I was at the MoMA yesterday and saw a couple of cool things I wanted to show. First, as a homage to our sustainability class, GROW: a wall installation that uses thin-film photovoltaic cells, piezo electric generators, and conductive ink to capture solar and kinetic energy.
Next is Sol LeWitt's Serial Project, I (ABCD).
According to jenlaaa, he pioneered a type of work where the actual work is an idea and a possibly a set of instructions, with the actual execution left to anyone. Basically, the idea is the work of art, and the representation is the transmission of the idea. Originally conceived in 1966, I think it has relevance in today's global competition. We've often heard that the only way for the US to have any competitive advantage now is through differentiation by design. Once the idea is there, you can outsource nearly all aspects of manufacturing and distribution. Like in LeWitt's work, ideas are key.
Lastly, some of these names look familiar!
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