Week 7 - Active Elements
One professional area that interests me is product design.
http://www.bikefurniture.com/imagebfd/lcvRedpads21ws2.gif
This chair uses the element of shape. The shape it executes most inventively is the circle; not just any circle however, but the spokes, rims, and wheels of bicycle tires. By attaching these spare parts together and adding a couple cushions the artists has re-purposed these items to form a really cool looking chair.
One professional area that interests me is product design.
http://www.bikefurniture.com/imagebfd/lcvRedpads21ws2.gif
This chair uses the element of shape. The shape it executes most inventively is the circle; not just any circle however, but the spokes, rims, and wheels of bicycle tires. By attaching these spare parts together and adding a couple cushions the artists has re-purposed these items to form a really cool looking chair.
http://technabob.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2008/10/quinmain2.jpgThis lamp employs the element of tone. Tone is the intensity of light or darkness in anything we see. Tone is active in and around the lamp. The design of this lamp is a swilling dodecahedron with a coral-like pattern of holes. The body of this form is a beautiful geometric orb reminiscent of a starfish or an octopus. The light that is emanating or blocked by it, casts intricate visual patterns that create a fascinating environment around it.
http://www.impactlab.net/wp-content/uploads/2009/05/clock10.jpgThese
kinetic wall clocks use the element of movement. Movement is one of the most dominant visual forces in human experience. Not only are these clocks smooth sculptural timepieces crafted in rich and warm colored woods, but they captivate the viewer with its fluid motions. Movement helps propel the machinery that drives it toward its more utilitarian purpose. Often it is a simple purpose that moves an artist to create something that truly transcends that original purpose.
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