Courier
The museum at the University of Albany is called 'Courier'. The museum consists of numerous works of art by artists who focus on the communiative and physical proporties of the typewriter. The message of the collection of artwork is that the typewriter, despite its obsolete status, has great importance in transmitting creative ideas. Its potential is explored through print, photography, film and installation artwork. The typewriter, for each artist in Courier, acts as a way to transform thoughts or ideas into new visual forms.
This picture is of a film playing in one of the rooms in the museum. It is called 'History of the Typewriter', created in 2009 by artist Ignacio Uriarte. It documents Michael Winslow, who is an actor and comedian. He created sound effects using his voice, recreating the mechanical sounds of the typewriter between 1870's to the 1980's. This art peice in my opinion was very creative and fun.
This piece was created by Matt Liddle, called 'Obsolete Tools for Everyday Communication', created in 2010. The picture shows unique properties of the IBM Selectric Typewriter. The colors the artist chose, make the piece look old and in fact obsolete. However, the artist is trying to show that each object has a distinctive purpose, allowing for everyday communication.
This piece was one of my favorites at the Courier Museum. It is called 'Potamic Decreasing Space', by Lee Etheredge IV, created in 2010. His photographs combine contemporary photographs of Civil War battlefields, with songs about the Civil War, typed by a typewriter. When looked at closely, the artwork shows subtle, typed patterns of lyrics, which fall over the image of the Civil War battlefield. When first viewing the piece, its hard to tell that you are looking at lyrics, and it makes the scene appear more dark and depressing. However, the lyrics have a commemorative theme, which is contrasted by the gloominess of the photo. The lyrics discuss the soldiers detication to the war, and the honor they recieved. It represents the symbolic healing of the War. Once again this piece shows the potential such an obsolete object provides.
This piece was one of my favorites at the Courier Museum. It is called 'Potamic Decreasing Space', by Lee Etheredge IV, created in 2010. His photographs combine contemporary photographs of Civil War battlefields, with songs about the Civil War, typed by a typewriter. When looked at closely, the artwork shows subtle, typed patterns of lyrics, which fall over the image of the Civil War battlefield. When first viewing the piece, its hard to tell that you are looking at lyrics, and it makes the scene appear more dark and depressing. However, the lyrics have a commemorative theme, which is contrasted by the gloominess of the photo. The lyrics discuss the soldiers detication to the war, and the honor they recieved. It represents the symbolic healing of the War. Once again this piece shows the potential such an obsolete object provides. 
No comments:
Post a Comment