Elmgreen and Dragset
"a party that's already over"
In this installation called "Too Late", Elmgreen and Dragset's setup sight was inside London's Victoria Miro gallery, thus, staged to look like "a party that's already over". Enhanced by every details, it seems as if "lights are still blinking and the disco ball sadly spinning, but there's no one on the dance floor, and the last round has been served long ago". From several photographs, I was drawn in by the ambience that perhaps might existed. Although I have experienced this artwork through only visual sense, I could almost sense the music or chatter in the room.
Details are critical.
Elmgreen and Dragset's precision in the essential composition and vital effects successfully resimulate an ironic situation.
Most of the duo's installation are ironic, paradoxical, and of course humorous. They often challenge the audience and themselves on how art can be presented and appreciated. Other works also reflect on the loss of common social ground, which is another way of questioning ourselves and the society. Their exact replica of Prada's boutique shop with authentic shoes is stranded somewhere in the middle of the desert, raises a different awareness of this non-functional architecture that was intended to serve as a sculpture.
Anthony Mccall
"a solid that is not there"
At first glance, I was immediately attracted to the penetrating beams of light. My eyes traced along the edge, searching of the source of the light. Anthony Mccall installation was absolutely clever and indulging. Given his many years of experience and background in the field of cinematic architecture, Mccall chose the luring lights to be his object for display. By object, I mean Mccall does transform the weightless particles of light to form solids that could be described shape as a cone. In his "Line Describing a Cone", the audience are given the chance and time to experience the transformation of light into solids. The installation lasted 30 minutes, revealing a dot at first then shooting out beams of light which makes a complete circle as the clock ticks. Within the process of making the full circumference, we see a tunnel-like space of light that is enhanced by the effects of smoke. Truly amazing yet simple.
His installation creates a luring atmosphere that becomes an inspiration for my project. Luring became one of my main keywords that defined my installation, taking his work as a reference and adapting it to my own story. This greatly influenced my consideration in the use of the projections and lightings.
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