Walking into Robert Gero's exhibit, I wasn't sure what to expect. Being one of the first people there, I was able to soak in the exhibit without any explanation from the artist. There were styrofoam rods and bars placed in zig-zag formations all across the room. The room was also dark and there was a very outer-space like musical sound track playing. It was pretty eerie but interesting all at the same time.
At first I was a little bit confused because I didn't know it was going to be an exhibit that you would actually be standing inside of! That being said, once Robert Gero walked into the room and began explaining the exhibit, everything started to make sense. He said he was interested in the concept of having an infinite space within a finite space. This was his way of bringing that concept to life. The motivation behind his exhibit was the idea of there being a room where space essentially folds over itself into an endless dimension. To be honest it was a lot to take in but it was also extremely interesting to hear him talk about how he developed his idea into an actual physical display. The whole display was completely futuristic and it reminded me of the units that covered Robotics, Nanotechnology, and Space. To see these concepts that we discuss in class actually come to life in a work of art was not only beneficial to my understanding of the class but it made me appreciate the way that people can take these concepts and apply them to real life scenarios.
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| Here is one angle of the exhibit where the styrofoam intersected the walkway of the room and the ceiling as well. |
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| Here is Robert explaining his motivation and inspiration behind the exhibit. |
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| Here is me talking a selfie in front of the building where the exhibit was held |
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