Event Blog: Singular Spaces

The absurdity of the Making Strange is juxtaposed in the same museum with Singular Spaces. This although was just a collection of pictures on several walls, they portrayed a very interesting message. There were four different homes where the owners put theses amazing works of art on their property (and in some cases not their own property)

Figure 1: Myself and the Singular Spaces description.

Figure 2: Julio Basanta Lopez, Demons above entrance

Julio Basanta Lopez’s pieces he put different pieces of art surrounding his house. A lot of demons mostly, which makes sense as he is from South America and the catholic church takes a prominent role in the culture down there. In the above work he placed several demons above his front door, I would assume to scare off all unwanted bad spirits into his home. It is interesting to me that he would spend the money on building these huge demons in the font of his house.

Figure 3: Julio Basanta Lopez, Western Entrance

On his western entrance Julio Basanta Lopez went much more intense than what was on the other entrance of his house. Further intensifying the demons placed around his house. This display is contrasted by these displays by Peter Buch and Francisco feel Rio Cuenca.

Figure 4: Head with a dream by Peter Buch

Peter Buch was known for all the human shaped buildings around his property, like the one depicted above. The mouth of the face was depicted as the door, which provides a very interesting concept of the human head representing a home.

Figure 5: Francisco Feel Rio Cuenca, north wall of third patio

Francisco’s art compilation uses the shells of a sea snails to decorate his whole house.  This is interesting thing to see dead organisms being repurposed for art. In conclusion, the singular spaces exhibit provided a very interesting juxtaposition to the Making Strange exhibit.