EVENT 2: LACMA

I've been to LACMA many times, but this was the first time I went into the exhibits and truly appreciated them for their rendering of both science and art together. Though most of the exhibitions were historical works, I found a few works that were interesting combinations of art and science that I felt applied to this course. 

I found a work by Piet Mondrian called "Composition in White, Red, and Yellow." Piet Mondrian was mentioned in our "Math + Art" lecture, and many of his works consists of simple black lines creating a tile-like collage of squares and rectangles. Though these simple lines seem irrelevant, it is crucial to notice his use of math in his work ( the perpendicular lines, the use of geometric shapes to create art), which may be why he was noticed in the first place. Going off of geometric shapes, I also found a work by Wassily Kandinksy who overlapped circles, lines, and color, and created a piece of art that was both dynamic and interesting. The overlap of color created different shades and shapes within the circles.

The "Bone Chaise Longue" by Joris Laarman is a combination of biotech and art. Using the structure of bone tissue for optimal strength and Ray Eame's "La Chaise chair" as a precedent, Laarman created his own "chair" that also has the scientific rendering of bone tissue. 

"Molecule TGE"

"Nocturne Radio"

Continuing on the topic of biotech and art, I came across the work of Michael Glancy, who considers his art a form of alchemy. Glancy bases his art off of images of cellular structures taken with electron microscopes. He carves the designs on glass and then dips the pieces into a substance that deposits metal on the surface, creating jewel-like pieces that look like expensive pottery. 

The last exhibit I want to share was the "Nocturne Radio" which is not only a dazzling piece art, but was also a functional radio in the 1930's, representing "speed, control, and progress" during the depressing era. The radio also exudes geometrical design that is popular in modern art. 

My friend and I enjoying the "Urban Lights"

Sources:

"Bone Chaise Longue by Joris Laarman." Droog Studio. Droog, n.d. Web. 30 July 2014. <http://studio.droog.com/studio/all/smart-deco-i/bone-chaise-longue-by-joris-laarman/>.

Kudler, Adrian Glick. "9 Things to Know About the Huge Proposed LACMA Redesign." Curbed LA. Vox Media Inc, 1 May 2013. Web. 30 July 2014. <http://la.curbed.com/archives/2013/05/9_things_to_know_about_the_huge_proposed_lacma_redesign.php>.

"Los Angeles County Museum of Art." Los Angeles County Museum of Art. Museum Associates, n.d. Web. 30 July 2014. <http://www.lacma.org/>.

Poundstone, William. "Bluin Art Info." Walter Teague’s “Nocturne,” an Icon of Coolness. Louise Blouin Media, 3 Mar. 2013. Web. 30 July 2014. <http://blogs.artinfo.com/lacmonfire/2013/03/03/walter-teagues-nocturne-an-icon-of-coolness/>.

"The Art Story.org." Piet Mondrian Biography, Art, and Analysis of Works. The Art Story Foundation, n.d. Web. 28 July 2014. <http://www.theartstory.org/artist-mondrian-piet.htm>.