Danette Walden
November 16, 2007
Moments with loewenstein
The concept of the “Close to Home” installation was to display moments of Edward Loewenstein’s architectural forms/designs through-out Greensboro. The exhibit was placed in the Gatewood gallery space, displaying Loewenstein’s designs on structures produced out of wood, metal rods, and metal mesh panels.
These materials were often used by Loewenstein himself, where he specialized in meshing natural material and organic shapes with, man-made material and geometric shapes. These shapes were also reproduced in the exhibit with the angled beams that connected the display walls. Also used in the installation was the use of colors, wood was stained in colors that consisted of a chocolate brown, orange and a mint green, and the natural steal gray as another color. These color choices represented some of Loewenstein’s designs where he introduced nature into his spaces with unpainted woods, field stone, large open space to the outdoors. The installers also use a change in colors in areas where you should focus on more with the use of the chocolate brown stain. Images posted to the display wall supported the concept by displaying moments in Loewenstein’s designs, and personal/professional information. Another moment that I appreciated was the side notes on the installation process. The different types of media work with display board to computers to the 3D images. One moment that I felt that wasn’t as effective was the 3D walk through projection, because I felt it moved to fast throughout the space. The Gatewood gallery space is a large space with high ceilings, with this three dimensional installation it close in the space making it more intimate for a visitor walking through the space.
