I went to the Hammer Museum for my final event and I saw a lot of interesting installations there. Most of the exhibits and things were closed but I was able to see Laura Schnitger’s “I was here,” Yunhee Min’s colored stairs, and Tschabalala Self’s “Bodega Run.” All three of these exhibits explore art in their own unique way.
Schnitger’s exhibit was created for the Kids Art Project and is an interactive way for people to draw on the walls and then be erase what was drawn with the use of multi-colored sequins. What I really liked about this installation was that all of the wall was not the same color. She created different sized squares and rectangles with different colors in each for people to use so nothing looked the same. You could draw images or words or anything you wanted and you would be able to drag your hand over it and start all over kind of like a real life Etch a Sketch.
It is impossible to miss Min’s colored stairs on your way into the museum. She used the floor as her canvas instead of the walls like many artists use. Min studied design and architecture as well as painting and she has definitely combined all of those studies with this piece. When people think about architecture they think about the building side more than the design side. There is a lot of creativity mixed into the math and science of building something. Creating a piece does not take just one skill it takes many.
What really caught my eye about Tschabalala Self’s “Bodega Run” was how he used different materials to create his pieces. He didn’t use just paint or one type of fabric or just pen. All of the pieces in the room are completely their own while also complimenting the other pieces. There are sheets of foil with drawings of bottles and chip bags on top of it. Self uses different materials to get the effects that he wants just like different architects use different materials to create the structures that they desire.
Here is a link to the Hammer Museum site!
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