What stands out from his work? Most of his pieces are all very similar to the “A Place Beyond Belief” piece in the sense that they all have the same billboard style writing and different unique quotes that can all be interpreted, once again, in many different ways. There is a clear connection between hisContinue reading “Nathan Coley”
Category Archives: Place in Art
Gallery or Site Visit
First Contemporary Art Piece “Broken Chair” by Daniel Berset made in 1997. Made entirely of wood and is 12 meters high. This is a site-specific sculpture in Geneva, Switzerland, it is situated right in front of United Nations of Geneva. The piece was erected on August 18st in 1997 by Handicap International. It was builtContinue reading “Gallery or Site Visit”
A Place Beyond Belief
This is a piece by Nathan Coley. First Response? I find this piece very pretty and aesthetically pleasing Questions? “Why is this quote so important? Why is it set at a church? Is it meant to be religious? Is it site-specific?” What type of work? In what categories? This piece seems site-specific and religious inContinue reading “A Place Beyond Belief”
Vatnajökull (The Sound of)
This is a piece done my Katie Paterson, and it is a phone call that anyone can call and listen to an Icelandic glacier slowly melt away. Paterson has two photos showing how the glacier looked when she started this project and how it looked about a year later. How would you define this pieceContinue reading “Vatnajökull (The Sound of)”