Junkyard Kids

It is a colorful display of re-purposed quirky objects at 254 Newbury St. brought by Junkyard Kids.At the entrance of the already pompous Newbury St. there is a black horse almost symbolic of elegant horse carriages of another era. Overall, the art created by a group of Mass Art students seems to be inspired by royalty with period furniture pieces twisted and embellished. The colors pop and there are lots of cute little domes and unicorns on pedestals atop fireplaces. The showcase seems to be a modern take or a deconstruction of a proper society which has turned hip, and eclectic. There is also an array of collages which seem to manifest the personality of its artists with newspaper cut outs, and album covers like black flag with unexpected add-ons giving them a uniqueness,and a hint to the character of the creators. Head out and see the exhibition before it comes to its end on Dec 16th.

Hacking Arts 2016 The Abstract World

MIT Hacking Arts 2016 gave attendees a taste of what art in the 21st century would be like, the sessions were full of innovative ideas and a balance of art and technology. The presentations were visually attractive but they were unexpectedly auditive stimulating ranging from pleasant and soothing sounds to claustrophobic more complex stimulus. It indeed showed its attendees that the art to come and which is in its baby stages seeks to emerge its user not just with screens and social recognition but with feelings making a user a part of the action at every corner.
Dance and New Media session with personalities like Andre Zachery, and Maria Takeuchi presented the raw art of dancing with elements of technology. It showcased a beautiful seamless screening which showed the ability the body has to move in a digital world and create a tangible illusion serving as a poetic metaphor in the evolving technological art.
 Hacking Arts also gave us an opportunity  to Remix Our Senses just like the session lead by Jacob Loewenstein with personalities like George Fifield, founder of the Boston Cyberarts Festival and Allison Wood, founder of Reify. The session spoke of making art available to the public through virtual encounters with art that makes a statement via an augmented virtual reality. This augmented reality will allow users to see characters, and trippy graphics pop up from a street or museum corners via a digital platform leaving its participants impressed by an almost abstract world serving as a means of advertisement or just pure expression.

Hacking Arts 2016 Sounds and Images