RE-IMAGINED SPACES
PART TWO| 2019
THE RHYTHM OF SHADOWS
EXHIBITION: KINETICISM
The Glasgow School of Art
Year: 2019
Site: Centre for Contemporary Art, Gillman Barracks
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“Kineticism: Movement in Art” is an exhibition that explores how art can be pushed beyond the traditional static art forms. The exhibition consists of works from defining artists during the kinetic art movement - Naum Gabo, Alexander Calder, Jean Tinguely, Victor Vasarely Bridget Riley, Jesús Rafael Soto. The visual perception of objects will gradually reveal themselves as viewers move around the gallery.
Curation of artworks
This exhibition aimed to show how art can be pushed beyond the traditional static art forms, showing a range of art with movement. Visitors undergo a journey of learning, exploring and experiencing.
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Experience; Penetrable by Soto gives visitors a glimpse of the exhibition before they enter the main room. Acting as the final piece of work, it is exposed to visitors by using glass walls. Seats and display tables are strategically designed to allow for visitors to read about the artists before or after they complete the exhibition.
Learn; Bicycle Wheel is the first art work visitors see when they enter the exhibition. Considering its significance to Kinetic art, it creates a more impactful entrance. Walking through a narrow corridor, a time-line on kinetic art is shown to help visitors understand more about this movement.
Explore; Calder’s Triumphant Red, a 5.8m x 4.5m large sculpture hangs from the ceiling and acts as the central piece of art work. Other smaller types of 2D and 3D art surrounds the sculpture. At a glance, visitors are able to see an entire room full of kinetic art. With a closer look at or around each item, the art reveals its movement. This is where visitors are encouraged to explore the room.