In a series of digital photographs identify /document or create physical or conceptual sites of public art. At least one of the sites should be private.
Use photography as your critical tool to introduce questions, express attitude or to tell a story. Reinforce your ideas in the way you present the work.
Location:
Various locations in New York City.
What is it?
They are restroom utilities altered in an artistic way to have a more appealing different feeling.
Response:
These are my favorite images of art I would say. Can you truly categorize these artistic forms as public or private art? It is kind of funny to think of a urinal as public art. I guess these forms give new meaning to DuChamps installation of the urinal.
Location:
Downtown Troy, Near the waterfront
What is it?
This space is a type of outdoor stage with seating. There is a cascading waterfall around the stage.
Response:
This is the best art of all, it’s art that can be used, it has a function. I beleive this form of ppublic art is great. The space is completely user interactive and the waterfall is nicely articulated. But how far should we take the term public art, noticeably there is no painting. The art is in the form of structure and form through concrete.
Location:
Downtown Troy, Near the waterfront
What is it?
It is a monumental concrete pillar with each side embedded with an artistic painted circular symbol.
Response:
I am classifying this piece as public art because it is along the streetside for all to view. This piece is a form of advertisement also, for the riverside park. I wanted to pose a question of, is all advertisement considered public art, and what are the thoughts of this being considered as public art?
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