Visit to the Dia:Beacon

I went to The Dia:Beacon, which is a contemporary Art Foundation. When it comes to art, Contemporary Art is my favorite. I like the fact that most of the work of at of this genre is abstract and playful. When I look at Contemporary Art, I feel like the artist is seeing in something very simple something very special and which could be the subject of a work of Art. When I go there I am always very touched by Artist Like Sol Lewitt, On Kawara, Dan Flavin and Richard Serra. Those Artist all use very simple chapes or ideas but create things that are visually spectacular to me.

 

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Richard Serra

 

 

 

 

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Sol Lewitt

 

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`On Kawara

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Dan Flavin

All of those artists use a certain geometry to construct their work of art, also they they tend to use very few colors or very slightly, which I tend to appreciate.

On the contrary It is harder for me to appreciate Something like Niki de Saint Phalle. Even thought I find it very impressive, the multiplicity of colors, the over use of fabric ; glitters, pearls. If i Had to say, what I really feel about this type of art is that I would love seing exhibition of them because of how impressive it is, but couldn’t consider it as something I esthetically appreciate. Niki_de_Saint_Phalle_Budha

Also, Salvador Dali Created Thing which Again I don’t Necessarily visually appreciate. As a viewer, I don’t really appreciate physical originality, and things that are not abstract. In Art I am more attracted to innovation or originality in the idea.

 

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It is really Hard to me to say that I am repulsed by some works of art, because even thought I don’t like the physical aspect of something, it is always possible to have admiration for a technique, an idea, a genre, the emotion, impression it gives.

If I had to say a type of art that I hate, I wouldn’t be able to answer, I appreciate for different reasons any types of art.  The only thing I can could say is / would I have it in my house or not, Do I like it Physically or not, but I cannot be entirely repulsed  by a work of art.

My name is Louise Maltaverne. I am a 20 year old student at Parsons the New School for Design. I am a Junior majoring in Integrated Design. I first entered Parsons as a Strategic Design and Management major; as an artist I wanted to be my own advocate. I soon realized that I wanted to spend my academic career as an an art student rather than as a business one. A sense for business is something that value a lot but that doesn't quite equalize what I feel when it comes to artistic practices. Art impacts every aspect of my life, its role is significantly present in everything I feel and everything I do. I practice art extremely intuitively, freely and playfully and its power operates on me, not only as an artist but as a human being unconsciously. Indeed, art doesn't only make me grow as an artist but also as a human being. Art is helping me everyday to become a more patient, more focused, precise and calm. Ideally I see my self becoming an artistic director, a bridge between various sectors of the art field: design, fashion, photography and fine art. At the moment, the art forms that fulfill me the most are: drawing which i do in a very obsessive and repetitive way; fashion which I either practice very technically, or , on the other hand extremely freely and finally photography which allows me to exerce my eye, capture moments an create atmospheres but which also acts a meeting platform for the two last practices I was describing. Indeed, as abstract as it may sounds, what I love the most is creating a character thought the means of fashion, make up and molding; then capture this setting through photography and finally overlay the image with some of my abstract drawings. Like this it feels extremely personal, like an exteriorization of my self. People do art for various kinds of reasons; whether it is for political, social, philosophical or therapeutical reasons. I believe that artists by some sort of internal flame, as abstract as it may be. I am not a 100% sure yet when it comes to why I make art, but what I know is what it means for me: freedom, expression and exchange.

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