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| Lifting a 340 Ton Rock |
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| Urban Lights |
In the Urban Lights exhibit also at LACMA,
which is a very famous contemporary art display, I was able to see the
precision and geometry underlying art. The restored lamps are all perfectly
lined up, and depending on the angle of the sun, cast consistent shadows onto
the pavement. Urban Lights exhibit
was featured in the movie, No Strings Attached
and is featured in many photo shoots and even wedding proposals. I genuinely
enjoyed LACMA and the beauty and new found appreciation for the precision of
math and art to create something magical. I definitely recommend going to LACMA
for my fellow classmates who appreciate the math behind art.
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| Natalie Portman and Ashton Kutcher in No Strings Attached |
As a South
Campus major taking an art class, I am very fascinated in the interplay between
the two disciplines of math and art. Therefore, I took this event assignment to
visit LACMA for the first time where I saw the mathematical ideas of
perspective and angle to create the 340 ton sculpture, Levitated Mass. It is given this name because depending on where
you stand in the concrete trench, you can create an optical illusion as to make
it appear if the rock is floating -- or in my case, I have the strength to lift
it up. The artist, Michael Heizer, hid the support hinges below this piece to create
this effect. It took me a couple of tries to get the perspective correctly,
where the rock was far enough behind to appear as if it was merely propped up
onto my hands. This sculpture is interesting because not only does it combine
math and art, but it is an interactive art.
This is an idea
that I would like to incorporate into my final project because I feel like it
brings a more exciting aspect to the piece. I enjoy looking at art, however I have never approved of the, “Look but don’t touch” motto. Considering this, I would like a project that is interactive, or rather personalized to the user, as was the “Perfect Portrait” makeup kit mentioned in my midterm PowerPoint.
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