Gallery Considerations

Functional considerations:

I do not see many issues with the traffic flow in this space, because it is wide and there is room between the sculpture exhibits for people to move through without being blocked.

Some of the materials look fragile and could be easily harmed unintentionally by distracted guests. Jodi’s pieces are very intricate and are projected a short bit off of the wall which could get caught on someone clothes if they got too close or did not realize their distance to the piece. The oranges that are on the ground are not as durable either because they could be moved, kicked, or tripped over.

The labels are hung comfortable for me they are just a little bit below eye level. The only issue I could see is a tall person would have to look lower to read the text on the label.  

The most dangerous aspect of this show would be the loose oranges on the ground that could easily be overlooked by a guest who is focused on the art or a conversation and may accidentally step on one and fall. A disabled person would be able to experience the exhibit because there is no levels to the exhibit space and there is enough room for a disabled person to maneuver around the space without running into anything.

The typography is easy to read and is done in a professional looking font that does not unnecessarily distract from the work.

Formal Considerations:

A basic font is good for most pieces unless there is a way that the font can enhance the work. If the artist created a theme in their art and found or made a font that intentionally relates to the theme and adds to the overall effect of the work.

There is a unity within the exhibits created by the same artist which is easier to determine a certain artist, but all together the show does not flow together. In a show with several artists it would help if all the art had to have one simple element or theme that could connect them all to make the show feel more connected.

Most of the work seems to be conceptual instead of representational and the art is contemporary and abstract.

Conceptual considerations:

The overall theme of this show for me seems a mix of organic and architectural works on the wall remained me of building and technical plans for buildings, organic elements the ducks, and animal paintings.

There is no defiant beginning point or end point a person would go in and begin on either side of the exhibit and not get confused or lost.

The sequence for this exhibit works because it is a display of several artists work so there is not a real way to organize it in a beginning to end point.

Visitor observations:

People under 25 might not be as interested in more conceptual focused art because most of the intent of the art is not instantly visible an needs to be thought about. People under 25 mainly children and teenagers would be more interested in fun colorful and interactive pieces that are more visually appealing.

People over 25 will be more interested in the more thoughtful artwork that leaves more to interpretation. The art that would be less popular would be the more self-explanatory work where there is not as much to interpreted or think about.

Most of the work is up to interpretation because there are no descriptions from the artists to explain the complete concept so people can bounce their interpretations back and forth off of each other. It might be helpful to add a rhetorical question to the description of the work or in the title which could encourage more discussion.

The only thing that I thought would be an issue is the free rolling oranges that could cause tripping hazards to be taken from eh gallery, or even taken by guests. I think if the oranges were held in place by something in designated areas out of the walking path it would e better.