Glenn Kaino is a Los-Angeles-based conceptual artist. The following images show is work Tank (2014), which includes seven marine aquariums, with coral living inside. The setting inside the tanks are simple but have a strong visual impact. There are two aspects of his work catch me.
One is the way he installed the equipment for the aquariums. There is no filter or heater can be seen in normal aquariums. The lighting system is quite invisible as well. By doing this, he reduced the visual interference that the viewer can easily focus on his work.
The other aspect is he broke the requirement that people would normally ask for the aquarium and aquascape, which is clarity of the tank. People nowadays can choose aquariums made of opti-white glasses that can give them a much more clear view of the tank. Doesn't like standard glass, opti-white glass has no green hint on it. After the aquarium has been set up, it is normal that the algae will grow, on the glass, rock, plants, and such. So people are recommended to clean the tank once a week, especially wiping the glasses.
What is different here is that I think he let the water overflow the tank, giving the tank a poetic, ice-cube feeling. Because of the running water on the glasses, I cannot see the things inside clearly. But just because of this, there is an unusual beaty in his work.
To sum up the reason I got attracted by his work is that he exaggerated the difference between an artwork and an ordinary aquarium. I think this is worth learning.
Other refer:
http://thecreatorsproject.vice.com/en_uk/blog/military-machines-become-coral-reefs-in-glenn-kainos-tank
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