Telephone Piece - Yoko Ono - LT

It may be bizarre that the world's most used device is a work of art - but behold - Ono has transforme what we take telecommunication for granted to be, into conceptual art.

Following from my previous art post, this telephone piece is not for aesthetics. It is about incorporating the viewer to appreciate the moment as a whole, and not just understanding the artwork from a distance. By removing the barriers that keep us away from the artwork, the telephone piece actually works and gives the audience an actual chance to listen to Ono and her logic behind the artwork.

It's amazing what this seemingly ordinary object can stand for when you understand the contextual significance.

"A Forest of Lines" - LT

Pierre Huyghe, "A Forest of Lines" 2008
2008 Sydney Biennale Festival

A 24 hour event at the Sydney Opera House. This installation artwork allowed for viewers to step inside a surreal environment and experience the theme of this year's Biennale - "Revoultions - Forms that Turn". Huyghe was able to transform an audial concert hall into a visual artwork, inspiring the imagination into an array of different lines and perceptions.

Cloud Gate - JL

Everyone. Meet Cloud Gate.

You might think this is straight out of the set of Stargate or Star Wars, but surprisingly enough, it is the new master piece by Anish Kapoor. Located in the middle of Millenium Park in Chigago, 'The Bean' is made up of 168 highly polished stainless steel plates and stands at 11 metres tall.

From a distance, it might just look like the odd object that won the local art awards. But its far from it. Up close, as you can see in these pictures, it redefines the landscape of its surroundings. It encupsulates the tall skyscrapers and the cityscape and warps it into a totally new dimension.
Truly magnificent.