"Breaking the Rules" at British Library
http://www.bl.uk/breakingtherules
This is an exhibition on the printed objects (books, manifestos, flyers, album covers, sound recordings...) of the European Avant Garde 1900-1937.
I am absolutely overwhelmed. Having been really interested in reading the history of art and graphic design ever since I retook my student status, this exhibition presented in front of me every piece I read in the book. So informative the exhibition is, one enthusiastic person like me still got very exhausted in the end. It made me to think about how I can improve this visiting experience from the designer's perspective?
Len Lye - The Color Box - at Tate Modern
Last Saturday I wandered randomly around Tate Modern, without equipping a critical mind - in the intention to identify the kind of "artwork" I am really into - through my instinct. I found myself automatically be drawn to a short film by Len Lye - A Color Box- a 1935 production of abstract animation.
I simply love his use of color, shape, texture, and especially the movement and rhythm that goes perfectly with the Cuban music. I think it becomes quite clear now what are the elements that drives me most.
A bit later, during my research about the history, I saw a short film on Youtube: the history of evil.
I am not sure about the content, but I like very much its simplicity and the funny way of telling the history. Here comes an idea for my final project to be based on the history of graphic design, and by the means of motion graphics...I am quite excited about this idea because it combines my interest in the history of graphic design, my intention to explore new scope of graphic design, and its potential to be applied to the educational/exhibition/administrative purposes.
