Randall: The Happy Show

            I have been to the Cultural Center many times before, and never have been overly impress of the artist who have displayed their work there. The structure of the build is beautiful and I do go there sometimes to reflect, and think I new ideas. When you first showed a brief glimpse of Stefan Sagmeister work, I frankly thought, while creative, it was somewhat creepy; it reminded me of someone who had seen one to many horror movies. That being said I was not expecting, “The Happy Show.”

            I particular like the digital exhibit, which consist of you being interactive with the piece. The strong reminder of the lies we tend to weave to pretend that we are more happy than we actually are. All it takes is one good jab of reality, something that you thought you could be truly happy without, that reminds you are not within the good standing that you might perceive yourself to be.

            I also like the gumball exhibit, ten slots numbered 1-10, each number is supposed to represent, the level of happiness you think you are in. I took the number 5, I’m not unhappy, however I won’t fool my self into believing I’m super happy. I have notice that there were no number 10 gumballs left. I do not think a person can every be truly perfectly happy, it not possible. We must always experience morbid or sad moments to feel happy. The ones that pulled ten must live perfect heavenly lives, to be so perfectly happy. I say the highest a person could reach is a 9 at best.
           Charlie Rubenstein and Stefan Sagmeister , work is very similar, because they both use different styles of text to help get the message across. It not just a image, it also there notes and research, blended in together to make the full visual.