Composition B (No. II)
Made by Mimi Niou
Made by Mimi Niou
My goal is to recreate and emphasize the sense of harmony, linear dynamism, and simplicity found in Mondrian's Neo-Plastic style work.
Created: September 5th, 2016
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My goal is to recreate and emphasize the sense of harmony, linear dynamism, and simplicity found in Mondrian's Neo-Plastic style work.
Creativity - I really liked what you did with it. I think it turns the analog piece into a very digital one with the use of motion and animation which would be impossible in an analog piece. I have seen similar animated pieces before, but none quite like this one. I like the slight offset of the motion of the lines.
Execution - I think it works really well, the animation is not overwhelming or confusing at all, it is a very simple and concise concept which I really like.
Context - The context is great. It mentions that the artist always tried to create art which was simple and balanced. The digital recreation really echoes these concepts because it is simple like the original work was, but the appearance of the lines is very soothing and calming and creates a sort of balance across the canvas.
Documentation - Documentation was concise and easy to read. It was informative but not lengthy. I really appreciated the section on approach which explained the design and artistic choices of the digital reproduction very well.
Creativity (10/10) - This is a really interesting work transforming stationary to motion. The original work of Mondrian has a sense of order because of its composition of straight lines, and the movement you created simulates the process through which those lines are drawn thus not only emphasizes the artist's original intention but also created a rhythmic flow of strokes, enabling the audience to re-consider the meaning of lines.
Execution (10/10) - This is a very aesthetically pleasant work, and it combines art with technology. The animation rendered by python code has a strong technical component.
Context (10/10) - Great context, which also reflected the author's careful research of the original artist. The recreation is innovative and is in accordance with the theme of the original work.
Documentation (10/10) - The documentation clearly informed me about the artist and the original work. It's easy to understand and helped me in critically analyze the re-creation.
Creativity: 10/10 - What a creative way to give motion to a static painting. When viewing the work I envision Mondrian building up the painting on canvas, stroke by stroke. This motion that is implied in the original work is made literal here. Very well done.
Execution: 10/10 - My project used a similar approach, in recreating analog forms programmatically (I however used shader languages instead of python). Perhaps my favorite advantage of this is the ability to animate. I liked the fact that the animation itself is so short - it encourages the viewer to take it all in multiple times. I found myself rematching the piece and examining the interactions between the various moving elements in different regions of the gif.
Documentation: 10/10 - Your documentation was very informative and gave a clear depiction of the artists intentions, as well as your own when working on this adaptation.
I like the way the movement of the lines mimics the way your eye travels across the original painting. Not a super creative interpretation of the original work, but a handsome composition. Nice research on Mondrian as well.
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