Kevin Mack is known for his vivid, abstract sculptures. He enjoys experimenting with the abstract visual language of shapes and colors, which is one of my favorite things about his work. My sculptures are heavily inspired by his work, because I feel like his unique shapes and color blasts successfully capture the unexplainable feelings in the human mind, which is the goal of my series of sculptures. His work is mainly centered around the idea of intelligent artificial-life, which is why he incorporates intelligent, artificial-life creatures as an integral part of the virtual world to show how they exhibit complex emergent behavior. My favorite sculpture series of his is Blortasia, which is an abstract art world in the sky where you fly freely through a surreal maze of evolving sculptures that are engineered to rejuvenate your mind and body. It is designed to inspire awe and engage the imagination through shape, color, motion, sound, and spatial presence. Instead of recreating art from the real world, Blortasia explores virtual reality as an aesthetic medium in and of itself. Blortasia transports you into an art installation unconstrained by the limits of ordinary reality. I want my art to reach this level of impact, because I want my sculptures to explore the realities of the mind and to evoke psychological reactions of the audience.
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I recently attended the VMFA Lecture about Japanese Aesthetics, and I found what I learned really interesting. I expected to hear more about the art specifically and the styles on their own, but I learned more about Japan’s history and culture which influenced the art styles. The lecture touched on various aspects such as religion, emperors, architecture, and clothing. I realized that their art goes far beyond just the aesthetic, but the history plays a significant role, which is why the lecture was centered around history.
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