Event 2

On May 21, I've visited CNSI center for the exhibition. This is "Infinity structures; paradoxical spaces," by Robert Gero. Robert Gero’s work – both built and written - is grounded in the practical and theoretical intersection of art practice, philosophy and social-architectural systems.
He believes that the border of the aesthetic is a contested space --  a multiply defended zone of discourses occupied by theorists working within the disciplines of philosophy and art history. Aside the theories and philosophies, to view a work as art is to enjoy shifting levels of interplay; seeing how the artist has merged imagery, sounds, cultural icons, found objects, sometimes even another artist's work, into new representations that express meaningful ideas. In this regard, he presents somewhat unique piece of work for this exhibition. He combined sound and somewhat eccentric object in the middle of the art.

He used dreamlike sound throughout the exhibition 

His work of art was very great. He utilized the whole exhibition place to display his art. The structure and geometric lines and shapes seemed somewhat very scientific, but it also seemed like a spatial art(Raumkunst) under modernism that used space and structures as a source of their art. 

It crosses the boundaries of traditional design disciplines such as architecture, interior design, landscape architecture and landscape design as well as public art within the Public Realm.

It focuses upon the flow of space between interior and exterior environments both in the private and public realm. The emphasis of the discipline is upon working with people and space, particularly looking at the notion of place. 

As you can see from the photo, it is quite weird to see a pillow in the art exhibition. Then, I've asked him the reason. He answered that there's no meaning in that he puts pillow on the structure. He could have put other things he found in the storage. But, he also said that the pillow means that the comfort he pursues in daily lives. It could have produced a certain ambience of comfort and coziness of the space. Even though that wasn't the special meaning he puts on the object, he still pursues a comfort. The dissonance between the object and the structures emphasizes the uniqueness of this art. 

I recommend this exhibition to visit because this collaboration of architectural science and art increases the importance of spatial art here. As we've discussed in the lecture of early in the quarter, the architecture has been a great expression of art and science. In that sense, his infinity, paradoxical spaces shows how great architectural/spatial art and additionally a paradox of existence of pillow. if you are interested in the architecture and spatial art (spatialism), you would learn a lot. 

Citation:

Gero, Robert. "The Border of the Aesthetic." Art History versus Aesthetics. Ed. James Elkins. New York: Routledge, 2006. N. pag. Print.