Event 2 - Color, Light, and Motion

On May 7th, I attended a presentation with Ann McCoy again. I thoroughly enjoyed the last event with Ann McCoy and that is why I decided to attend another of hers. 

This presentation on Otto Piene was also extremely interesting. Piene, was a founding member of the Zero Group, which was started in Germany post-WWII. His art was focused on using light to project patterns that would move and change. One of his most famous pieces is the Lichtballett. 

This was truly fascinating and I can’t imagine how much better it looks in person. 


(Screenshot from Color, Light, and Motion - Ann McCoy)


One of the other pieces I really loved was the creation by the Pakistani artist Anila Quayyum Agha. I loved the part in the video where the artist says that when you walk into the space you become a part of it. It really is a great example of inspiration from Piene’s work in modern times. 


(Screenshot from Color, Light, and Motion - Ann McCoy)



After watching this event, I was simply dumbfounded at how amazing the work that these artists do to create art that uses light, motion, colors, and math. Out of all of the art I have been able to see for the first time in this class, I think this one is my favorite and the kind I have to go see in person. This reminded me a lot of those star projection machines I would always want as a kid but significantly more intricate.



(Attendance, was unable to register due to some error, so I included the timestamp of when the screenshot is taken)


Works Cited: 

Anila Quayyum Agha: A beautiful despair. Anila Quayyum Agha: A Beautiful Despair | Amon Carter Museum of American Art. (n.d.). Retrieved May 14, 2022, from https://www.cartermuseum.org/exhibitions/anila-quayyum-agha-beautiful-despair

Otto Piene. Artnet.com. (n.d.). Retrieved May 14, 2022, from http://www.artnet.com/artists/otto-piene/

Otto Piene: Lichtballett. MIT List Visual Arts Center. (2022, March 14). Retrieved May 14, 2022, from https://listart.mit.edu/exhibitions/otto-piene-lichtballett 

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