Hope Hippo by Allora and Calzadilla. What drew me to this piece was the absrd and comical imagery, but after studying it for a bit, I was ab;e to notice a conceptual unity between the two figures. The hippo looks tired, cranky, and a little angry, adjectives that may describe someone as they wake up in the morning to go to work. Reading a newspaper is an activity that may go on in this time. Conversely, the man reading the paper has an expression of natural wonder on his face, staring intently. This sense of wonder can mirror what an animal with no real analog to human thoughts may have. In this way, the two have switched roles somewhat.
Thursday, February 5, 2009
Conceptual Unity
Hope Hippo by Allora and Calzadilla. What drew me to this piece was the absrd and comical imagery, but after studying it for a bit, I was ab;e to notice a conceptual unity between the two figures. The hippo looks tired, cranky, and a little angry, adjectives that may describe someone as they wake up in the morning to go to work. Reading a newspaper is an activity that may go on in this time. Conversely, the man reading the paper has an expression of natural wonder on his face, staring intently. This sense of wonder can mirror what an animal with no real analog to human thoughts may have. In this way, the two have switched roles somewhat.
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