Do you experience large, altered landscapes that are not created with solely artistic intent aesthetically? I’m having trouble wording this clearly. Because of your critical lens on public art, do you experience public non-art as art?
I ask because of things like The Hoover Dam, Sigiriya in Sri Lanka, or the Sutro Baths.
For me, I find them as compelling as public art, but differently, sometimes in a way that I prefer. Maybe. Still ruminating.
I do! I experience a lot of things aesthetically, although I don't know if that makes it art. Whether intentional or not, all of these public spaces have an impact on how interact with them and that can be turned into a pleasant experience or noted as a complete disregard for people (which is how many things seem to be put up these days).
Do you experience large, altered landscapes that are not created with solely artistic intent aesthetically? I’m having trouble wording this clearly. Because of your critical lens on public art, do you experience public non-art as art?
I ask because of things like The Hoover Dam, Sigiriya in Sri Lanka, or the Sutro Baths.
For me, I find them as compelling as public art, but differently, sometimes in a way that I prefer. Maybe. Still ruminating.
I do! I experience a lot of things aesthetically, although I don't know if that makes it art. Whether intentional or not, all of these public spaces have an impact on how interact with them and that can be turned into a pleasant experience or noted as a complete disregard for people (which is how many things seem to be put up these days).