In fact, rhythm is in all kinds of art, from poetry to painting. Mary Stewart says, "Rhythm is a sense of movment that is created by repetition of multiple units in a deliberate pattern." So obviously, if you don't got rhythm, you've got a problem, because you're probably not walking or breathing correctly. Anyway! Rhythm is seen in a lot of art, and Stewart gives some phenomenal examples. One of them is Sink or Swim by Sue Benner...
One of the great things about this piece of art is that it educates us in the versatility and abilities of rhythm. Rhythm isn't static or uniform, in fact it is really the opposite. This piece shows a lot of movement through the different shapes involved, but also through the color choices. The warmer lighter colors come to the virtual surface, while the cooler darker colors drop lower. These are powerful illusions that are created within rhythmic art pieces, and anything but static and uniform.
Take a look at the things around you, whether in the art gallery or in your clothes or things around your house. See if you can pick out the details that give rhythm the vibrance and movement that make it interesting!
One of the great things about this piece of art is that it educates us in the versatility and abilities of rhythm. Rhythm isn't static or uniform, in fact it is really the opposite. This piece shows a lot of movement through the different shapes involved, but also through the color choices. The warmer lighter colors come to the virtual surface, while the cooler darker colors drop lower. These are powerful illusions that are created within rhythmic art pieces, and anything but static and uniform.
Take a look at the things around you, whether in the art gallery or in your clothes or things around your house. See if you can pick out the details that give rhythm the vibrance and movement that make it interesting!
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