Having lived in Westwood for the last four years, I was disappointed in myself for having not gone to the Hammer Museum before. Not only is it within walking distance from my apartment but there are also multiple events and exhibits going through there every week! That being said, I was happy to see that there were exhibits that could be related to our DESMA class. More specifically, there was a display put on by Artist Charles Gaines. His use of the "grid" in his art work deals with issues of subjectivity. The image that you produce is some kind of subjective inspiration. By using the grid work he is using a math based systematical approach in order to make a work of art. This can be related to class because by using an intricate number system, Gaines is combining elements of being systematic and elements of being artistic.
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| Here is a work of art that Gaines created by taking a photograph and reducing it down to what seems to be sketches, but are actually constructed and made out of his numbering system or "grid" work. I believe that these images really capture the essence of his work, in the sense that there is not real racial recognition or stereotype that you can associated with the photograph once it is reduced down to its "grid" form. |
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| Here is another set of his "grid" works, in this picture it is grid works of trees that are made up of beautiful and vibrant colors. Here Gaines is showing that nature doesn't have any limitation when it is interpreted in the world of art. |
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| Here I am pictured with an employee of the Hammer. He was pretty excited to take a picture with me if you couldn't tell. |
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