can aid in making art pieces more prominent to viewers.
