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3-D Elements part II
PLANE
Naum Gabo
PLANEPLANE
Antoine Pevsner, Head, 1923-24
Alexander Calder
PETER VOULKOSL: Stack, 2001 Pit Fired R: Isis, 2001
Is the amount of space an object
occupies
VOLUMEVOLUME
Is a solid three-dimensional form
Can be dense and heavy or light and porous
Can be carved (subtractive method) from a solid block of plaster, clay or stone or cast using bronze, glass, or other materials
Solid and imposing, they tend to dominate the environment in which they are placed.
MASSMASS
Henry Moore
Forma Squadrata Con Taglio
1969
SPACEIn three dimensional design, space is the area within or
around an area of substance.
A dialogue between a form and its surroundings is created as soon as an artist positions an object in space.
Space is a partner to substance.
Used for visual impact and functional purpose.
POSITIVE AND NEGATIVE SPACEThe interrelations ship between space and substance
David Smith
Cubi XXXVII
1965
COMPRESSION SPACE
Richard Serra, Torqued Ellipse VI,
1998 -1999
EXPANSION SPACE
Richard Long
Sahara Line
1988
ACTIVATED SPACEThe space in or around an artwork may be contemplative, agitated, or even threatening.
Anish Kapoor Cloud Gate stainless steel 66’ long x 33’ highweighs 110 tons Inspired by liquid mercury
Such activity becomes even more noticeable when the space itself is animated
Cornelia Parker,'Cold Dark Matter: An Exploded View’, 1991
Zygmunt, 1992 Judy Pfaff & Ursula von Rydingsvard A collaborative installation
Entering space: some sculptures are designed to be entered physically or mentally
TEXTURETEXTUREThe visual or tactile quality of a form.
Martin Puryear, "Self," 1978 Meret Oppenheim, Object, 1936
Artists make use of the actual textures of their materials and the relationships between them for visual and psychological impact
Mona HatoumDoormat II, 2000-2001Nickel Plated Pins, glue, canvas
LIGHTLIGHTCan enhance our perceptionof a three-dimensional form,attract an audience, or beused as a material in itself.
Robert Irwin Excursus: Homage to the Square X3 1998-99
Lighting of an object
Mona Hatoum The light at the End, 1989
Using light to engage interaction with viewer
Define or enhance a shape
LIGHT AS SCULPTURE
JAMES TURRELL
LIGHT IS ONE OF THE MOST FUNDAMENTAL
AND ESSENTIAL ELEMENTS IN ART
Spread (2003), installation view4000-square foot environmentCatso, 1967
ELEMENT: COLORHue, value, intensity, and temperature are the major characteristics of color. Color definitions remain the same whether we are creating a 3-D or 2-D composition
HARMONY
DISHARMONY
Deciding on the right color can make or break a design
Can be used effectively to visually create something
unusual or disturbing
Keith Edmier, Beverly Edmier, 1967
Personalized colors with a balance between opacity and transparency helped iMac develop new users and break away from the standard gray computer format
CONTRAST WITH COLOR
Michael Graves, Coffee Set glass, silver, and bakelite
Andy Goldsworthy, Poppy Petals, 1994
COLOR AND EMOTIONCOLOR AND EMOTION
Tim Hawkinson; Index (Finger); 1997 bondo, pens, pencils
George Segal, Walk, Don’t Walk, 1976 plaster, cement, metal, painted wood, and electric light
SYMBOLOIC COLORSymbolic color is culturally based. Due to each culture being unique, color association vary widely.
Gerald Clark Artifacts 1999
Shovels, Ribbon, Ink, Photographs
ELEMENT: TIME
ACTUAL TIME Refers to the location and duration
of an actual temporal event
IMPLIED TIME Is the suggested location or
duration of an event
Jean Tinguely Chaos 1, 1973 metal, moving balls on tracks, electric motors. 30’x28’x15’
George Segal, Walk, Don’t Walk 1976 plaster, cement, metal, painted wood, and electric light
Every object occupies a position in time as well as space. Actual time, implied time, actual space, and implied space can be combined to create compelling objects of great complexity.