Monday, February 6, 2012

Public Art by Dennis Oppenheim

Since the late 1960s, Dennis Oppenheim has been creating artwork at it's best. He bases his artwork off of imperfections, danger, and discomfort. Uncomfortably created, his work leaves artist with a sense of humor and terror. While researching his works, I found his sculptures to be the most interesting. In my opinion, I believe I enjoyed the sculptures because just as I am, they are extraordinary. Even more compelling, they are unusual and fascinating to see.





The image shown above is called the "Bus Home." According to the artist, "The work depicts the metamorphosis of a bus becoming a house." This sculpture is located at Pacific View Mall in Buenaventure, California.






My favorite of all, "Device To Root Out Evil." This sculpture was created in 1997. Shown in this image, a church is resting on its steeple. The church represents the device rooting out evil forces. This sculpture is located in Denver, Colorado.




What are some sculptures that you have seen that interested you?

If you could create a sculpture to place publicly, what would you create?

Would you place it in a specific area? If so, why?







Interested in more sculptures? Visit ----> http://www.dennis-oppenheim.com/

Saturday, February 4, 2012

Crown Fountain


http://www.flickr.com/photos/the-o/1007369619/

I decided to do my presentation on the Crown Fountain in Millennium Park of Chicago. The fountain was created by Jaume Plensa and opened in July of 2004. The Crown fountain is actually two 50ft towers with LED displays that show the face of a Chicago citizen, with the face changing every five minutes. From May to October, water comes out of the mouth of each tower. In the summer, many people go to the Crown Fountain to cool off. The fountain’s large LED displays and sprouting water makes it a big part of Chicago pop culture.

1. Would you want your face on a public display of art? Why or why not?
2. Have you ever seen the Crown Fountain or another piece of public art?
3. If you could create your own public art, what would it be?