Student Exhibit Proposal Review

Exhibit Proposal: Sci-Fi Night Club
Artist: Erwin Redl, Leo Villareal
This would be an important exhibit based on it’s ability to show people different aspects of modern art. It does this by appealing to the use of technology as a second nature when creating works of art. Furthermore, the exhibit immerses the viewer in the artwork for a better experience. If these two artist created a show together it would prompt thought it’s constant flow. The artist style of creating artwork that’s more fluid through light really stimulates the audience and allows them to find their own personal meanings in each one of the works. Finally, the residual change in the pieces prompts the viewer to examine the artwork longer and beckons a return trip to the themed exhibit.

Exhibit Proposals: Living Computers
Artist: Laurent Mignonheau/ Christa Sommerer, Rafle Lozano-Hemmer
The importance in this exhibit lies in it’s interaction with the viewer. Based on these artist previous works, any exhibit they construct promises to have pieces the viewer doesn’t just look at, but experiences. This quality would make the exhibit interesting for people in all walks of life, thus expanding art to today’s youth. Another beneficial quality of this exhibit would be that it wouldn’t be easily forgettable. Due to it’s interaction with the audience, the exhibit would say firmly rooted in one’s mind for years to come. This exhibit would be exciting, unexpected, and would intrigue people to come and see it for themselves.

Exhibit Proposal: Independence
Artist: QS Serafijn, Gerhad Mantz
This would make an interesting exhibit because as opposed to the direct approaches to art exemplified by many of the other artist we’ve seen, this art is more subtle and requires noticing. The subtle approach to theses pieces forces the viewer to pay attention to the work if they want to appreciate it to it’s full potential. Likewise, the strength in this exhibit lies in it’s ability to connect people. This is seen through works like the giant color changing heart. Pieces similar to this in an exhibit would show people in the city, a place where one can often feel isolated in crowds, that in their feelings they are not so alone.

Exhibit Proposal: Perceptions
Artist: Oliver Wasow, Gregory Scott
This exhibit would be greatly visually and mentally stimulating. It would really push the limits on many viewer’s perceptions of reality. Furthermore, the more serious and weighted appearance in many of the works adds a very powerful factor to the works even though they are not reality. This exhibit would really inspire the viewer to take time to appreciate it because most of the twist in reality aren’t noticed at first glance. The union between the physical world and the surreal also greatly prompts the viewer to give credit to the pieces. Finally, an exhibit as powerful as this would inspire any artist who came to see it to push the boundaries of what they can do with their own works.

Exhibit: Robotics
Artist: Ken Rinaldo, Ken Feingold
This exhibit would greatly emphasize our connection to technology in the modern world. The use of robotics would intrigue viewers and challenge their perception of what art can be. Furthermore, the use of human heads in some of the works would give the exhibit an unsettling quality. The uneasy feeling the audience would get would serve to make the exhibit more powerful. This ensures that this exhibit would not be something one could easily forget.