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October 22, 2005
Rodchenko
When looking at Rodchenko's work, I often returned to the notion of how he found a way in space to model emergent complexity through the use of concentric simple shapes. Light enters as a secondary element, casting shadows as a third. When hung from the ceiling as opposed to being placed on a pedastal, the natural movement of the suspended object causes shifts in space, light, shadow, and perspective that would not otherwise be made available to the viewer. As a viewer myself, I was made aware of this increased number of available perspectives, as well as the fact that this self-aware moment becomes a part of the notion of the piece as art, which may also be the trigger for the hypnotic effect that Leif pointed out in his entry. Often, hypnosis is aided by the moment when self-awareness is made apparent to the subject, causing the mind to pause blankly for a time as it tries to work out the discrepancy of seeing the self from outside the self, making the subject open to suggestion. This technique is often used in neuro linguistic programming.
Posted by Demi Pietchell at October 22, 2005 12:14 PM