Space by Shinjung Kang

Summary of topic:

space is defined as a volume that would be empty or filled with different objects. It can be two-dimensional or three-dimensional. For the two-dimensional, it would be the distance between points or images, for the three-dimensional, it would be the area or emptiness between, around, above, below, or contained within objects. Shapes and forms are set in the space, and space would be determined by shapes and forms placed around or within them. Space can be created by different object sizes, overlapping shapes linear perspective, placement, color intensity and value, detail and diagonal lines.

This picture shows the actual space which is three-dimensional volume that is filled with objects. There are different sized forms such as buildings, trees, cars, and flowers. These forms are in the space by being overlapped in linear perspective,
	When the similar objects are placed repeat and repeat, then the similar spaces are created between them. For instance, when we drive on a road, we can see comparable spaces between trees along the road. In this picture, there is light and shade, so we can see these sculptures are three-dimensional and there are three-dimensional spaces even though there is no perspective.
I want to say that the spaces in this picture are created with different sized and overlapped objects. It is hard to see the actual spaces in this picture, but the bushes are overlapped and in linear perspective. So we can imagine that there are spaces between bushes, and because of these spaces, bushes can maintain their own forms and do not interfere with each other. That's why I would call this space as a space for breathing.
	I think that the space in this wood frame connects two different spaces. If there was a wall and no frame here, then the spaces which would be separated by the wall would be isolated. But this squared opening makes them connected, so I would call this space as a space between spaces not between objects.
I think that the space contained within this cup gives an identity to this cup. If this cup did not have this space within it, it would not be called a cup. The cups should have the space within them, so we can put drinks, such as water, coffee, coke, and etc. in them. Even kinds sometimes can put dirt in it and use it as their toy. Around our world, there are a lot of spaces which give an identity to objects. Depending on what kinds of form the objects have, the spaces within them would be different.
	The spaces between the keys of the keyboard make the keys work properly. There are spaces between each key, and if the spaces were not there, then the keys would be pressed down together and the keyboard would not have the function itself.
This space is between two buildings and created with three walls. We can see this kind of spaces a lot around our world, and we can see the height, width, and depth. What I want to say about this space is usage. Sometimes we have a good space, but we just let it be there. But as in this picture, we can use this space to decorate outside of building. It just easy to put some shrubberies and flowers to make our surrounding more worm and pretty. Having nothing there is sometimes just as appealing as having something occupy the space.

Examples of topic in online museum:

1. Name of piece of art: Illuminated Manuscript of the Lotus Sutra
Artist: Unidentified Artist (14th century)
Museum: The metropolitan museum of art
URL: http://www.metmuseum.org/explore/Korea/koreaonline/large78.html

This one shows one of different kind of space here. This one has only black and white color, and this is two-dimensional space. So we can define them as positive and negative space. It is hard to take a picture and catch this kind of positive and negative space in real world, but this would be one of important elements of painting.

2. Name of piece of art: The Cafe Terrace at Night
Artist: Vincent van Gogh
Museum: Kröller-Müller Museum, Otterlo
URL:http://www.nga.gov/shop/framesma.htm

This painting has real three-dimensional space which is easy to be found near our world. This one has linear perspective, different object sizes, overlapping, and color intensity, so we can easily find the depth of this space.

Bibliography:

1. http://www.kn.pacbell.com/wired/art2/artspeak/index.html - ArtSpeak 101

2. http://char.txa.cornell.edu/ - Art, Design, and Visual Thinking- An interactive textbook by Charlotte jirousek

3. http://www.sasked.gov.sk.ca/docs/artsed/visart102030/vaprdn.html - Principles of Design