Sculpture Center Reaction

Recently we visited the Sculpture Center located in Long Island City Queens. It’s a massive space where many artists have installed their art works. It was my first time to see this kind of art works presented in a clear and organized place. The space plays a huge role in how the art work is portrayed, and it helps amplify the beauty of these art works.

The wheelbarrows were the first pieces of art work that caught my attention.They were placed in a large space in front of a big door. A wheelbarrow is a tool that helps us move heavy objects from one place to another. Placing this tool in a huge space gives it  great value. The space has a big impact on this piece of art because when I first saw this tool I started thinking about the important role that it plays in our daily lives. Also it has a great design that changes an empty place into an interesting one.

Another art work that caught my eyes was the “Cyclone Fence”. It’s a huge piece of fencing that is placed in the middle of the exhibit. It has an interesting cyclone shape that grabs the viewer’s attention. It also has a very unique geometric design. It fills the space and creates an amazing art work. Placing this large piece in sculpture center exhibit provides a great value to the space and art works. Clearly it is apparent that there is a strong connection between the space and the art work. The cyclone fence will have less value at the absence of space. For example if that piece of fence were to be found outside on the street people would not appreciate it. 

The "Ropes" was the third piece of art work in this exhibit that got my attention. It was made of two ropes hanging on the wall and stretched to the floor. It’s designed as perfect a triangle within the space. It puts a great value into the place.  The artist did a good job by connecting the ropes to the floor. Also he used the color white on the wall which makes this art work more interesting and unique. Using a space is a smart way to present an art work in order to add more value.

             In conclusion, space and installation in artwork is very important. It has positive impact on the artwork itself. Therefore, the artists use this techniques to place their art work properly.

“Untitled”

Wheelbarrows, water

Bill Bollinger

1970

"Cyclone Fence”

Bill Bollinger

1968

"Rope Piece"

Bill Bollinger

1967