My second critique for my Art Appreciation class will be about a sculpture, which was created by Jane-Allen McKinney. This sculpture, The TSU Olympian, was construction on Tennessee State University’s campus around the year of 2004. I wanted to pick this work of art because I have been attending Tennesse State University for two years now and I haven't got a chance to find out what it was. In addition, I choose this because I love landscape architecture and this sculpture gives the campus more life during athletic events. Since it stands 45 feet and 8 inches tall and is shaped like a track runner showing implied motion you can't help, but feel connected to it when involved in a game.The track runner is made up of three different metals: brass, aluminum, and copper. Looking at the sculpture the different metals stand for the number of Olympic medals earned by track athletes from Tennessee State University. The track runner is also holding a brass diploma/baton is its right hand, which is supposed to represent both sides of the educational athletes similarities when completing a long run. In the left hand is the Olympic torch made of metal, the flame is kinetic and rotates 360 degrees.The runner stands on two Egyptian-style columns. One stands at 16 feet 8 inches and the other is 14 feet. They are made the way to give off the illusion of implied motion. This sculpture represents the run through life and the obstacles it brings.
The visual components of this sculpture would be its diagonal line which fills this sculpture with restless and uncontrolled energy. Secondly, the style of this sculpture is representational because it is clearly recognizable human form. Thirdly, this is a three-dimensional work of art because it is free standing sculpture. Two principles of design in this work of art that stands out is scale and balance. The scale of this was created to be huge so it may have a greater impact on your sense. The scale of this sculpture also adds to its importances of the community it has been placed in. The balance of this sculpture was the most import in this freestanding sculpture because the physical stability of a reclining figure is not easy to perfect and if the balance is not perfect enough the sculpture will lose its sense of dynamic or static harmony of the diagonal line approach.
I feel that The TSU Olympian sculpture relates to me on a personal level because I am a student who is trying hard to graduate and be successful as Architectural Engineer. Yet, it goes deep than that since I was an all round athlete throughout high school I understand how important leaving a mark and building a legacy up is what every athlete tries their hardest to do. However, not just athletes can learn from this sculpture, but anyone who is trying to overcome obstacles in their life
The visual components of this sculpture would be its diagonal line which fills this sculpture with restless and uncontrolled energy. Secondly, the style of this sculpture is representational because it is clearly recognizable human form. Thirdly, this is a three-dimensional work of art because it is free standing sculpture. Two principles of design in this work of art that stands out is scale and balance. The scale of this was created to be huge so it may have a greater impact on your sense. The scale of this sculpture also adds to its importances of the community it has been placed in. The balance of this sculpture was the most import in this freestanding sculpture because the physical stability of a reclining figure is not easy to perfect and if the balance is not perfect enough the sculpture will lose its sense of dynamic or static harmony of the diagonal line approach.
I feel that The TSU Olympian sculpture relates to me on a personal level because I am a student who is trying hard to graduate and be successful as Architectural Engineer. Yet, it goes deep than that since I was an all round athlete throughout high school I understand how important leaving a mark and building a legacy up is what every athlete tries their hardest to do. However, not just athletes can learn from this sculpture, but anyone who is trying to overcome obstacles in their life
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