The exhibitions at Object Gallery promoted the concept of reusing or recycling objects into art. Obviously this isn't a new idea, but it has a purpose. What they're doing is borrowing and using recycled-unwanted objects to create a new and in this case, useful object. This type of art is probably speaking out about issues regarding environmental consciousness.
The curator gave me an article that talked about the particular art work that I had been interested in. As you can see in the pictures above, the article talks a little bit about Greg Lynn's recycled toy furniture.
Apparently Greg Lynn has won the golden lion for the best installation project in the international exhibition at the Biennale, for a series of furniture made from recycled children toys. In this article they've interviewed the Lynn himself, where he says 'my father worked for a corporation which produced blister packages, plastics were the future and I was surrounded by it. Now, almost half century later petroleum-based commodities are becoming new luxury items. I have two kids and they consume toys. I recycle their unused toys into 'bricks' to create furniture and usable objects.'
The curator of the gallery rapidly explained how the recycling design and process was done. He said something about scanning the toys and putting them into a computer, and with a special software, they're defined, cut, and joined back into whatever shape the artist is trying to make.
One last thing before I finish with the post. The curator asked what class I was in, so I told him it was Philosophy of the Arts taught in Pomona, and he said it was a wonderful thing Professor Manley was doing.
The experience at this Object gallery was great!
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