Event 1 : Hammer Museum

For my first event, I went to the Hammer Museum to view the work of Charles Gaines groundwork that has been a developing style of art over the course of his career. It was a unique, yet great experience to analyze the work throughout the museum. This specific exhibit was my favorite because the gridwork integrated a numerical theme. For example, on one of his pieces he drew one through 9, in extremely small font about a centimeter in size, but numbers completely covering the whole canvas. It caught my attention because I am a big fan of numbers and the integration of numbers in artwork is rarely seen. Although it may seem as if the artwork has randomly placed numbers throughout, they eventually come together to create the resulting art piece. All of the colors created a visual experience that encompassed a forest-like scene. It was one of the most unique piece of art I have ever seen mainly because of the combination of mathematics and art. Although I am not the most talented artist, I would consider attempting to create something similar. Nonetheless, mathematics and art are of interest and I think I could mathematically create a drawing using a type of grid, then combine the color in the grid. I think I could take this up as a future hobby, and depending on my success with it, maybe pursue this as a career. Regardless, this exhibit was thought provoking art that created an inner fascination with this form of art, ultimately furthering my knowledge of art techniques.