Today I created a blog. Today I'll work on working with some of the template adjustments to make my page look a little better. I've just set up some initial changes to the layout and settings of this blog, and now I'll go on to explore what other changes I might be able to make using a Cascade Style Sheet.
I've taken some time already to explore some installation works by two artists that I'm familiar with. H.R. Giger is a famous horror/surrealist painter. He has done a ton of work using various media such as oil, acrylic, wood, steel, and many others to create bizarre and frightening scenes. Giger is the creator and designer of two "Giger Bars" and the H.R. Giger Museum. I'll be taking a closer look at the Giger Bars' architecture and furnishings a little later in this blog.
Another installation artist I have begun to research is Thomas Doyle. Doyle creates miniature models of 1:43 scale suburban scenes. These scenes are typically presented within a snowglobe-like container, and often depict a standard american home with miniature people. Thomas Doyle's artist statement (found here on his main web page) explains that his work pursues the idea of memory. The artist explains that his work, because of its extremely reduced size "evoke feelings of omnipotence" in the viewer. This is an interesting start at looking at the power that immersive installation work has over the viewer.
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