Design in Our Lives

  

    During my field trip to the Moma Museum I have chose four groups of art that I have decided had high functionality and low functionality in terms of ergonomics. Two high functionality pieces of art I chose was “Truck: Utility ¼ Ton 4x4 (M38A1) Jeep” by Willys-Overland Motors, Inc., another high functionality piece I chose was “Minikitchen” by Joe Colombo. Two low functionality pieces of art I chose was “Sonia Delaunay” by A.G. Fronzoni, another low functionality piece of art was “Designs for an Overpopulated Planet Foragers” by Anthony Dunne; Fiona Raby and Dunne & Raby.
    Both “Sonia Delaunay” by A.G Fronzoni and “Designs for an Overpopulated Planet Foragers” by Anthony Dunne; Fiona Raby and Dunne & Raby were low functionality pieces of art I chose. I decided that they were low functionality because the “Sonia Delaunay” is not a necessity to survival it’s a wanted desire. People don’t need a bed and couch put together to live. There are many other things that are not dangerous and comfortable people can rest on. The “Designs for an Overpopulated Planet Foragers” is a low functionality design. Although few many don’t take proper care of the planet and out ozone layer is not at its greatest doesn’t mean that we are about to need to turn to designs to survive. In my opinion mother nature can take care of earth and provide us with enough oxygen and air to breathe. I think that’s proven just by the unknowing weather we receive throughout the year.
    The designs “ Truck: Utility ¼ Ton 4x4 (M38A1) Jeep” by Willys-Overland Motors, Inc. and “Minikitchen” by Joe Colombo contain high functionality. The “Truck”  has high functionality because it is very useful to people. Without transportation it would slow down many things in our society. In my opinion its useful because for example, god for bid a person is badly injured and they need to be rushed to the Emergency Room to receive help. Without a “Truck” they could be hurt worse than what they were because they wouldn’t make it in time. Plus its transportation like that in which transports our food to stores and clothes. Transportation is a necessity to survival for humanity. “Minikitchen” has high functionality because it is what keeps things clean and helps us cook our food to consume. Without a kitchen we wouldn’t be able to clean our food before it is cooked or cut it up and cook it. If certain foods were to be consumed without cooked properly then people who catch unwanted diseases that can get us sick. A “Minikitchen” is also important because it helps us keep clean and kill germs. Without cleaning can too, result to harmful diseases.
    The two pieces of art n which have low functionality have a common thing between them. The common thing in which they share is they are not a necessity to live in this present time. There maybe a possibility in which humanity will need the assistance of these two pieces of art but right now they are not important to the world right now. They are a desire and short-cut not a key to live. The two pieces of art in which possess high functionality have a thing in common. One thing they share in common is they can help humanity survive and function. They are a high ergonomic. The thing they mainly share is the fact they both help human society and that is the most important goal. They keep function in society and help keep man-kind alive.
    Visiting the “Moma Museum” has opened my eyes to many issues and needs the world faces through. From the environment we live in and what we consume. It all breaks down to one key term in which is important to us, survival. These functionality all help and benefit human society. However, some benefits are more needed than others. 

Willys-Overland Motors, Inc.
"TRuck: Utility 1/4 Ton 4x4 (M38A1
) Jeep
Steel Body
(USA, est. 1909)

Joe Colombo
"Minikitchen"
Plywood with coniferous wood  veneer, aluminum, steel, plastic, laminate, electrical components, 35 x 45 x 25 1/2" (88.9 x 114.3 x 64.8 cm). Manufactured by Boffi S.p.A., Cesano Maderno, Italy. Gift of the manufacturer
(Italian, 1930-1971)

A. g. Fronzoni
"Sonia Delainay"
Serigraph
(Italian, 1923-2002)

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Anthony Dunne, Fiona Raby, Dunne & Raby

"Designs for an Overpopulated Planet Foragers"

Augmented Digestive System, Tree Processor/Digestor, Grass Process, Algae Digester

2009

Field Trip #1

    On my first field trip to the Moma Museum I saw a whole bunch of diverse art in which spoke to me in different ways. Three ways in which I related the three groups of art were personal Individual identity, cultural identity and historical time. I can relate to three specific paintings and sculptures because I feel that they spoke to me and caught my artistic interest.
    The first painting I chose was the painting by Takashi Murakami, “727”. I consider this as an individual identity painting towards myself. I feel that I can relate to this painting as a remembrance of my childhood. The way the colors mix and change create different moods for me. And the figure in the painting reminds me of a cartoon game I use to love as a kid. Even though there is only one figure in the painting I feel like it says a thousand words in my head.  As if I’m looking in the past of my childhood in a reflection. I think this compared to the other paintings is different because its made with different style and sends out a different message.
    The second piece of art I chose was by Ai weiwei, “Berne and Hong Kong from the series Study of Perspective”. I consider to be a historical photograph in my view. That’s because the first I noticed was its in black and white. Next, I was aware of the perspective of the photograph, it was taken in “first person”. In my point of view it shows how someone view the world in the old days in their eyes. They are sticking there middle finger towards a city. I think the person who took the photo has a sorrowful or harsh experience with the world and either they don’t worry or care about the life they could have lived or maybe they are angry at it for some reason.
    Finally, the third piece of art I chose was by Lisa Yuskavage, “Outliers”. I consider this to be a cultural painting. That’s because of the way the people look and the setting they are in. Clearly in my eyes they aren’t fashion specialist, one of the women is wearing a simple dress and the other is wearing a half of a shirt on with her bosom out in the open. I can consider this to be an old cultural painting because of the color of their socks which could represent some kind of culture of theirs. After, I can infer that this was based on people who lived years ago. What leads me to that is their lack of lady-like manners such as sitting with your legs wide open and sitting with your breast out. Lastly, I can infer this was based on people from a long time ago was their scenery, they are sitting on a pile of rocks as if they were cavemen. People these days don’t normally go outside half naked and sit on rocks.
    My first trip to the Moma Museum helped me view art in a different way. I now understand that there is much more to art than its first perspective looks. I now know that “works of art” have a profound meaning behind every stroke, color, and or interaction. In which I can relate to people, myself and the rest of society.  

Takashi Murakami
Japanese, born 1962
"727"
Synthetic polymer paint on canvas board, three panels
1996

Ai Weiwei
Chinese, born 1957
"Berne and Hong Kong from the series Study of Perspective"
Gelatin silver prints
1995-2003

Lisa Yuskavage
American, born 1962
"Outliers"
2011