Event 2 Blog: Rita McBride's Particulates
Event #2: Rita McBride's Particulates at the Hammer Museum
The event I attended was Rita McBride’s Particulates which is a part of the Contemporary Collection at Westwood’s very own Hammer Museum. I attended this event on the afternoon of Tuesday, May 16th. McBride initially caught my eye because she is from Des Moines, Iowa, but as I looked further into her work, I found it to be extremely eye-catching and interesting on a deeper level.
Particulates is very striking visually, as it is made of neon beams of light in a vibrant green hue. The beams transform what is essentially an empty space into an entirely new world. McBride's art explores the relationship between architecture, design, and art which is reflected in the space she chose to display Particulates. The space in the Hammer Museum reflects those of office buildings and the drab corporate world that has been transformed through McBride’s installation. The beams pierce through a mist of water molecules, dust, and surfactant compounds that are emitted into the air.
What McBride has managed to do is create a stunning and electric work of art through the seemingly simple combination of mist and light. She has taken two very basic concepts in our lives and put them together in a display of extreme interest. Her work uses technology in the form of beams of light striking through her piece because the lights would not shine without the technology of the beams. It also incorporates other elements of science, shining the lights through water molecules in the air for the misty effect in the space.
I would recommend seeing this installation because it is a very unique experience and it is just a walk away from campus!
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