Author: marliesjongens

I first saw Dan Flavin’s work at the Dia:Beacon museum last semester. However, recently I have seen more and more products for commercial colored lighting that remind me of his work.

This is my favorite piece by him. It is the one I most vividly remember interacting with at Dia:Beacon. When you look at it perpendicularly (like this picture shows), at its most extreme angle, the blue light is masked by the other panels and you can only see red. Similarly, when you move from the right side to look at it all the way on the left side the red is masked and you only see blue light. At the time I was taking a biology course and it reminded me of a heart and how blue blood becomes oxygenated with each pump to become red.

You may recognize this piece by him that is currently located at the MoMA.

He also uses light in functional ways as seen here. Overall I love his minimalistic style and I think his use of fluorescent light will become more popular in response to new decor trends. Here is a link to more of his work!

Rupert Van Wyk is an artist I found while scrolling through Pinterest this summer.

I have always liked cartoon-like drawings, but his work especially catches my eye.

I really like the way he uses color to sketch people walking by and it makes his work have a fun, playful feel. This is not the only type of illustration he does either, but you can check out more of his work like this here!

Parallel Studio is an animation company that creates gifs and videos for a broad range of clients including Louis Vuitton, Chloé and many others.

This animation is from their satisfying collection which I really enjoyed and I’m sure many others do too.

Here is a link to their website to see more!

Ju De Paula is an interior designer that I came across while watching a show called “Interior Design Masters”.

De Paula incorporates a lot of bright Brazilian influences into her designs always leaving a room feel bright and energized.

Her designs leave me feeling happy and refreshed, which is something I would like to strive for with my future projects. Here is a link to her website “blueberry living co.”

Frank Stella is an artist based in New York City and known for his paintings, sculptures, prints and architecture. I really enjoy the bright colors he uses in contrast with minimalistic forms and shapes.

I used one of his prints, shown above, titled “Empress of India II” in my animation project. You can check out more of his work here.

KAWS has worked on many different media platforms including animation, graffiti art, vinyl toys, clothing, acrylic paintings, sculptures and many more.

His initial fame originated from his graffiti art on ads at bus stops.

He has worked with popular streetwear brands like Supreme and Bathing Ape. Recently, he has collaborated with Dior seen here

Lastly, he is well know for taking popular cartoon characters and converting them into his well-known style, commonly adding X’s over the character’s eyes.

Mr. Doodle is an artist I stumbled upon about 2 years ago. When we first began project 1.1 I was immediately reminded of his work just by the look of it. He mostly works in black and white, but occasionally branches out. I recently stumbled upon a video of his doodled version of “The Great Wave of Kanagawa” by Katsushika Hokusai, which I thought was really appealing to watch.

You can see it here.

This past August, Mr. Doodle collaborated with the brand Fendi, who recently has been promoting street art. They even made a bag together that surprisingly still looks like high end fashion, despite being freehand doodling.

He call his style OCD – “obsessive compulsive doodling”!

I was introduced to Wade Guyton‘s unique style by Professor Comberg. I really enjoy not only the aesthetic nature of his prints, but also his idea behind it.

Guyton’s work focuses on printing, specifically the problems people face with printers. His relatable, minimalist work is pleasing to the eye, despite addressing issues that are commonly frustrating in everyday life.

In my opinion, the slight asymmetry makes you think, which I really enjoy and hope to do with my work in the future.