Pomona Art Colony

Tape creations by Gabriel Gonzales brings about a different atmosphere in expressing art. One may be able to tell by close examination that this piece took quite a long time to accomplish. It would appear as if islands or mini castles were suspended into the air and thus floating about. Though, i wonder why the artist did not prefer using fishing lines to lift the art piece in the air, it would have made the work slightly more realistic. Nonetheless, i still find this sort of art to my liking because it brings about a fantasy like scenario, where we would have islands or castles floating in the sky. It seems as if it was paradise torn apart from the world and simply fly itself away from all problems.



In the OBJCT section by Greg Lynn proves to be out of the ordinary. Most of the colorful decoration displayed around seems more like childs play. The art work seems composed of playdough which forms this peculiar eggplant and its natural colors. It displays perhaps a garden of eggplants that are interwined together perplexingly. First impression of the art as i lay eyes on it was speechless, not in awe, though, more like a lack of words, or comments.



Athena Hahn's work of Candyland, Balloon and Shoots, and Ladders. I figure none of these artwork by itself is anything special or spectacular. However, because the artist have displayed it all together lining up vertically with one another and choosing the best color contrast has made up the "art" in this artwork. It was done well in this sort of lining where it becomes pleasing to the eyes perspective, and it went from top the darker shade to the bottom which is lighter, thus, giving it a sense of pattern in work. Just as each individual art in these three art makes it a better whole, each individual work has some sort of pattern to it. Since i am a person who likes patterns and things being consecutive to one another i do very much adore this artwork.

Reflection

The Pomona Art Colony display gives one much to think about. Not so often do people get to walk into a place that has gathered so many abstract artwork in one location. Certainly, this place carries a lot of eye opening art pieces which transcends peoples mood, changes the atmosphere, and perhaps enlighten individuals. Usually, i am much more use to traditional artwork as in contrast with more modern art pieces that were shown in Pomona, however, it does bring forth a different sort of feeling that one might called an acquired taste. Instead of the usual painting on canvas we see works dangling in air, colorful playdoughs that portrays fruits, and three different artwork that requires one to view together. This may all be described as abstract taste to post modern times, but perhaps one can grow into appreciation for this eye opening experience.