Event 2

For my second event, I attended the exhibition, “Cut! Paper Play in Contemporary Photography” at the Getty Center. The exhibition features work of artists who use paper as their main medium to deliver their messages.

 Picture of Midnight Reykjavik by Soo Kim.

The above image is of the work of Soo Kim, “Midnight Reykjavik #5”. This was my favorite piece as it uses two layers of paper cutout to represent the indoor of the homes. Usually when we take in an aerial view or a photo of a landscape, we are only able to see the roofs of the homes and never the inside. I found it interesting to see the cutouts that show the inside of the houses, a new perspective on the setting.

Additionally, other artists at the exhibit use different methods to portray 3D by cutting out paper. The work by Christiane Feser, “Partition 31” was mesmerizing. The picture looks 3D; however, as shown on the right side of the above picture, its 3D nature is shown through cut outs of small squares at different angles.

 

Picture of Partition 31 by Christiane Feser on its front and side view.

In general, this topic closely relates to the lecture by Professor Vesna regarding mathematics and art. The work of “Partition 31” uses the angles and lines of the cube to portray a 3D image. It uses vanishing point line as a method of manipulating the 2D image to 3D image. Use of mathematics in art allows the artist to deliver their messages clearly to their audience. Such use of paper to deliver meaning has been used through origami as well.

Sources:

Frantz, Marc. "Lesson 3: Vanishing Points and Looking at Art." (2000). Web.

J. Paul Getty Museum. Photography, Cut! Paper Play in Contemporary. n.d. Web. 13 May 2018.

Vesna, Victoria. “Mathematics-pt1-ZeroPerspectiveGoldenMean.mov.” UC online. Youtube, 9 April 2012. Web. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mMmq5B1LKDg&feature=player_embedded