Sunday, August 29, 2010

High Museum of Art: European Design Since 1985 Shaping the New Century

The European Design Since 1985 exhibit was very interesting to see. I thought the exhibits in this area of the museum were the most interesting, particularly the one with all of the dresser drawers connected to one another. It was something that was relatively simple, but it was also something that I have never seen or even thought about before, which made me very interested in it. Much of the exhibit was based around everyday furniture that was made into artwork, which I found to be really cool. I especially enjoyed the bench that was made to look like a dog.





I really liked that this exhibit contained different kinds of art. It was very cool to go from one exhibit that mostly had paintings, to this one that contained many different types of art. After seeing so many paintings, it was very cool to see a form of art that I did not even know existed.

3 comments:

  1. Nick,
    I'm glad you enjoyed the design exhibition so much. Can you explain in more detail, why you liked this part of the exhibit so much? What about it did you like? What did it make you think about?
    DB

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  2. This really is an amazing design, however it doesn't look too comfortable to sit on. But then again this wasn't made to be something you can sit on, this was made as a piece of art that people can admire.

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  3. I really liked how the artists in this exhibit took everyday household objects and made them into art. Everyday, people see objects such as park benches and dresser drawers, and do not pay any real attention to them. The artists in this exhibit took these objects, misshaped them, and painted them different colors to make them stand out. Seeing this exhibit made me realize that art doesn't just have to be a painting or a sculpture, it can be an everyday object such as a bench that is shaped to grasp your attention and open your mind.

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