when sculptures become buildings

julian opie
vs.
anne truitt
vs.
renzo piano

Having taken off from the houses, trees, fences, and fields of my childhood...
I very soon found that I was leaving the literal object behind...
I discovered form and color, and ultimately to the work
I am doing now, at once more austere in structure and more expressive in color....

Anne Truitt on form and color, May 3,1975

"Project architect and associate Maurits van der Staay, describes the placement of each colour (there are six different colours, including grey and light grey) as “informed random”.

He says it was Renzo Piano’s ambition to “make a joyful building in contrast to the surrounding grey stone and red brick by fragmenting the colour”. The process has been a little like working out a very complicated seating plan and has taken months of manipulating physical models to ensure the same colours never appear next to each other , that they relate appropriately to the surrounding buildings, and that each facet is positioned at the correct angle."

read more here..

julian opie
vs.
anne truitt
vs.
renzo piano

You have read this article color / color explosion / color field / sculpture / when houses become sculpture with the title when sculptures become buildings. You can bookmark this page URL http://gigibytes.blogspot.com/2010/06/when-sculptures-become-buildings.html. Thanks!