May 6, 2012

Elegy for Robert Rauschenberg


Since you've been creating morphed sculptures I've been thinking about Robert Rauschenberg--  an artist who pushed the limits of sculpture and painting. He is credited with inventing the art form now known as "Combines" -- you can think of them as morphs. He walked around New York City picking up trashed objects like work boots and car tires,  to be incorporated into his paintings.
When he died in 2008 (at age 83 ) this beautiful video was made of an exhibit of his Combines.
He and a group of other artists and musicians composed the music you'll hear in the background. It, too, was a kind of mophing of sounds and chance arrangements.

Look, listen, learn and leave your comments.