Art making #3 Installation

A. What is installation art? Installation art is any art that takes up an entire space or room. It surrounds the viewer and makes them feel as if they are in the middle of the work of art. B. What materials are used installation art? Any materials are used in installation art. It is at the artist discretion. C. Why make installation art? To really develop your message or point you can use installation art or to just impress an audience. D. Which artist/installation did I find most interesting? Susan HIller stood out to me for a few reasons; one she has been doing installation art since the 1970's, two one of her works she literally had the audience surrounded by her installation which I found to be great and three one of her installations features video clips from movies, one of those movies being Matilda which was my favorite movie as a child. A. From the material reviewed, is there a inspiration piece that I feel a connection with? I didn't feel extremely or even partly connected with any of the installations we viewed. B. What theme do I want to explore in my installation? Refer to your textbook if you need to review Themes of Art. (chapter 3 in text) (Nature, Environment, Self, Mass Media, Consumerism, etc.) I want the theme of my work to be me and my personal self. An expression of where I am emotionally right now with confidence, peace and inner harmony. C. What materials will I use? I will be using samples of my writings, party decorations, clothing and even hair of my own. D. Where will this installation be located and why? My installation will be located in my bedroom because my bedroom is my sanctuary therefore it only makes sense that with the theme I put the art in this personal space. 4. Describe your installation. My installation features many elements and materials. the shape of the paper party decoration is no coincidence it is intentional. I meant for it to look as though the form is a smile as teeth are important to me. It holds a double meaning as I am also very happy in myself currently. 5. Analyze your installation. My installation is not overwhelming, it is actually small compared to most. I didn't realize what size I was making it until I actually began to make it and I think I made it that size on purpose because of the theme. I don't like things so big in my life and self in general so it only makes fitting sense that I created a smaller installation. 6. What are your thoughts on the planning and creation of a site specific installation? I thought it was a really fun project although a bit complex and somewhat inconvinent. I don't see myself doing this again of my own accord.