Carina / Murray Hill
5 Noticings
- The sections of the box are all rectangular.
- The box is flat and wide and small.
- There are white walls and black edges and sides.
- Some visual elements of the box are closer to the viewer than others.
- There is a lid.
5 Elements or Principles of Design
- Dimensionality: The artist utilized the 3D aspect of the box when setting up the visual elements inside.
- Depth of Field: The objects are placed at different points of depth in the box, therefore suggesting the depth of field.
- Found objects + Illustrations: The objects in the box include both found objects and illustrations.
- Participatory: The viewer engages in the experience of the piece with physical motion and touch, as they can move some elements as well as opening the lid.
- Proportions: The piece is diagonally proportional.
1 Interpretation
- The artist focused on the cyclical aspect of the neighborhood’s culture—deconstruction and renovation. It seems to be a simple and effective way to represent gentrification in which the artist was interested.
2 Questions for the Artist
- Why did you choose that particular box, so the viewer observes it from above?
- Is there any visual or meaningful order behind the organization of the images on the poster, or is it simply random?
Kamil / Murray Hill
5 Noticings
- There’s a curvy lined, pen illustrated drawing on a paper with burned edges.
- There’s a piece of writing on the bottom of the box.
- The small glass bottle is fixed farther from the floor level than papers at the bottom.
- A small book is fixed next to the bottle, farther away from the bottom as well.
- The lid of the box is one layer on its own.
5 Elements or Principles of Design
- Dimensionality: The artist utilized the 3D aspect of the box when setting up the visual elements inside.
- Depth of Field: The objects are placed at different points of depth in the box, therefore suggesting the depth of field.
- Found objects + Illustrations: The objects in the box include both found objects and illustrations.
- Participatory: The viewer engages in the experience of the piece with physical motion and touch, as they can move some elements as well as opening the lid.
- Proportions: The piece is diagonally proportional.
1 Interpretation
- The transparent lid alone contains three different visual elements, which hide and reveal some parts of the objects inside the box. This causes curiosity within the viewer, making it more exciting to open and explore the box.
- The piece of poetry is written by John Murray.
2 Questions for the Artist
- What is the role and representation of the small glass bottle inside the box?
- What does the “pop” on the lid representative of?
Andrea Mato / East Williamsburg
5 Noticings
- The base of the piece is curvy, circular, and bowl shaped.
- Pieces of wooden sticks, candles, and threads are used.
- Predominant colors are yellow, orange, light brown, dark brown, and white.
- Straight lines run across one another on the base.
- There is big empty space under the threads and above the very bottom of the base.
5 Elements or Principles of Design
- Circularity: The overall shape of the piece is round and circular.
- Dimensionality: The artist utilized the 3D aspect of the box when setting up the visual elements inside.
- Depth of Field: The objects are placed at different points of depth in the box, therefore suggesting the depth of field.
- Proportions: The piece is diagonally proportional.
- Sculptural: There’s barely any elements that are 2D such as illustration or writings, and most elements are highly sculptural, such as glitter, feathers, powder, candles, threads, and metal pieces.
1 Interpretation
- The round shape of the base and the element of it—metal—together create a strongly industrial feeling, making the whole piece seem architectural.
2 Questions for the Artist
- What feelings did you plan and attempt fo invoke through your model?
- What were some challenges building the model?
Caroline / Financial District
5 Noticings
- The absolute majority of the visual elements are fixed flat on the surfaces.
- Various scraps of papers are attached to the surfaces of the inside of the box.
- There are curvy lines on the outer surfaces of the box, connecting through the 4 sides surrounding the edges of the piece.
- There are dark blue lines, drawings, and handwritings on the cardboard box base.
- Images inside the box are densely filling up the planes of the piece.
5 Elements or Principles of Design
- Rectangularity: The overall shape of the piece is rectangular.
- Dimensionality: The artist utilized the 3D aspect of the box when setting up the visual elements inside.
- Depth of Field: The objects are placed at different points of depth in the box, therefore suggesting the depth of field.
- Disproportions: The elements of the piece do not necessarily create a balance or symmetry, but rather freer, fun structure.
- Found objects + Illustrations: The objects in the box include both found objects—mostly cut out images—and illustrations.
1 Interpretation
- The simple style of illustration goes well with the cardboard box base, as well as the casually cut out images from newspapers and magazines.
2 Questions for the Artist
- Why did you use pieces of fabric to fill up one of the sides of the piece?
- What made you use simple material like cardboard box?
Rebeca / Lower East Side
5 Noticings
- The flat base of the piece is square or almost square.
- The size of the whole piece is relatively small.
- The most dominant colors are white, mustard, and black.
- There are many straight lines and some curves.
- Many shapes are either horizontal or perpendicular.
5 Elements or Principles of Design
- Square Shape: The overall shape of the piece is square.
- Dimensionality: The artist utilized the 3D aspect of the box when setting up the visual elements inside.
- Height: There are various levels of height in the piece.
- Disproportions: The elements of the piece do not necessarily create a balance or symmetry, but rather a freer, fun structure.
- Sculptural: The visual elements are mostly 3D, rarely flat or surface-driven.
1 Interpretation
- There is good combination of the regularity of the base’s square shape and the fun disorderliness of the visual elements.
2 Questions for the Artist
- Why did you choose mustard to be one of the most dominant colors?
- Why did you combine the element of dangerousness in mustard with the natural elements such as clouds and blue water splints?
Jiapei / Brooklyn Heights
5 Noticings
- The surface of the three sides are flat, whereas the top and bottom surfaces contain three-dimensional objects.
- The size of the piece is relatively small.
- The most dominant colors are ivory, red, and silver.
- There are many straight lines and many spheres.
- The inside of the piece is covered with a dense pattern.
- There is a light source inside the piece.
5 Elements or Principles of Design
- Rectangularity: The overall shape of the piece is rectangular.
- Dimensionality: The artist utilized the 3D aspect of the box when setting up the visual elements inside.
- Texture: All surfaces of the inside are covered with ivory, glowing patterns that add one more layer to the whole piece.
- Proportion: The elements of the piece create a bilateral balance and symmetry.
- Sculptural: The visual elements are mostly 3D, rarely flat or surface-driven.
1 Interpretation
- The shapes of tall church and historical building create architectural feelings, and work beautifully with the spherical objects in the middle, frontal, bottom part of the piece. This combination creates an outdoor, scenic atmosphere in the piece.
2 Questions for the Artist
- What inspired you to use the silver spheres, and what do they represent?
- How did you install the light at the top and why did you do it?
Barbara / Lower East Side
5 Noticings
- There are many paper elements.
- The size of the piece is relatively big.
- The most dominant colors are grey, black, and brown.
- There are many straight lines and rectangular shapes.
- There are many words handwritten with spray paint.
5 Elements or Principles of Design
- Rectangularity: The overall shape of the piece is rectangular.
- Dimensionality: The artist utilized the 3D aspect of the box when setting up the visual elements inside.
- Layering: There are multiple elements that add more layers to the piece.
- Participatory: The viewer engages in the experience of the piece with physical motion and touch, as they can move some elements as well as opening the lid.
- Kinesthetic Intelligence: The viewer involved physical touch in their experience of the piece.
- Flatness: Despite the dimensionality of the overall piece, various elements on the piece are flat to the surface.
1 Interpretation
- The rough texture of the wooden panel and the black and white, grey-toned pieces of images and writings create an old-fashioned vintage feelings. The piece looks like an old bulletin board.
2 Questions for the Artist
- Why did you choose to use spray paint?
- What media did you use to create the tainted feelings?
Brinda / Murray Hill
5 Noticings
- There are many paper elements.
- There’s glass element.
- There’s a diverse range of colors.
- There are crafted pieces.
- There are written words in white on the surfaces of the box.
5 Elements or Principles of Design
- Rectangularity: The overall shape of the piece is rectangular.
- Dimensionality: The artist utilized the 3D aspect of the box when setting up the visual elements inside.
- Layering: There are multiple elements that add more layers to the piece.
- Participatory: The viewer engages in the experience of the piece with physical motion and touch, as they can move some elements as well as opening the lid.
- Kinesthetic Intelligence: The viewer involved physical touch in their experience of the piece.
1 Interpretation
- The shape of the box and the handwritten words in white chalks on the outside of the box together remind me of a child’s toolbox or special secret box of some sort. It is interesting to open the box and see objects like broken beer bottle, as it counters the viewer’s expectations of what they’d see.
2 Questions for the Artist
- Why did you fold the paper birds?
- The broken beer bottle makes it harder for the viewer to participate kinesthetically. What do you think of this?
Zichen / Civic Center
5 Noticings
- The base of the piece is flat bottom.
- One views it from above.
- There are predominantly white, black, and various gray colors.
- Yellow strings are on top of the piece.
- There are various textures such as feathers, metals, pipes, papers, and plastic.
5 Elements or Principles of Design
- Texture: There are unusual textures such as feathers, metals, and plastic that add up together for a complex feeling.
- Dimensionality: The artist utilized the 3D aspect of the box when setting up the visual elements inside.
- Depth of Field: The objects are placed at different points of depth in the box, therefore suggesting the depth of field.
- Proportions: The piece is diagonally proportional with the pointy top as the top.
- Sculptural: There’s barely any elements that are 2D such as illustration or writings, and most elements are highly sculptural, such as glitter, feathers, powder, candles, threads, and metal pieces.
1 Interpretation
- The piece seems like a small doll playhouse but with materials that are more for adults.
2 Questions for the Artist
- What inspired the concept of the piece, an adult doll playhouse?
- What were some challenges building the model?
Sarah / East Williamsburg
5 Noticings
- The whole piece consists only of papers.
- There are three flags inside the box shape.
- The box is two-layered.
- I see scotch tapes on the box.
- There’s an image of pipes stacked up.
5 Elements or Principles of Design
- Rectangularity: The whole piece as one is a rectangular shape.
- Dimensionality: The artist utilized the 3D aspect of the box when setting up the visual elements inside.
- Depth of Field: The objects are placed at different points of depth in the box, therefore suggesting the depth of field.
- Proportions: The piece is diagonally proportional with the pointy top as the top.
- Flat: The piece is completely non-sculptural, made of only printed 2D image on flat papers.
1 Interpretation
- It is a hollow brick box with materials inside, but instead made of all papers and 2D images, therefore creating a surreal, unrealistic feelings.
2 Questions for the Artist
- Why did you use digital medium?
- What’s one image you’re most fond of?
