Artist Emulationn

Modern Artist Emulation

For this project I narrowed my choice down to two sculptors: Flavin and Andy Goldsworthy.  Both artists focus on minimalism and create simple forms instead of complex and intricately detailed figures.


 I chose Flavin because I really like the way the simple, bright lines interact with one another.  What really pulls me in is how the opposing colors "pop" against the plain background.  However, I decided not to emulate Flavin due to the difficulty in working with lights.  Not only would it be expensive, but it would require a lot of time to learn how to properly wire the lights together.  Due to the shorter deadline, I think it would be better to work with a simpler medium.  However, I would love to incorporate electronics into a future project.

The other artist I narrowed down to was Andy Goldsworthy.  I really like how he uses natural objects to create simple shapes that connect with the earth and it's surrounding.  It also amazes me how he creates such massive sculptures.  However, working with rocks would be difficult because I would need to make sure that each stone had the perfect shape for each part on the sculpture.

After eliminating both of my possibilities, I decided to look into a completely different theme: architecture.  I looked at the works from Le Corbusier and Louis Sullivan, but was drawn to Frank Lloyd Wright's Fallingwater.  I love the way that the building fits into its surroundings, and how the water flows from the second level down to the first.  To recreate this, I thought I would make a model.  However, I wanted to incorporate the minimalist aspects from the previous sculptors I looked at.  I want to make sure I keep it simple, like Flavin, and I need to make it fit into it's surrounding, like Goldsworthy.  I decided I would make it out of unique blocks of wood that would stack to make the basic outline of the fallingwater.  Overall, I think that the fallingwater is a beautiful building that, if recreated correctly, could make a great model.  Plus, it is known as the "best all-time work of american architecture!"