In Design 3505, Presentation as Thinking, we were tasked to chose a topic relative to Ohio State students to research throughout the semester. The final product was a poster to entice students to care about your selected topic.
Public art installations can inspire. Each sculpture, statue, and installation holds a story, a message, a meaning waiting to be discovered. And through my interaction with these works, I am reminded of the power of art to awaken our senses, challenge our perceptions, and connect us to something greater than ourselves. Public art on Ohio State's campus is not just a collection of objects, but a reflection of our shared history, values, and aspirations, an invitation to explore and learn.
What I appreciated most about this journey was the way that it encouraged me to slow down, observe, and interpret the meaning of the art for myself, rather than just looking and walking past them. My journey of exploring the public art on Ohio State's campus has been a thought-provoking experience, leaving me with a deeper appreciation for all the art around us.
Below are my first two posters, which highlight the two artworks I see everyday on the way to class and practice.
Focusing on one work, I chose Roy Lichtenstein's Modern Head statue. Lichtenstein remains one of, if not the most famous Pop Artists. Emulating his Ben-Day dots and primary color scheme, these posters entice readers to view the head for themselves.
The visual language established throughout this project intends to communicate the significance of public art on a college campus in an alluring yet approachable way. My final poster focused less on the physical artworks, and more on the concept. Using a simplified map of campus, I created a scavenger hunt-esque poster. The six stars represent all different mediums of public art including the Shoe's Rotunda, Script Ohio, the Garden of Constants, statue of Thompson, Lichtenstein's Modern Head, and Mirror Lake's amphitheater.
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