Event Three: Knicker Twister

Event Three: Knicker Twister

Me (Top Right) with my teammates & the artist Lander

On May 18th I attended "delete me: ucla dma mea 2017 exhibition." along with a few of my teammates. This exhibit that took place on campus was quite interesting, much different than nearly any exhibit I have experienced before. This exhibit made your mind work, it was not simple or easy. You had to study each and every piece and try to put together each artists meaning. The answers were not given to you once you walked in the front door, you had to work at it. The pieces of art made you ponder upon what was going through the minds of these skilled artists while they were putting together these masterpieces. Another aspect that I liked was that most of the pieces were technologically driven. I used to always feel as if artists always wanted to capture the more classic forms of art, more old school forms of art. But you can tell that these artists decided to embrace the new technological age, utilizing video games, projectors, flashing lights, etc.

Knicker Twister

As far as the specific piece of artwork that I was captured by the most was the "Knicker Twister" created by Lander. First off, this piece grabs your attention as soon as you walk on the premises. It was placed in the middle of the venue, its height nearly reaching the ceiling. The Knicker Twister spins around like a rollarcaster that you would see at a fair, utilizing two different television screens with different people of all races, all sizes, all genders. There are tiny toys swinging around like they are on a swings sets which nearly mesmerize you during the experience. There are tubes of water dispersed among the entire piece with flowing water rushing through them. All this being said you can easily see why the Knicker Twister is capturing, but after digging deeper into it, it only gets better.

I wanted to ask Lander his thought process behind his creation, but he didn't give me much. In the long run, I appreciated him making my mind work. I tried my best to breakdown each object or component and figure out its purpose. His artwork represented the idea of "getting your panties in a wad". He put different genders and races of people to demonstrate that "getting your panties in a wad" and being frustrated is a universal issue, not just a single group. He placed little objects and children's toys to represent that the little things can add up into big things. I also think an idea that can derive from the small objects is that people often make big deals over small things. The "Knicker Twister" is a random, confusing piece of art, just as life is.

The "Knicker Twister" is hectic; spinning, flashing, flowing, hanging, and twisting. It represents life perfectly. Life is hectic, with so many different components to it. We can either accept and work with it, or we can get our panties in a wad and panic. Lander wanted to represent the idea of not letting the small things turn into big things. People should take life one step at a time, one challenge at a time. Never make something more than it is, it will not make you life any easier.