As a volunteer at the Mattress Factory, a site-specific installation museum, I personally enjoyed seeing the many installations at the  International. My favorite installation was  Nude Plasmic by Ernesto Neto. This is a great example of how an installation can affect several senses of the body. In viewing this piece, I experienced a great feeling of serenity. Being inside  Nude Plasmic warped my depth perception and created a feeling of weightlessness. The interior space of the artwork resembled an organ of the body (generally), and being inside made me feel more closely connected to my own body.

Ernesto Neto, Nude Plasmic, 1999 (installation view)

 

   Doug | November 18, 1999

   Grade 12 | North Allegheny High School | Wexford, PA