“Sculpture Center Reaction”

In this field trip our class was taken to the Sculpture Center that is close to our school. This center is a non-profit organization that has been around since 1928. During this field trip we had to observe the artwork of Bill Bollinger: The Retrospective, where we had to discuss how does the artwork look from its installation, or if it would look better in another place. Therefore, we had to apply what we have learned from the sculpture lecture.

The cyclone fence thrown on the floor was pretty amazing. This piece is affected by its space and architecture because it would not look the same if this cyclone fence was displayed in a wall or in another place because what makes the viewer able to see how it is fold in the middle is simply the place where it's displayed which is the floor. Also, since this piece is very large, it needs a lot of space and the floor was the perfect site-specific location for it. In the other hand, in the way the cyclone fence interact with the others artworks within their surrounding is like the other pieces would feel jealous about the fence  because it is big and takes a lot of space and obviously people would pay more attention to it than to other pieces that cannot be compared with the humongous size of the fence. 

The artwork number ten was the wheelbarrow filled with water. I really liked this piece because it reminds me of my country when people were about to construct something, they used the wheelbarrow to carry their supplies. In the other hand, this artwork changed my perception of the space because it was placed in the back of the room where it was an empty space, and I think a bigger piece could be placed back there to catch the viewers attention. In addiction, this artwork wouldn't have the same effects if it was placed in a different location such as the middle of the room since it was difficult to see if there were another elements inside the water.

The second artwork of the temporary annex with is part of the center was the Boston Common. When I first looked at this piece I thought that water was running through the the rubber hoses since they are all connected to the barrels that are fill with water.  This piece is affected by its space because it was placed in a clear spot where we could look inside and around the barrels, and also it was in the ground. Moreover, if this piece was placed in another location such as on top of a table where we would not be able to see how the rubber hoses  are connected to all the barrels, or if it was placed in a dark location we probably would not be able to figure that the barrels were full of water meaning that this artwork would not have the same effect in a different location than the one it was.

In conclusion, the Sculpture Center was a different place from what we are used to visit during our field trips  because this one was based on sculpture and in the way artwork look from the placed they are displayed. Not only the three pieces that I choose, but all these artwork by Bill Bollinger were place in those specif spots for a reason. However, I did not agree with some of the installation of the artwork. To sum up, I think that before we hang a piece on the wall or in any place we should think about its installation and in the way it would look in that location after it is finished.

Bill Bollinger.

Wire piece, 1970

Cyclone Fence, 117.375 x 80.5in.

kunstmuseum Liechtensteins- Vaduz.

Bill Bollinger.

"Untitled," 1970 (2002).

Wheelbarrows, water.

Each 25 x 48 x 225.625in.

Kunsmuseum-St Gallen Reconstruction.

Bill Bollinger.

"Boston Common" 1970 (2012).

Steel barrels, rubber hoses, water barrels, dia.

Each 34.5in., height: 23.25in., hose dia.: 1625in.

Reconstruction.