The Fine Art Appreciation Thread

[ribbons]

This is Blackfield, an installation by artist Zadok Ben-David featuring thousands of finely crafted painted metal sculpted flowers based on Victorian textbook illustrations, with the flowers planted in sand. Upon entry to the exhibit, the flowers are black but as viewers travel to the opposite side they are seen as a field of color.

[VEGANGELICA]

Originally Posted by ribbons

This is Blackfield, an installation by artist Zadok Ben-David featuring thousands of finely crafted painted metal sculpted flowers based on Victorian textbook illustrations, with the flowers planted in sand. Upon entry to the exhibit, the flowers are black but as viewers travel to the opposite side they are seen as a field of color.

That's such an interesting idea behind Blackfield, Liz! I can imagine how fun it would be to walk through such an exhibit.

Now I am reminded of how many years have passed since I've been in an art museum. :/ Given that I minored in studio arts, it seems like an especially long time.

Originally Posted by Pedestrian

I'm going to breeze past that and post some of Liz Wolfe's work. Moving away from portraiture, I like Liz Wolfe for her childish images and dark humour.







LIZ WOLFE

^ Pedestrian, I really like these thought-provoking and troubling/amusing photos by Liz Wolfe, especially the flowers with the feet of (I assume) dead chickens (that's one of the troubling ones, to me).

The bleeding popsicle torture photo made me smile due to its juxtaposition of lovely lavender floral wallpaper and the splotch of messy "blood." Her pairing of life with death, and cloying sweetness with cruelty, appeals to me because it feels so realistic while appearing fantastical.