The Marriage & Divorce of Art & Design

M/M delivered interesting opinions about the difference between design and art. Various artists and designers presented their ideas and opinions on the subject. There is also the discussion of what constitutes a gallery and what makes a room a gallery? Also, how does the objects and art work relate with its surrounding environment. As I read this article I realized that design snuck its way into this art discussion because galleries and the way artwork are placed in them send visual messages to the viewers. So in a way the art is relating to the people because the design sends messages. Kees Dorst article explores the boundary between designers and artists' limits and purposes. This reading seems to give an advantage to artists because artists are more free than designers. Artists do not have to follow rules and regulations like designers do. But designers are very professional and strict on their assignment. This article also sought out to see the affect of the crossover of design and art. In a way they compliment each other because in order to produce an art piece you must first brainstorm a design and in order to design you must have a sense of art. The superflex article was a tad bit different from the two other articles I discussed because it focused more on the social side and the relation that art has to the public. After going through these documentations I realized that art and design are definitely compliments of each other.