Objects in the Everyday: Past Designers and Artists who use everyday objects as their media and inspiration

Most people will look past everyday objects but these artists see them in a different light and have a
more unique perspective and will use them as their muse for their artwork.

Swiss artist Jean Tinguely was mostly known for his meta-mechanics which are basically kinetic sculptures. He then moved to Paris in 1952 and then became apart of the Parisian avantgarde in the middle of the century. He also joined the new realism movement. I think he is really interesting, I think his sculptures are really fun an unique he uses objects I wouldn't imagine together my particular favourite is the He was also painter,

The first piece of work Jean Tinguely did when he moved to Paris was “Moulin à prière“ made using a tubular steel frame, steel wire,cardboard and an electric motor. All these pieces move like cogs these were to 'rotate with the motion of relief'.

Miostar No. 2

1974

One of his best know piece entitled 'Homage to New York' this item self
destructs, 1960 made from pram wheels, scrap iron an electric horn
and an electric motor.

Frigo Duchamp 1960
made from a fridge, siren, machine parts
and an electric motor.

Another one of his famous sculptures entitled
Schwimmwasserplastik, Fountaine, 1980 for
an exhibition that was all about sculpture
in the 20th century.

Research references;
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jean_Tinguely
http://www.fribourgtourisme.ch/en/jean-tinguely.html

This piece is a urinal it was entitled 'Fountain'
people were shocked that this piece was in
a museum it was then censored by the board
Duchamp thought it was not right and him
and his other artists friends protested against
it to which the bored replied with
‘The Fountain may be a very useful object
in its place, but its place
is not in an art exhibition
and it is, by no definition, a work of art.’

http://www.tinguely.ch/en.html

Marcel Duchamp
was a french artist
whom was a painter
and sculptor.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marcel_Duchamp
http://www.tate.org.uk/art/artworks/duchamp-fountain-t07573/text-summary

The Large Glass

It is a motorized sculpture, the motor span the pieces of glass, when it spins it makes an optical illusion he made this with help from Man Ray, Man Ray went to photograph the experiment but when they turned it on for the second time one of the belts broke, it broke a piece of glass with it which nearly hit man ray before smashing into pieces on the floor. He built another one based on thia piece but asked for it not to be displayed as art.

Daniel Spoerri

Daniel was best know for object art such as taking pictures of finished meals, including everything they used such as plates, cutlery, drunken drinks before they all got cleaned up; object art was also known as snare-pictures. he takes the picture as if you're looking down at the table.