Chapter 1 Response

The item that I found most compelling about chapter 1 was the piece by Michael Rees - A life Series. It is very intriguing because of the interesting shapes of the figures. The pieces make you stop and think about what is actually before you. This idea or type of technique is really interesting because the artist can and did take it into many different directions to keep the audience more involved with his pieces. I definitely would have to stop and think about the actual piece and try and figure out what the piece actually means.  It is a very odd and interesting piece of art. Of course, I also like the piece by Robert Lazzarini - Skulls. It looks like the skull is coming out of the wall. It is only obvious that it was digitally formatted. Like it says in the book, it gives the realization of a virtual state. It draws the viewer in because they want to see how it is constructed via 3D. I also like the piece and technique by Andreas Muller-Pohle - Blind Genes. Once I stopped and looked at it for awhile, it did make me think of Braille. I think this is an ingenious concept to use because it is taking real everyday actions and putting them to use in art.