capen @capenn.bsky.social · 18/05/2026now that i am thinking of anti homeless architecture, there is kind of a funny juxtaposition of admiring the chairs on their pedestals while i am sitting down on the floor to observe 220
capen @capenn.bsky.social · 18/05/2026i recommend everyone to do a google search of “anti homeless architecture” or “hostile architecture,” some of them are absolutely ridiculous 010
capen @capenn.bsky.social · 18/05/2026there’s a big difference between private and public property. 010
capen @capenn.bsky.social · 18/05/2026and they think it’s so subtle too, with park benches having arm rests intentionally placed in the middle because “it’s more comfortable” 010
capen @capenn.bsky.social · 18/05/2026i can understand the basic concept of businesses and such not wanting any loitering, but it is executed so inhumanly. and it has gone to the extremes 110
capen @capenn.bsky.social · 18/05/2026@conartinsitu.bsky.social reminded me of anti homeless architecture.. #ConArtInSitu 300
capen @capenn.bsky.social · 18/05/2026the ballon chair looks sooooooo so so cool. that chair as well as the felt one to the left of it initially caught my eye when i stepped into this section of the exhibit. partly because of the bright colors, but then my eyes chose to linger because of their respective mediums #ConArtInSitu 220
capen @capenn.bsky.social · 18/05/2026i will also say, the physical craft of constructing these chairs seems extremely labor intensive. the very top chair, for example, involved the process of lowering a loofah-covered chair into the bottom of the saline waters of the dead sea and letting it absorb for some time #ConArtInSitu 000
capen @capenn.bsky.social · 18/05/2026the remaining chairs (third-fifth from the left and the first-second from the right) seem utterly uncomfortable to sit in. especially the chair at the very top - covered in salt crystals #ConArtInSitu 100
capen @capenn.bsky.social · 18/05/2026they actually look like they’d be so much fun to sit in. only 3 of them seem like they’d be comfortable to me, the first two from the left and the third from the right. #ConArtInSitu 000
capen @capenn.bsky.social · 18/05/2026i was reading each description and only one mentioned the practicality of the chair. they are taunting us!!! 100
capen @capenn.bsky.social · 18/05/2026i have a few things to say about these chairs i’ve chosen to focus my time on first being: are they even practical?? #ConArtinSitu 510
capen @capenn.bsky.social · 18/05/2026today i am spending my time in the design section, specifically sitting down with the chairs (pun intended) #ConArtinSitu 320
capen @capenn.bsky.social · 13/05/2026agreed cause why would i want some ugly photo of a gorillaz looking monkey 010
capen @capenn.bsky.social · 13/05/2026yeah that is kind of crazy. the "hero" hid behind the mask that the people created for him. i had no idea either 010
capen @capenn.bsky.social · 13/05/2026the way you started this makes me think you considered it at one point 000
capen @capenn.bsky.social · 13/05/2026one could argue that the lack of a feeling is a feeling itself...? 110
capen @capenn.bsky.social · 13/05/2026for sure. i feel like i was wrong for just limiting the reinforcement of power to a "it depends," but i feel like the word "reinforce" is very specific? idk? 000
capen @capenn.bsky.social · 13/05/2026to elaborate: art will ALWAYS express power. i could provide countless examples to back up this claim, but at its very root: the mere privilege to be able to create art is a power itself. period. 000
capen @capenn.bsky.social · 13/05/2026and even non-political art does the same. in fact, as im skeeting this, i no longer think the challenging of art depends on anything. art will always challenge power. even if its the most stuck-up creation of art youve ever seen, it will challenge the power they hold and taunt it to those who dont. 000
capen @capenn.bsky.social · 13/05/2026to elaborate: it first starts with what the artist is trying to represent. so much of political art is challenging power - whether its criticism of administrations, laws, societal norms, or whatever zeitgeist. 100
capen @capenn.bsky.social · 13/05/2026to elaborate: it depends on the artist and what they are trying to represent, imo. many themes in culture-based art are to reinforce the power of a group of people, or to give more power to / highlight the power of a people 100
capen @capenn.bsky.social · 11/05/2026you never know what you might see when you change your point of view! 110
capen @capenn.bsky.social · 11/05/2026in fact, a couple that took a minute to stop by pointed something out that i overheard and noticed myself - something i wouldn’t have seen if it hadn’t been for their own observation. #ConArtInSitu 000
capen @capenn.bsky.social · 11/05/2026i’ve been sitting in front of this piece for a while now and many people stop by and take it in themselves. every person stays for at least 15 seconds, getting as close to the painting as possible. it’s impossible not to stop and stare 100
capen @capenn.bsky.social · 11/05/2026the framing of this piece is a work of art itself. just wanted to give that a moment. #ConArtInSitu 000
capen @capenn.bsky.social · 11/05/2026i find that my eyes stay drawn to the temple, because of how incredibly detailed it is. even though there isn’t the same life to it compared to the people in the foreground dancing, singing, and laughing, it stands out on its own with the sun beaming down - practically birthing it with light 010
capen @capenn.bsky.social · 11/05/2026now, to me, it feels like an intentional difference between the anonymity of the people in the foreground with the outstanding detail and large presence of the temple in the background. 100
capen @capenn.bsky.social · 11/05/2026they look so carefree in their singing and dancing, that maybe Cole intentionally painted them with that carefree vibe in mind. they don’t need identities - they are just being… #ConArtInSitu 100
capen @capenn.bsky.social · 11/05/2026i can’t stop thinking about the differences in detail between the foreground and the background. the people in the foreground look to have been drawn vaguely… 100
capen @capenn.bsky.social · 11/05/2026static.klipy.comMax Greenfield as Schmidt: Beat Chest BroALT: Max Greenfield as Schmidt: Beat Chest Bro 020
capen @capenn.bsky.social · 11/05/2026for starters, the detail of this piece (especially when contrasted with its scale) is unbelievable. @poopykaka.bsky.social and i were bonding over our shared greek heritage and the similarity of the temple in the back to the parthenon, something we have both been lucky enough to see in person. 010
capen @capenn.bsky.social · 11/05/2026the first time i visited the dam, i was skimming a lot of the art to try and see as much as i could, and yet this piece stuck out to me. the second time i visited, i spent more time in front of this one. today, my time is dedicated to this artwork. 000
capen @capenn.bsky.social · 11/05/2026i have seen hadestown once before, and i was so fortunate to have seen it again last night. it is such a raw and heartbreaking and beautiful story, and i knew i wanted to sit in front of something that reminded me of greek mythology 000
capen @capenn.bsky.social · 11/05/2026last night i saw one of my favorite musicals, Hadestown, at the denver performing arts center with my sister. it is a take on the greek mythology story of orpheus and eurydice 110
capen @capenn.bsky.social · 11/05/2026the last time i was here, this piece stuck out to me because it’s detail and scale. today, i chose to sit in front of this piece because of relevance to me: 100
capen @capenn.bsky.social · 11/05/2026today, i choose to sit down in front of “Dream of Arcadia” by Thomas Cole (1838) 610
