Like any type of art form, the perspective of a piece changes drastically when seen in person. I have been fortunate enough to see (and climb on) a couple of originals by the man. When seen in photographs, sometimes his work may be thought of as cute or even cliche, but when seated atop a 1,200lb cherry, 24 feet of the ground, cute is the last thought in my mind.
Although some of Oldenburgs work is a bit too 'pop' for me, i do admire the aspect in his use of the every day. Whether its a10 ton clothes pin, or a flashlight the size of a lighthouse, this man has a way of forcing us to look at common objects in a new light.
Outside of his large scale public displays, Oldenburg also has a series of 'soft' art that i find fascinating. The most appealing to me is his soft bath tub. Here, he has taken a common household piece, one that has a very general, defined shape and texture, and defied them both.
Distort my reality please.
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