Chris Burden
" Metropolis 2 "
This is a project that create the big city with the cars movement. There are 1100 cars on the non friction path ways running non stop by the engine. The exhibition hold at Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA).
Analysis of Metropolis 2
The huge artworks are place in the middle of the big room. The room has 2 floor which can be seen around the artwork. The lower floor can see much details but all of them cannot get in the artwork. Only the operator of the artwork can be inside which are in the middle of the work.
The pathway are made into 7 degree down which helps the tiny cars to run faster.... ( Max at 90 m/s). After the car reach the end of the pathway, it will return to the engine which takes cars to the top of the starting point and starts again.
The very interesting point is the turning point at the nearly starting. When people see the car are going to start, the car is like "a nearly kissed". This makes a feeling of energetic. After the car goes, the feeling is like a relief but still feel impress by the moment that are JUST passing.
"The Shoot"
This is a moment that Chris Burden represents himself as a victim. He was shot by a rifle. After 24 hrs of the artwork done, he was sent to the psychiatrist.
Analysis of the shoot
In the video, it start from the black picture with some of sound that hard to recognize what it is. After a minute pass, the word of 2 guys come up to the screen which is "are you ready". 10 second later, the picture of Chris which is 5 meter away from shooter come up. He was pointed by the rifle. 2 second later, the sound of the gun come up, and he was shot.... then the picture turn black and it's end.
In this artwork, it really well prepare with the script and also with the element that effect the viewer. The 5 meter away, the long rifle, the short time play... it create lots of tension to the viewer. When the words come up, it start the feeling.. heartbeat starts beating faster. When the picture comes, it like a bit scared. But after the moment of relieve starting, he was shot. The sound, the time, vision, and moment create the shock to the viewer. This is a kind of unexpected moment that mock-up for the viewer.
"Samson"
The big timber connect with the machine are pushing the walls. This installation is a machine that are operating when people pass the entrance.
Analysis of samson
The big timber that are going to push the wall and break it. It moves a little by little. When the people come in, the gears will spin 1 click and the will will be push by the timber.
This artwork involve the people who come to see art to play it. Every single click that creates the sound, it is like people are passing the next stage of game. People surely want to see the post-production that the walls are destroyed. So it invites people to play it again and again. It creates the fun and also encourage the attempt of people to play the artwork again. Every time when people pass, they are willing to break the walls which created the enjoy at that moment. But lastly, since it is just a small effected, the people will get bored.
Vito Acconci
"Turn on"
The video is just the focusing of his back head and extremely closeup of his face. He are humming the sound. After time pass, the sound get more aggressive. After that he will immediately turn face to the viewer and say the word "Now! I have to face you now. Reveal myself ... But you can't take it yet. I have to wait."
Analysis of turn on
In this artwork, it is a Repeating of action.The first time of his action, it very shock to the viewer and also scared. The unpredictable story and the sound that are getting more aggressive make the viewer more tension. It will bee like this until it reach the third time. The viewer get more relieve, and will get bored by the action. because he repeats his action 10 times. All time, the things not change at all. The pattern are the same.So lastly, it will be bored by the non changing of expected.
From research
All of the strategy that get from artist is the way to create emotion to the viewer. Some of them can be useful in positive way and negative way. But some of them can make the viewer get bored, if it act too much.
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