Recently, I went to Gallery Sim on the Southside. They had a lot of interesting things like blown glass, sculptures, photography, and handmade jewelry. Out of all the things in the art gallery, one thing in particular caught my attention. I was really intrigued by this painting, however it wasn't even part of their show, it was just a piece owned by the gallery. I asked the owner about the painting and he explained that it was the alphabet made out of pieces of the logos of businesses that are located on E Carson Street. I loved it and thought it was a very interesting concept. I thought that there was equal emphasis on all of the letters, which makes you want to look at all of them, not just a select few. And the repetition of the same square shape helps to tie all of the letters together. And the entire piece is balanced by the large A and Z in opposite corners. I thought that the piece was planned out very well, the letters all work together in harmony.
Hi from the other side of the world Rachel! Looks like it was a fun exhibition. You'll use this book in GD3, but you may be interested in checking it out now: Designing Brand Identity by Alina Wheeler...there is a page that does a similar thing and asks the reader to guess the company. You'd be surprised how easily you can recognize a company by just seeing a small snippet of their logo.
ReplyDeleteKeep doing what you're doing, keep going out and exploring!
The guy I talked to in the gallery actually asked me to guess them too. But I'll have to check that book out! Thanks!
DeleteRachel, this piece is awesome! I like how it uses the fundamentals of gestalt, such as hierarchy of size while not deviating from its grid-like composition. I like how indepth you went in finding out more about the artwork!
ReplyDeleteThanks Evan! Yeah, I thought it was really interesting, so I wanted to find out more about it.
DeleteYou're welcome! I applaud your researching ability. Very, very informative!
Deleteawesome! reminds me of Kitty's glass field trip haha
ReplyDeleteThis stuff is awesome, thank you, maybe I'll check it out. I have no idea where anything is lol
This is Pubs, idk why it didn't say my name, the next post will
DeleteThanks! Yeah you should check it out, you're from the area so you should be familiar with some of the places on it!
DeleteI love this; I spend a lot of time on East Carson Street, so it's great to try and figure them out!
ReplyDeleteYeah, I thought it was really interesting!
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