Delirious:
-“Untitled from the series Technological Reliquaries” is made of wax, paint, polymer resin, nylon monofilament, wire, plaster, plywood, melamine laminate, rhodium-plated bronze and acrylic.
-It was made in 1966 by Paul Thek
-This piece “critiques the art and politics of the time”
-This series brings attention to the massacre that was the Vietnam War, calling technology a corrupting obsession of modern times, something that causes trauma, especially in the case of warfare.
-I was immediately drawn to this piece from across the room because of its high contrast. Something so gross and grimy inside such a clean, neon, perfectly shaped box.
-This piece incorporates fake in the sense that this piece of a human inside the box is not a real body part. Thek was known for creating either unrecognizable or fake human body parts and using them in his work.
Sottsass:
-“Flower Vase #3” was created by Shiro Kuramata in 1989 using acrylic and glass.
-This is simply a vase to hold flowers or plants
-Kuramata was very interested in acrylic and the endless possibilities of its visual appearance. This piece changes color in different light settings, which Kuramata allowed to happen on purpose, using the acrylic to the fullest.
-I think this piece is “fake” because it is not realistic. Yes it’s beautiful and I would love to have it in my home, but it looks like it holds very few flowers and very little water. This is not a piece that anyone needs and this piece does not solve any practical problems or issues.
