This is yet another street artist I found this weekend named Slinkachu. Slinkachu uses very small scale figurines to make scenes in urban environments. The scenes are then photographed using a macro lens to create the illusion that the figurines are human scale. I really like the work Slinkachu does because it reminds us to always be aware of our surroundings, even the small stuff.
This street art installation was done by an artist named Mark Jenkins. After seeing this image I checked out the rest of Mark’s work and I really like it. I am a big fan of street art because it gives people a chance to see art out of the gallery. I think it is great that Jenkins uses cheap materials to make sculpture as opposed to expensive bronze casts.
Ken Price
This piece reminds me of an octopus because of the many arms protruding from the central body. My favorite aspect of this piece is the paint. The speckled paint is very similar to spotting found on some brown chicken eggs.
Ursula von Rydingsvard
When I saw this piece I was captivated by its size. I am drawn to large works of art because they must be viewed from all angles in order to fully take in the piece. I recently made a wooden sculpture and I know how hard it is to carve details into wood. The details of this work are precise and really cool!
I am always on the lookout for new and inspiring furniture design. These chairs were on display in the MOMA 1988-89. The simplicity and and seamless flow of the design first caught my eye. What I most like about these chairs is that I could see many different materials or designs applied to the same concept of these chairs. I really enjoy when I find art or design that inspires me to come up with creations of my own.
I thought this sculpture of John the Baptist by Auguste Rodin was especially appropriate in relation to our figure drawing this week. The artist’s realistic depiction of the human body captures the emotion “John the Baptist” must have had when preaching. I think it is interesting that Rodin chose to render the figure naked when it is highly likely that the apostle would not have preached naked. My favorite aspect about this piece is the attention to detail of the muscles by the artist. My favorite details are the tense neck muscles and chest muscles because they make the realism of the sculpture more convincing.
Chris Burden
