Thursday, October 18, 2007

OH MY GOD CHECKOUT THESE PATTERNS.

Wikipedia defines patter as "a form, template, or model which can be used ti make or to generate things or parts of a thing, especially if the things that are created have enough in common for the underlying pattern to be inferred, in which case the things are said to exhibit the pattern." The patterns designed for this class are classified as "tiling" because its one repeating shape in a grid.

I like my composition because I think it shows positive and negative space well, while also being aesthetically pleasing. One unfortunate pattern I noticed was there the image, rotated and put in sets of four, as in a box, looked mildly reminiscent of a swastika. Although, the swastika was originally a Buddhist symbol of peace and tranquility, so as long as one has that mindset, it works.

THE BRIDE!

Marcel Duchamp's "The Bride Stripped Bare by Her Bachelors" glass installation represents the relationship between the bachelors, and, obviously, the bride. Oil paint, varnish, lead foil, lead wire, and dust on two glass plates, each mounted between two glass panels in a steel and wood frame. Notes describe the encounter between a bride, and her nine bachelors, while simply looking at the piece with no guidance, you'd be lost. Even with the notes, its difficult to draw a conclusion about your opinion on the piece. It apparently goes through processes of courting the bride, etc.