Art and Audience

Armchair Theatre, installation at the National Theatre.

When reading Art & Today’s chapter on the Audience and reading about participation of the audience, I was reminded of my recent trip to Europe. On the first day of the trip, I was in London and happened upon this great artwork. It was out the front of the National Theatre and at first glance reminded me of Putt-Putt due to the overwhelming amount out fake grass used! The lounge suite was arranged differently every day that I passed by it and occasionally someone was sitting on it. I think that it is wonderful when artists make art that people can interact with, because in the process of interacting with art it becomes less intimidating to the non-art public.