User:Katrinamiyamoto

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Midterm Assignment 1: Taste & Aesthetics
Sculpture Analysis: I Hate it, Now I Love It

Not because it was the first sculpture I saw, but the sculpture I honestly did not like was the ‘Stinger” by Tony Smith. I did not like it because it reminded me of math. According to me, math has one answer-there is no if, ands, or buts. The sculpture represented that feeling of being trapped with only one way out, and you hope it’s a good out. Yesterday my host family took me to the U-district, thinking I would be interested in the shopping area. But even now the first thought that comes to my mind when I reminisce on that date was when I saw a hummingbird trapped under the roof of the play area. It was sad to watch (Okay, I know what you’re thinking! Maybe if the hummingbird was smarter it only had to fly a little lower to see that there are no walls) That hummingbird struggled for a good ten minutes before it escaped. Watching it reminded me of the moment that I stepped inside the “Stinger” and that instant uncomfortable feeling I got just by being inside it’s enclosure. Trapped… Tony Smith is an American Sculptures who’s artistic style reflects that of the minimalist. Most of his most famous works can be seen all over the U.S. as far west as Hawaii to east of New York. My most favorite sculpture of his is called the Free Ride built in 1962. It is a simple sculpture that draws your eye from left to right (as we read) to create the illusion that you are going up. It is a free ride because you only need to look at it to get the sensation that you are moving up. I later realized the significance of the broken pieces a couple yards down the path as a “breakthrough.” You could pick your way out if you had the will power to do so.

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