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-- parallel world
-- the power of color
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parallel world
It seems that this is a common topic that a lot art works relevant can be seen.
one left me a deep impression is the "Infinity Mirrors" from Yayoi Kusama. She uses mirrors cleverly to create numbers of magnificent visual travels to the viewer. It feels like once you step into the installation space, you are in an another universe.
"The Souls of Millions of Light Years Away is, perhaps, the signature Kusama installation and offers viewers, who enter the mirrored room alone in 20 second time slots, an out-of-body experience created through repetition and light." (Evan Mitsui/CBCNews)
The use of mirrors is effective and practical to deal with space and bring a amusing visual effect.
Another master of using mirrors is Leandro Erlich. HisMirrored house illusion: Dalston House is quite famous. He built a horizontal wall lying on the street, and members of the public are encouraged to lie horizontally on the ground with a 45-degree angle positioned mirror overhead, which creates the illusion that people are standing on, suspended from, or scaling the building vertically. And the reflection world in the mirror could be seen as a parallel world, It is weird, but funny. It brought an agravic illusion and experience to the public.
‘Dalston House is a theatrical spectacle, one where the audience makes the show. It is a delightful experience suitable for all ages.’
Leandro Erlich : Neighbors
This time the artist played a game of space.
This artwork comprises two life-sized doors, on both of which is a peephole. A peephole on a door is generally something for looking at a visitor outside, but the peepholes in this artwork allow viewers to see the corridor of an apartment building and the door of a neighbor. Appearing before viewers is a space that is “impossible to exist.”
This work was Erlich’s first to deal with intimacy and alienation as its main theme, and, because the landscape is so ordinary, we cannot help but imagine our own stories and project them into it.
And a parallel world is often talked with dreams.
There is a photographer, Murat Akyol, says "I, In My Dream, I Am An Artist Who Reflects What I Have Seen In Parallel Universe In Photographs"
His works often shows the scene of universe and planet. Sometimes there is a melting Jupiter next to a wooden hut. Having a feeling of the end of the world.
The power of color
When the research went deeper, I realized that color has so much power to manipulate people's moods and emotions. And everything in our lives could connect with the philosophy of color.
“Marketers use them all the time to inspire customers to buy products or communicate the idea of a company or brand. Think about it, which colors come to mind when you think of fast food? Red and yellow, right? You've got McDonald's, KFC, Burger King, Sonic, In-n-Out — the list goes on.
Why do all of these fast food companies use these two colors in their logos? It has everything to do with the psychology of color. Red says "hunger" and "appetite", while yellow says "happy" and "friendly". Even the combination of the two colors communicates speed.
So, according to color theory, when you see a red and yellow sign you think, "Whoa! I'm hungry, that place looks friendly enough to make me happy, and I can be fed in no time at all!" (V Renée, 2016)
Learning what each color does to an individual emotional and psychologically can open doors for my storytelling capabilities, since the emotion I want to evoke is calm and peace,I can get the help from color.
others
Muji :
Key Design Features
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Clean, uncluttered designs.
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highly practical.
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Uniform and linear shapes that are easy to arrange.
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Neutral colours and natural materials: Think woods, metals, cotton and linen.
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A Zen-like atmosphere: Bright and airy spaces, a touch of greenery.
Colours
Base Colours: Moonlight Sonata, Minimalist White, Universal Grey
Accent Colours: Signature Blue, Guild Green, Grey Squirrel
Movies:
My Neighbor Totoro (1988)
Ponyo (2008)
The Wind Rises (2013)
Castle in the Sky (1986)