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Gathering Paradise by Sandy Skoglund
Installation art creates an environment within a museum or gallery that brings the viewer into the artwork. It began in the 1970's and reached it's zenith in the 1980's, today it is often termed "site specific." Skoglund’s use of animals and color make her work popular and memorable for viewers.
Life Death, Knows Doesn't Know, 1983 by Bruce Nauman.
Neon words flash on and off in this piece. It references the conflicted nature of life. Words have been included in art since the beginning of time.
Gas Giant by Jacob Hashimoto at MOCA, Los Angeles
Jacob Hashimoto creates large installation pieces made up of many small parts that are constructed, quite often by utilizing kite making techniques. You can see in the photo the individual pieces, some in boxes, some circles that look like small kites.
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http://www.nytimes.com/video/arts/design/100000002782070/gas-giant-by-jacob-hashimoto.html