Gallery Hopping

POSTMASTERS

I really enjoyed this gallery and Spencer Finch's line of work. There were two particular piece I was especially impressed with. The first was The Shield of Achilles which is a data visualization piece that is supposed to illustrate a constellation as if viewed historically from the Trojan War. Everything about this piece was appealing to me. It incorporated a new media technique and implemented it in a simplistic yet absolutely stunning way. Please, please check out the piece here.

Another cool thing Finch did was a digital visualization piece that incorporated Emily Dickens poems. This, to me was awesome just because I'm a huge fan of anything that fuses together unexpected mediums. Emily Dickens Poems + Candles + Data Visualization = a steampunk mentality with eerie modern aesthetics.

Bitforms and EYEBEAM

Out of all the art we explored Thursday, I was least impressed by Bitforms. The art was interesting and thoughtful but I think because we came while the exhibit was still being set up, it was a little chaotic and an ill-informed explanation of the pieces. Our guide seemed a little flustered so I think it hindered my enjoyment of the exhibit.

Eyebeam on the other hand, I loved. Absolutely loved. I have been raving about it since our tour on Thursday and have sent out links to co-workers and professors. I would have really enjoyed seeing extreme 'tubing in action, but sadly had to babysit Friday night. I could honestly see some of my peers participating in the YouTube Tournament and was also really amazed by the tablet technology they used for the game set up.