Installing

Initially my installation was going to be on the idea of not having an idea. But, during the process I felt that installation would feel and look fake. Also and more importantly the process of making the installation would feel fake. So I decided to proceed without any preconceptions of the installation. The only thing I knew was the material. I was confident of working with bamboo and jute. 

There is No Concept. No idea . This installation means nothing. This seemed to me a more powerful and blunt way of putting it. It keeps the feel of the art piece real.

Day 7 visit to NGMA.

Today we didn't have class. Instead of that we had to visit The National Gallery of Modern Art. We had to visit the Bengal School of Contemporary Art. Also during the visit we saw an exhibition by Amrita Sher-Gil. Coming back to the Bengal School. The works displayed under this umbrella were mostly done by Rabindranath Tagore and Abinindranath Tagore. Other artists who displayed their work under this section were Mukul Dey and M.F. Pithawala. Their works according to me drifted away from the traditional Indian style. there was obviously more of a western influence on their art. Their art style actually reminded me of graphic novels. The art had a sketchy feel to it. But despite all the newness the art style seemed quite immature and seem well established. It lacked finesse. We also saw a few works of Raja Ravi Verma and also a few sculptures, the creators of which I'm not aware of. Actually I had no idea about any of the artists work in the gallery. Amrita Sher-Gil was also an important artist in the history of Indian Art. Born in Hungary and having a Sikh father she had an interesting combination of culture. Her works are mostly around the lines of human postures and nude portraits of herself. The style is not at the same level as her colour. Her colour schemes are much better than the quality of her form. Even though her works are relly good there seemed to be an imbalance between the very elements that created the painting.

Day 6 installation art

So in the previous class we were told to research five installation artists. This is the first time I am doing even minutely related to installation. I, therefore, had no idea where to begin searching. I started looking for names. The first name that I encountered was that of Ann Hamilton. She makes installation which are grand in size and in experience. The material is mixed media. The instillation she makes always involve using a huge space.

The installation " The event of a thread" is one such installation. All the elements of the installation are connected to each other. The curtain connected to the swings through threads and the swings to people.

The next name that I came across was that of Do Ho Suh, a Korean installation artist. 

The installation " High School Uni-Form" signifies the importance of society in creating the identity of a  person.

His installation are all about bringing forward the culture he was brought up in and the culture he adhere's to now. He likes to show the difference in him through his installations. Another artist who I found really interesting was David Mach. He uses mass produced items in his installations.

" Adding fuel to the fire" is an installation made of  magazines, a car and a truck. His sense of surrealism is quite amazing.

The next artist is not as well known as these three. her name is Sarah Sze. Her installations are mostly mixed media. 

This installation of hers is called " An equal and opposite reaction" and it is made of all kinds of found items and everyday products.

The last name that I came across was that of Janet Echelman. She makes installations which are usually wind or kinetic installations. She has used all kinds of materials. Even though her style remains consistent her medium has always been different.

This series of installations was made by her in India in Mahabalipuram. This intallation is made using only fish netswhich have been knotted together.

Her installations like that of Ann Hamilton are big but not as interactive.