Reading Response 2 – V.L

Warde, Beatrice. The Crystal Goblet, or Why Printing Should Be Invisible Princeton Architectural Press, 2009. Pages 39-43., Kepes, György. Language of Vision: Painting, Photography, Advertising-Design, Paul Theobald, 1949. Pages 200-221

•  Select a design or design object created after 1971 in which the influence of the theories considered thus far can be seen.
•  Begin with a brief description of the object, the designer who created it, and the historical circumstances under which it was made.
• Your goal is to provide a critical examination, not an account of historical details.

“Free the air: how to hear the universe in a spider/web” was created by tomás Saraceno and began their viewing from February 11 to April 17th show at the SHED in Hudson Yards, Manhattan. The whole piece takes up a good half of the building. The structure itself is a cylinder with two floors inside for visitors to go in. The first “floor” is on the ground floor where people step inside, find a place to settle in, and can enjoy the experience from there. As for the 2nd floor, visitors are brought up to a higher level and are allowed to walk on then lay down on a web of metal rope. Visitors lay down and get to experience in full the intended meaning of the piece. Lights are turned off and audio meant to mimic spiders with nature sounds is played. The audio is able to bounce off the metal rope allowing for a more immersive experience. For years there’s been immersive art in the art world but lately, it’s been a huge trend and even considered a new art form. Having a big space dedicated to immersive art in specific is something more accessible and desirable for the public. Allowing visitors to post on social media and having themselves fully immersed with most of their senses whether it be visuals, audio, and even textures. Many companies have made it their main business such as Light House Immersive, ArtTechHouse, and Van Gogh Immersive.