28 April 2009

Qué pienso en el día en el museo Dia:Beacon

Several of the pieces at Dia:Beacon were particularly interesting and captured my attention. The two artists that stick out the most in my mind are Sol LeWitt and John Chamberlain. I was very interested in the study of line, shapes, and color usage in LeWitt's Drawing installation. I have an appreciation of works that tie into less abstract subject matter, because this is not the type of work that I create. In contrast to the relatively monotone 2-dimensional, geometric studies of LeWitt, John Chamberlain's metal sculptures take on a life of their own. They are infused with imposing movement and vibrant colors. The LeWitt installations take a different approach by using only primary hues when working with color, leaving a faint sheerness of what hints at the presence of the artist's hand. The drawings fade together into an visual blending of value and slight color. The Chamberlain sculptures also have the visual blending effect, but is more imposing than the LeWitt drawings in it's chaotic array of detail and color. However, the repetition in the LeWitt and Chamberlain pieces contain highly refined detailing and promotes movement.