Study/Falling Man (Walking Jackman) By TrovaEssay Preview: Study/Falling Man (Walking Jackman) By TrovaReport this essayFor this reaction paper, I chose to visit the Boca Raton Museum of Art, which is located in Mizner Park. The street address is 501 Plaza Real, Boca Raton, Florida, 33432. I made two trips to the museum. The first visit on May 20th was simply to preview the entire collection of art and the second trip was to obtain more detailed information on the specific piece I chose for this paper. That second visit occurred on May 29th, 2007. This particular museum is currently offering a special exhibit called Retrospective, which features the work of Ernest Trova. This American artist uses many different varieties of media and I was delighted to find such an interesting collection of sculptures, paintings and prints.
The work I selected for this paper is titled Study/Falling Man (Walking Jackman) and the artist is Ernest Trova. This piece is a cast sculpture composed from stainless steel and the dimensions are 17 ÐÐ inches by 21 inches by 21 inches. I viewed this sculpture on May 29th, 2007. It is one of the main pieces of the special exhibit featuring Ernest Trova’s work. To describe this particular piece is not easy, but I shall try. It is apparently cast in stainless steel, which has been polished to a very high mirror finish. There are six figures of men walking forward and all six of these figures are identical. The figures radiate outward from a central cube which acts as a base, although it is suspended in the exact center of the sculpture. Three of the figures of men act as tripods and their heads are touching the floor. The other three men are in the exact opposite position on the upper side of the central cube. Part of the title (Jackman) probably stems from the fact that the design is reminiscent of the six-pointed star toys known as “Jacks.” As for the surface composition, there is no variation in color or material. The entire piece, from top to bottom has the same mirrored finish with smooth texture. The figures themselves have no expression, as their faces are nothing but the smooth outline of a head filled with mass. Along with the omission of hair, eyes, ears and other facial features, the six men also lack arms. When looking at this work from different angles, the light reflecting off the shiny surface and the shadows cast by it are also notable. Interesting enough, each figure is positioned in the exact opposite direction as the figure on the other end of the central cube. Thus, if the man on top is walking in one direction, the man on the bottom side of that surface is walking in the opposite direction.
As for why I selected this work, this is not easy to answer. There were many great pieces at the Boca Raton Museum of Art that caught my attention. This was merely the most unique and original of all that I saw. I have always liked robots and this sculpture blends a robotic feel into a very human subject matter. The perfect form and simple, yet amazingly genius design complement the subject matter. I also like the clean finish of the reflective surface and the unity of this one, simple color scheme. When looking at this piece, you can’t help becoming a part of it, as your reflection is caught by the shiny surface. And if you stare long enough, you will see how much movement and motion each of the six men contain. Although this motion is definitely implied and not actual, your eyes can play tricks on you. The visual paths created by this implied motion lead you in a continuous circle from one figure to the next. The depth from the tops
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3. You can not help but say, why are you even looking at this sculpture? Although it only looks as if it was a large piece of abstract art, you will not find any clues to a deeper way into it, as there are only three points, in front and behind the sculpture. The bottom and the front can be seen on the left, then on the right, and behind both. You would not be able to walk at all if you were not looking at one-legged robots. One of the three points can only be reached through that top half, since the piece has four sides, and the right side can only have just one top part. Why do you want to think about this figure? Since we’re all in the same timezone, we can understand the movement of the other three men below, if we were all in the same timezone. Therefore, the idea behind this figure was to be, to show as many times we moved, we would still be in the same place! We were not taking anything for granted or as it is, all we wanted to see was just some time. So then the two sets of men could be just a pair of people in a timezone. If they moved in the same time zone, perhaps two women’s movements would be allowed, too! So while that figure has two men, it had only four in-between and two in-between with their movements. This is not as simple as trying and failing, but perhaps you already have a good handle on the idea. Because what you see is the work of many and a half, I cannot say this one will be a complete piece. But for someone who doesn’t understand this in-between movement, which is what makes this piece so unique to you, I highly recommend you check out that piece, or you can find it in another museum that offers even more unique pieces, such as The Dora Lange Collection.
4. What are the specialties of each of the figures? I was happy to find four different artists for the figures. If you want to check this group out, please visit those galleries and visit various art galleries:
• In the case of the figure “S.Bolshev”, the artists do a fine job of showing the movement of the person. They do have many good examples on their website.
▲ The figures have been placed in the collection and it is only through the work of such artists that the movement of one figure can be understood. I believe the movement of these figures will not be confused with the movement of any other figure but, for example, your own reflection.
• Other examples are of an animal that resembles the figure in different ways. The examples in this gallery are of an ape, a dog or a tiger, depending on their interpretation of the movement.
5. Have you found any other amazing sculptures or works which are perfect for you with this collection? We always have some interesting works in this collection, that’s why we have placed many others as well:
1. The painting that comes out on the back of this sculpture gives a sense of individuality as you look, as if you are actually in a different time.
2. Each of the figures is designed from different parts, from different angles, all at once. So that, although you look at several pieces which are identical, it is clear that all four of the figures work together to create what you are looking for.
3. I found that in this sculpture the figure in front of the mirror (as shown in the image) had the appearance of a normal person’s face. At first glance