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The Art of CSI by Aleksey, Danil, Krystian

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On the CSI campus, we found this piece of art: a metallic sphere with rocks on its circumference. This art piece does not speak to us because we cannot understand its purpose with its lack of context. We just see metal in the shape of a sphere with pieces of rock on the outside. We believe that this piece represents the geology part of this campus, as it reminds us of Earth and rocks. It is located in front of one of the science department buildings, and it represents the geology major. We do not know exactly who put it there, but we believe that either the science department or some person who is very curious about geology put it.

 

Center of the Arts art

This post belongs to Niko Profita, Shahad Hossain, and Brendan Kwan

The art speaks to us, because the entire group resides in Staten Island. It appears that the photo was taken on the Staten Island Ferry of the city of New York. It represents our campus, because we always have to travel to Manhattan.

The art was created by Christian Matsuchek for Dr. Marlene Springer through the generosity of Michael F. Shugrue on June 2004.

It shows the interconnectedness and the serendipity of the city and Staten Island.

Art on Campus

  • This piece of artwork does not particularly speak to us, but it did stand out because it was striking. It wasn’t exactly beautiful but it was almost so unappealing that it stood out to us. It was withered and at one point it could have represented more, but now it is nothing more than a statue that has no clear meaning.
  • If this piece of art is viewed as an anchor, it can be said to keep people grounded and avoid over-confidence.  It can also be viewed as a bird, which shows how someone can soar.  No matter how it is viewed, this piece still shows how people can excel here on campus.
  • We believe that when it was first made, it could have been a beautiful bird or anchor, reminding us of how high we can go with a college education or how we have to stay grounded, but without any information on the sculptor or any history of the past of the sculpture, it is up to the viewer to decide.

Aidan Hayes, Nicholas Runfola, and Michael Gardella