Axiom Museum

I think that the combination of technology and art brings the idea of an art museum to less of an elite level. Many people are intimidated by art exhibits, or any art for that matter. Technology is something that anyone can relate to; we all experience it. While abstract paintings and impressionistic works may intimidate, we can immediately relate our lives to the pieces of art at the Axiom Museum. Perhaps it is because we go to a tech school. My favorite piece was the visualization of George Bush speaking the word "war." It was an incredibly interesting interpretation of the word, and it is fascinating that the shape derives from the sound waves of speech. This is an all encompassing artwork, including more than just sight, but also sound and touch (you were meant to pull the zippers open and shut). You can feel the hopeless fear and destruction by looking at the piece. It is made more interesting with the use of a hidden exit sign, which is only visible when a person acts upon the art piece to reveal it. To me, this implies that it will take physical action against the war to make any difference.

I also really enjoyed the painting with LEDs built into it. It adds a new dimension of randomness and depth to the painting which was really new to me. It was nice to see all of these new ideas in art so close to each other, and many with a personal interaction with them.

The gallery's exhibit was a complete success, it was a great representation of several new medias which were all very interesting. The trains below shake the foundation as they go by indicating that we are in a new, imperfect, age of technology. The artists there are making new art and applying it to everyone, in a media that is accessible and understandable to the majority of our society in this new age.