public art

Rockefeller Tree

 

 

Rockefeller Tree

 

 

At the Doris Freedman Plaza

It's difficult if not impossible to walk past Doris Freedman Plaza without stopping or looking back at the two coloful monumental pieces situated at the center of the entrance to the walkway. There is a hotdog vendor right beside them, and another statue across the street. They are surrounded by trees, buildings, cars, and people all around.

The Ego and the Id

It was very intriguing learning about the Ego and the Id. I had never heard of Sigmund Freud's theory before this project. When i first saw the artwork, I immediately noticed how colorful the two objects were. It contrasted so much with the colors of autumn. I still ponder which one is the Ego and which is the Id. I would like to know if the artist himself specifically labeled which is which, or if he just left it up to interpretation. I am pretty sure I will stick with my original belief that the bubblegum pink sculpture is the Ego and the colorful sculpture is the Id.

Additional Thoughts on Coffin's Untitled Sculptures

     After presenting information about Peter Coffin's Untitled Sculptures to the class, I had some additional thoughts on the exhibition. Coffin's choice of a construction method of build was significant. In the construction method the sculptor, "is usually concerned more with the definition of space than with the mass, affording experiences quite new in the field," (Taylor 129). In Untitled Sculptures, the definition of space is emphasized. Since the silhouettes are only one inch thick, they lack the volume people associate sculpture with.

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