installation

the nature of beauty : kate mcguire

I've been following the work of UK artist Kate McGuire for some time. I love the direction she's going in her most recent work. I love the use of organic materials (like pigeon feathers) to create other – and unexpected – organic forms. Her work elicits a visceral response, it challenges and redefines your perception and personal definition of beauty. I also expect her pieces to start to move or flow. Interesting that the titles of some of the pieces reference those human, visceral reactions. I find her work so incredibly fascinating.






galaxies forming: artist tomas saraceno

I wish I could view Argentinian artist Tomas Saraceno's work in person. This is called 'Galaxies forming among filaments, like droplets along the strands of a spider's web'. Quite the title for quite an exhibition. I'm blown away by the scale and the intricate beauty of this installation. It does look like something between constellation maps, a spider's web, architectural drawings and even microscopic views of organic cells/matter. The work that must go into this work is astounding. I can't stop looking.






All images from designboom