Spatial Design: Noguchi

September 12, 2005

Noguchi

Whenever I see stone sculptures I want to touch them, so it was a little frustrating to me to just look at Noguchi's work, especially since his work has such an emphasis on the touchable-qualities of texture and roundness. I liked the metal sculptures better because their sharp, dark shadows were more visually interesting.
But my favorite were his designs for urban areas, such as the playscapes and the Detroit plaza, and his ideas for playground slides. They seemed to be the right medium (?) for displaying his curved and undulating forms, tunnels, holes, etc, because they are in a form that can be explored.
I felt the layout of the museum was a little haphazard and confusing.

Posted by Fiona Carswell at September 12, 2005 06:15 PM