This week in our lecture, not only were we able to present our own finding about an artist we are interested in, we also got a chance to listen to other's presentation and broaden our horizon of understanding different arts all around the world. There are two examples of work that impressed me the most as they both leave an impact on the society in different degrees.
The first one is a Hong Kong calligraphy/graffiti artist who is well-known as the king of Kowloon. His work are just Chinese words written in a box-shape like characters telling his own story like where he lives and how he is the king of Kowloon. I am impressed by this art as it tells the history of a person living in Hong Kong over a period. It is unlike any sculpture we found in the museum that only tells a particular time's history but his work also told his family and ascendants' history and most important of all, it is deeply rooted in Hong Kong daily live and is close to Hong Kong citizens that they can reminisce their days in the past as well by just looking at his work.
Another work I liked is the mirror installation in Chicago. it is said that the mirror installation features people in Chicago smiling at each other in the park as fountains and it changes over time to feature more and more people. Apart from that, children and their families can also play in the pool inside the art installation. I think this type of installation is able to engage with the public and I think this is what makes the art successful in that it can provide people a chance to take part in the art as well as having a fun time with art.
All in all, I think what makes an art so good is not only just about its aesthetic value, but how well it is to connect with the general public, engage public's participation and as an entertainment for people to relax in their leisure time.
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