Natural Materials

On Thursday our class visited Central Slovakian Gallery in Banská Bystrica. What do you think about the title “Natural Materials”? At first we thought it will be next boring exhibition like those we had visited when we were younger, but in fact the exhibition created by the artists Richard Loskot and Michal Šimonfy really surprised us. It was very interesting and it proofed that young people like us are still interested in art and also that we can’t judge the book according to its cover. Even if the exhibition has the word “nature” in title, it doesn’t mean it has to be boring.

 We saw 6 amazing installations.

1. Light Path – Richard Loskot

This installation is built from 1 reflector and 6 mirrors. In my opinion it has something with light reflection which we had studied at Physics. The author with simple equipment and knowledge about optics shows us plenty of thoughts about light, time, space and about the way of seeing things.

2. Life of Your Words – Michal Šimonfy 

This installation is very surprising. At first I thought that animation on the wall depicts bacteria and their movements. Truth be told, I was wrong. It is artistic software which spy discussions about life and death all around the world and represents it by little green fast moving dots. Seriously I will be more careful in chatting with my friends, because I never realised that someone can read it and use it.

3. Even a Person is a System – Richard Loskot

This installation took us the most of our time which we spent in the Central Slovakian Gallery. It depicts a person in today’s technician world.  Through the electrical circuit and technician equipment the author showed us basic components of nature necessary for our lives e.g. sun, light, time, movement, water, air, sound …  

 

4. For Two - Michal Šimonfy

The funniest part of our visit was table with 2 chairs. When 2 persons sit and put the sensor on their fingers the sensor starts to measure their heartbeats and than the intelligent machine shows graphs on the screen. That’s the way how you can find your “soul mate”.

5. Everything Has Its Time – Richard Loskot

This light installation impressed me the most. Installation with simple technical equipment shows us imaginative movement of the rose’s shadow. Everyone has its own understanding of time and I realized it because of this installation. 

6. Fruit map – Michal Šimonfy

Fruitmap.sk is opened map where people can register fruit trees. It works as an individual internet project on www.fruitmap.sk. If you want you can join!

I hope you enjoyed reading and you will visit Central Slovakian Gallery soon!