Caitlin Slaba
LAR 112
Sculpture Walk
“Katrina” By: Osamede Obazze
1.) Wind,
Chaos, Tragedy, Fear, and Broken.
2.) What
I like about this sculpture is the emotion portrayed in the woman’s face. The
expression on her face makes you almost feel the pain and hurt with her. I also
like how the umbrella is able to move just slightly in the wind. It gives the
sculpture a realistic feel.
3.) What
I dislike about this sculpture is her hair. It is really spiky and ugly. It
almost gives the woman a creepy look. I also don’t like how there are pieces
missing in her legs. It is really unattractive.
4.) I
personally would not purchase this sculpture. I would not purchase it because I
find it depressing. I would rather purchase a sculpture that gives me a happy
feeling every time I look at it rather than a sad feeling.
5.) The
sculpture represents the hard times of the devastating storm, hurricane
Katrina. It shows how the storm took everything from the victims by how the
artist made the sculpture broken. The sculpture helps the viewer understand how
awful the storm was and how it affected the victims lives.
6.) The
sculpture does have a strong frontal presentation, but the front is not the
only strong feature. Her body is bent in all different kinds of ways making it
visually interesting. The natural lighting doesn’t really enhance the sculpture
in my opinion. The sculpture looks like it was out of scraps of metal.
7.) The
sculpture is very angular. Her body is bent in all different ways. One arm is
down and one arm is up holding onto the umbrella. Her legs are bent and awkward
giving the sculpture an abstract look. It is very detailed and enhanced by texture.
“Aplomb” By: Luke Achterberg
1.) Twisted,
Bright, Smooth, Pointed, and Confusing.
2.) I
like that this sculpture is bright. The colors are my old high school colors,
which gives me a feeling of pride. I also like that the sculpture is twisted in
all different ways.
3.) I
do not like that the sculpture portrays no emotion. In my opinion, it has no
meaning, no purpose. It is just a whole bunch of twisted metal.
4.) I
would purchase this sculpture. I like that the colors are bright and friendly.
It is a cool piece of art even though it has no meaning.
5.) Maybe
the sculpture represents life. It is twisted in all different sorts of ways
kind of like life. You never know where your life is going to go or end up.
This sculpture is random and confusing, just like life can be at points.
6.) This
sculpture is interesting from all sides and angles. It is not a sculpture that
you just look at from the front or back. You have to walk around to take it all
in. The natural lighting enhances the sculpture because the colors are so
bright.
7.) The
sculpture is angular. It is pretty simplified, there is no detail on the
sculpture. It is smooth and is very abstracted.
“Comedy/Tragedy” By: Ben Hammond
1.) Hands,
Drama, Scary, Creative, and Emotion.
2.) What
I like about the sculpture is the hands. They really stick out to me. I also
like the colors used in the face. It gives the sculpture more emotion.
3.) What
I do not like about this sculpture is the wrinkles in the faces. It makes it
less attractive. I also do not like the black lines on their eyes. It gives it
a scary movie type look and I really dislike scary movies.
4.) I
would not buy this sculpture because it is scary. I am not a fan of scary things
and would not like looking at it when I wake up in the middle of the night.
Another reason why I would not buy it is because I am not a fan of the dark
eyes. It is almost a depressing feeling.
5.) It
represents theatre. It portrays the old fashioned way actors would paint their
face and use their hands to emphasize their emotions. It relates to the
surrounding space because it is outside of theatre.
6.) It
does have strong frontal presentation. All the detail is in the front, there is
really nothing going on in the back. The natural lighting brings out the detail
on the faces like the wrinkles.
7.) The
sculpture is most rounded. It is detailed and the texture is rough. The sculpture
is also concrete (real to life) representation.
In reference to the sculpture Katrina, I have to disagree with you about the woman’s appearance. The woman’s ethnicity appears to be African which is the largest number of race within New Orleans and nearly the largest within Louisiana as a whole. Due to the large cultural history of Africans near the New Orleans area, I can see why the artist chose to mold the appearance characteristic to this ethnicity. That being said, the woman’s hair also appears to be a style characteristically related to her race and only becomes spiky due to the drastic wind of the hurricane. It shows the unruly nature of the storm. Also, I think that the missing pieces in the woman’s body further portray clues to her culture. The design on the woman’s left leg looks like a cross and another symbol which I am unfamiliar with is displayed on the woman’s arm. Despite my minor disagreements, I am in agreement that the way the umbrella moves with the wind gives it a realistic feel. This is a unique feature that I really like.
ReplyDeleteI think you made a great decision on your art. I would havet to say you made a few errors on the Katrina statue in particular. But overall you have great pieces of work you decided to choose for your artwork.
ReplyDeleteThese were observant impressions here. Nice job, Caitlin.
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