Art21 Response

Paul Pfeiffer

https://art21.org/watch/extended-play/paul-pfeiffer-interrupting-the-broadcast/

Paul Pfeiffer is a very observant and organized. I found myself highly intersected in Pfeiffer work because I myself am an athlete, and I love everything that has to do with playing and watching sports. In his work he expresses how not only is the game itself is a performance but also everything else around it. The conceptual idea that the fans perspective of the game is also dependent on the other factors that apply, such as, the band, food and concessions, the other fans around you cheering. This all plays a part in the entire experience of the sport. Pfeiffer doesn’t only talk about these factors though he also shares the ideas about how important even the stadium can contribute to the experience. 

Image #1

This image does a spectacular job relating to the idea of the excluding factors contributing to a sports game and relating it to the performance as a whole.

 

Image #2

Not only does this art piece  stand out because of its scale resemblance, but also the entirety of the atmosphere that is created through this artwork. 

Theme Park Sculpture

Theme Park Sculpture

Materials: Cardboard, Fabric, Wooden Dowels, Clay, White Paint, Glass Mirror Shards, Clear Tape, Hot Glue

Detailed Image's

Artist Statement

The sculpture was inspired by the original architecture behind all theme parks. The idea that each part of the theme parks preparation is important. It’s someone’s job to design the whimsical ideas that are contributed to the architecture. This is why it is important to express the background that goes into every theme park. In this relief sculpture, each piece was casually articulated to represent whimsical design and other aspects of architecture. A simple staircase to represent how practical pieces of the building design can be decorated. Mirrors to reflect the commoninality of mirrors present everywhere in society. Wooded dowels to represent the sturdiness of the plans that go into designing a theme park. 

Kurt Schwitters 

Merzabau( Merz Constrution)

Research Part 2

 

Memento

 

The 5 vs The Lava 

Materials used: Wood, Stain, Red Paint

Detail Photo

This sculpture reflects the time spent with my siblings playing a game known as the floor is lava. The amount of time we spent getting foot prints on counter tops while jumping from bar stool to bar stool finally to end back up on the couch. The memory of placing books and magazines, really anything we could find, as stepping stones to get across the room without touching the floor. The usage of wood was to resemble a natural at home feel, the stain used on the wood also resembles the hard wood flooring that covers the entirety of my house. The five wooding figures represent my four siblings and I, each wooden bead has a wooding dowel piece that sticks through to the other side, I did this to give more animation to the figures; to make them more human like . The red paint used to resemble the lava my siblings I imagined was flooding the space beneath us. The paint was layered to create a liquid filled space that was carved into the wood. 

 

Figurative Bust Sculptures

Sculpture #1

 

Mother Nature Before Human Touch

Materials used: Air-dry Clay, Variety Colored Inks, Wood, and Hot Glue

Size: 3 by 6in

Sculpture #2

Mother Nature after Humans Touch

Materials used: Air-dry Clay, Variety Colored Inks, Wood, Hot Glue, Wire, Grey and Black Paint. 

Size: 3 by 6in

In-process images

Research for Sculpture #1

Research for Sculpture #2

Reflection for Sculpture #1

The Sculpture entitled Mother Nature before Human Touch was inspired by the idea of humanity’s power over our climate. The connection between both of the sculptures is humans and nature. The first sculpture number 1 is more of a direct reference to climate change in the environment. 

The sculpture entitled Mother Nature After Human Touch was inspired by the effects of urbanization in our world. My intent was to visually communicate the idea of time passing between each sculpture, where the effects of humanity dangerously affected our society and earth. I wanted to focus on the change between the two sculptures because it was meant to visually resemble the change before and after we chose to effect the climate. I want to keep exploring the possibility’s of presenting these effects of climate change and urbanization to a larger audience and to influence people, to realize this is a serious problem. This piece allows me to explore the many different materials and compositions of what artwork that shares a message. 

Dream Transportations living in Saint Augustine

 

Card board Sculpture

Dream Vespa 

Materials include, cardboard, duck tape, grey paint and pink spray paint. 

Size: 42in by 36 in

Detailed Images

In-process Pictures

Masking Tape Shoes

 

Masking tape shoes

Size 8.5 

Detail Image 

Paper Shoe

In-process Images