The Critique Handbook I found this essay very helpful in terms of approaching art critique with very structural fundamental questions. It breaks down step by step of the process of critiquing and trying to really investigate the intention of the work. But I must ask the meaning of the art work can be very subjective and has so many different layers. How validate it is to “critique” a work? It talked about the meaning of the work can easily shifted by you know more information about the work or less about the work. I thought about since it’s a visual work should viewer should get everything by just looking at the work pose to reading and research about the work? Three Crucifixes was an excellent example of comparison where body of work that can be interpreted into completely different meaning by having same content but different subject matter. I like the section on The Medium and the Message how it talks about The more poetic your language became, the less transparent your narra...
I fully enjoyed this exhibition I thought it had so many component that was intriguing and have an exciting uses of technology. Really enjoyed all the interactive aspect of the exhibition and full engagement it requires for the viewer. I particularly fascinated with Foo and Skou ’s pieces; Birdprint , 2014 and Format 3 where the pieces have a simple technology application of sound but beautifully executed. It touched on all 3 key senses “sight, sound and touch.” Also, as a graphic designer, I really appreciate all the graphic elements of the exhibition; wall graphics, information pamphlet and numbering etc... I thought it was beautifully curated. It had a great flow to floor to floor. Other work that stood out to me was Propagation (Opus 3) , 2015 by Naama Tsabar. How it occupied the whole wall space and how wires were organized to form a shape was a great visual elements to the work. I enjoyed to see viewer interactive with the piece and get a unique experience by touching...