Jim Lambie is a Scottish artist who is known for making something ordinary into something memorable. He is best known for his piece, "Mental Oyster", which makes sense considering he specializes in colorful sculpture installations. A very well known theme of his is using (colored, or black and white) vinyl tape to lay across the floor in specific patterns, outlining the room, to help show the idiosyncrasies of its architecture. As shown in this picture, this was a huge part of his Mental Oyster installation. By Leialoha Tucker
Lambie's work is rather unique with his use of the vinyl tape. Everything appears to be almost hypnotizing, especially the circular shapes that almost appear to be like swirling spirals.
I personally have a very tough problem creating abstract designs - why make it this way if there's no logical reason to? Lambie's work helps me realize that this is one of many ways to make abstract art work: with many seemingly random bright colors and repetitive overlaying shapes. "Mental Oyster" makes great use of this theme; it seems like being in the room and exploring what's in it would make you feel as if you're in a whole new world of eccentricities.
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Keola Tan
3/16/2014 12:30:12 pm
The use of black and white taped lines is a very smart and helpful way to draw attention to his colorful pieces while activating what is the "negative" space of the otherwise boring art gallery room. While these lines are already rather hypnotic and visually intense, I think covering the entire room would push his intentions even further. Deciding to tape the walls and maybe even the ceilings would put the audience in a world of craziness and force them to be drawn willingly or unwillingly to the colorful attractions of his.
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