In exhibitions, I usually find myself drawn towards interactive or large-scale works. There is something about them that compels me to take a closer look. I can’t quite explain it, it’s not that I would disregard other kinds of artwork, it’s just I love the scale of it.
Hopefully through these blogs, I can find interactive works that inspire me and help me figure out how to deliver my own meaning through my art.
LIQUID SHARD BY POETIC KINETICS
This week’s inspiration first caught my eye through a Facebook post. The glittery structure hovering over a city looks straight out of a fairytale. I love how organically it sways in the wind, how the sun catches on the undulating wave.
I feel that the size is not only for show. It perfectly describes mother nature’s presence in our lives. Amidst the concrete buildings, its presence is glorious, reminding us that it is still very much a crucial part of our world, even though we haven’t been so good to earth. It is as if saying, “I am here!”
Liquid Shard allows passersby and people up in the buildings alike to pause awhile and observe it, marvel in its slowly undulating movements. This reminds me of often overlooked natural phenomenas, like the clouds slowly passing by, and trees rustling in the wind. Overall, it is a very cool piece of work.
I remember when I was young I would look up the sky and stare at the clouds slowly swirling. I imagined collecting a jar of cloud on my first flight, I dreamt of flying through them, sleeping on them.
And when they spewed lightning and roared thunders, I could feel the sky’s anger. It rumbled through my nerves, through the tips of my hair.
Nimbus brings me back to stormy skies. The orchestral music that is triggered by people’s movements amplifies the magnificence of the clouds, with lighting that seems unreal, but is actually physically possible in real life. Paired together, Nimbus makes a surreal experience out of something as mundane as descending the escalator.
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