Connection: Frank Gehry and Vshow

               This week in class we learned about creating beauty. Last semester was more concentrated on appreciating and learning about beauty. Now we have started to learn how to create our own beauty using the rules of creativity. In order to gain some inspiration for our architecture project, we watched a film on Frank Gehry. Frank Gehry is a post modern architect. It was very interesting to learn his process when creating these gigantic beautiful buildings. He made his architecture on the spot and he made it look very easy, and fluid. One thing that struck me hard was that when one of his fellow colleagues said that the reason why Frank Gehry was so talented was because he understood light. He used natural light to emphasis his work and make it stand out. He used light as a building material. Hearing this, I planned to use similar techniques using light to make our architecture building stand out.

                This whole week I was very busy with the GBS Variety Show. Watching the Variety show numerous amounts of time, one thing I noticed was the lights. The light show and the time and effort put on the lights were incredible. When you look up at the ceiling of the auditorium, u can see dozens of lights. There are spot lights, lasers, colored lights, etc. Thousands of dollars are spent in order to rent these lights. Without the lights, the show look very bland and dull. The lights are what make our variety show different from all the others. The different types of lights give the mood, and emphasize the each individual act. Light is one of the most important prop in order to create incredible beauty.

                Understanding light and manipulating, is what differentiates good quality art from the mediocre. Frank Gehry and Richard Winship, who was designed all the lights, are very similar. They understand the importance of light when creating artwork. The Variety show would not be the same if it weren’t for the lights. Many of Frank Gehry’s buildings would not be as great if it weren't for him understanding the importance of light. Many artists use light to create incredible beauty. Like Frank Gehry and Richard Winship I must incorporate light into my building. Understanding how light bounces off figures or illuminates certain part is what makes some art even more beautiful.  Using light is what differentiates our building from other groups work.