Flight of Bali, by Jonathan Latiano, is a beautiful installation shaped with driftwood to resemble swimming dolphins.
installation art
“It is not as much photography as it is about sculpture and installation. The long oneman work on an largescale installation is a process triggering the artistic genom. This process involves the object, story, space and most important the time it is made within. It is an approach to the balance between nature and human culture, and all the sublevels of our own excistence. The work is made solely on site, and the photographs represents the reality of the installation itself.”
Photos by Rune Guneriussen.
Utopia Conjuring Therapy, Saya Woolfalk, 2012.
“Through the use of psychedelically-colored exhibits, scientific slide shows, dance performances, and a very multi-disciplinary artistic practice, Woolfalk is learning how to use art shows to create utopian worlds in and of themselves.”
Light Cave, installation by LA art duo FriendsWithYou. Currently on view at The Standard, High Line.
“FriendsWithYou is the fine art collaborative of Samuel Borkson and Arturo Sandoval III, working collectively since 2002 with the sole purpose of spreading the positive message of magic, luck, and friendship.
As artists working in a variety of mediums, including paintings, sculpture, large-scale experiential installations, public playgrounds, published works and live performances, FriendsWithYou’s mission is to affect world culture by cultivating special moments of spiritual awareness and powerful, joyous interaction.”
Hippothames, designed by Florentijn Hofman, is 70 foot long hippo installed in the Thames river.It was built for Totally Thames, a month long celebration of the 42 mile river located in London.
“Art is a humanitarian act. Art should be able to effect mankind, to make the world a better place.”
Go check out Jeff Koons: A Retrospective at the Whitney Museum of American Art! It’s a great chronological oeuvre of his works, ranging from his most popular to lesser known works.
This is what happens when you give hundreds of children, thousands of stickers.
The Obliteration Room is an interactive installation by artist Yayoi Kusuma.
Ganzfeld, installations by James Turrell.
“Ganzfeld”: A German word to describe the phenomenon of the total loss of depth perception as in the experience of a white-out. Turrell artificially creates a similar experience through the controlled use of light, coved corners and an inclined floor.
Build or Destroy, Patrick Martinez.
Janet Echleman designs huge nets that illuminates the night skies of various cities around the world. Echleman was named the Architectural Digest 2012 Innovator for “changing the very essence of urban spaces.”
Heart to Mouth, Bart Hess.
“Bart Hess has dreamed up a marvelously weird and rubbery take on love.”
Step in One 2, installation by Rafael de Cardenas, can be seen at The Museum of Arts and Design until October 11, 2014. It’s an exhibit that “spotlights the creative communities thriving across the five burroughs”.
Submerged Motherlands by street artist Swoon, on view at the Brooklyn Museum.
Just The Two Of Us, installation by Katharina Grosse. You can check out these technicolor sculptures at the MetroTech Center in Downtown Brooklyn, on display till September 2014.
Paintings by Brad Kahlhamer, currently exhibited at the Jack Shainmen Gallery in New York City. His sculptures are also featured there. Check it out!
Submergence, a huge installation done by a group of designers called Squidsoup, is currently on display in Oslo, Norway. Submergence is made up of thousands of suspended lights, which have motion sensors that respond and illuminate as you move through it.
You Think Too Much, installation by Chicago artist, Jeffrey Michael Austin. This is part of his series A Language Older Than You, which has become a personal favorite in the installation medium.
I had the pleasure of visiting the KAWS exhibit at the Mary Boone Gallery, located in the heart of Chelsea, NY. The exhibit features three wooden statues, each over eighteen tall and nearly reaching the ceiling of the gallery. One piece, titled Along The Way, features two figures paired together, while the third piece, standing alone, is titled At This Time. The central motif of the exhibit revolves around loss, grief, and consolation.
You can see more images, as well as read the press release, at Mary Boone Gallery. KAWS currently has another exhibit at the Philadelphia Academy of Fine Arts.
Make sure you check them out (if you have the opportunity to visit both New York and Pennsylvania)!
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