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Sculpture by the Sea

The image of John Lennon in my previous post is a good example of traditional relief sculpture still being produced. But what of so-called “contemporary” sculpture? According to Sculpture by the Sea 2010 on Tamarama Beach, Sydney, it’s big, brash, mechanistic, pointless and ridiculous. Tomas Misura’s toothpaste tube Splash (2010) hits the mark. Click the title link for a Telegraph slide show of exhibits. And the winner? Danish artist Keld Moseholm, who grabbed the prize of $60,000 Aussie dollars. He’s 75 years old. Well done, that silver surfer!

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Indoor Garden Benefits in Homes and Offices

There are several benefits to installing indoor gardens in a home or building. Plants supply oxygen and enhance indoor air quality. They can be visually stimulating or they can be calming or relaxing focal areas. Indoor gardens can also serve as spill-over or lounge areas. Below is a list of common elements and found in an indoor garden.

Seating – Seating can be in the form of benches, couches, tables and chairs, seat walls, sculptural stone chairs, or amphitheater seating. Seating in an indoor garden is essential particularly if it is adjacent to concessionaires or an open restaurant. Seating is also needed in order when the garden is used as a spill-over, lounge or waiting area.

Indoor Planting –Planting is also essential for an indoor garden, particularly to enhance air quality and modify the climate. When choosing plants for an indoor garden, specifications must always be considered. There are various specifications for various types of indoor plants. The garden must also have filtered natural lighting in the daytime as all plants still obtain food from sunlight. Consider planting for ornamenting, buffering, screening or scale modification.

Decorative Paving – Decorative paving is always present in any garden, whether indoors or outdoors. Decorative paving provides a flat and dry surface for people to use. These paved surfaces can be used as walkways, seating, waiting, and dining areas.

Focal point – Focal points in an indoor garden help provide a focus for either a large or small scaled space. Focal points organize a space by dividing up areas and pathways for direction. The types of focal points are only limited by the imagination. Common focal points include statues, water features, mobiles, relief or free standing sculptures and even a specimen plant or tree.

Promoting the benefits of indoor gardens for a home or a building can be an effective campaign for landscape garden suppliers and installers. When marketing budget is limited, garden installers can make use of printed promotional materials. Examples of these are flyers, booklets or brochures. Printing these today can be convenient, reliable and affordable using online printers. There are online printing companies such as UPrinting for example, who can be found on popular web directories such as LinkedIn and Wikipedia.

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Facebook Poll Question of the Day

If you’re not already a fan of the Park West Gallery Facebook page, then you’re probably missing out on our daily Facebook poll questions. Park West Gallery asks the questions, and then our growing community of art enthusiasts, art collectors and artists weighs in … Continue reading →

Yaacov Agam at the Pompidou: Park West Gallery Artist Series

“Agam is the kind of artist that if you can dream it and imagine it, he can do it!” —ALBERT SCAGLIONE Take a trip around the world with the father of the kinetic art movement, Yaacov Agam, and the CEO and founder of … Continue reading →

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