Six-year-old Brixton explains how to look at public art in KQED video
A six-year-old boy named Brixton stars in a KQED video titled "How To Look at Public Art," part of the YouTube channel Art School. The film takes viewers on a walk through San Francisco, highlighting public artworks such as Claes Oldenburg and Coosje van Bruggen's giant bow and arrow, Andy Goldsworthy's natural sculptures, and Ruth Asawa's origami fountain. Brixton offers simple yet insightful observation methods: look, ask questions, consider the work's relation to space, weather, and community, study the artist, and check if the piece is permanent or temporary. The video encourages everyone to seek out free public art in their own cities.
Key facts
- Brixton is a six-year-old boy with red curls.
- The video is published by California public broadcaster KQED on its YouTube channel Art School.
- The video is titled 'How To Look at Public Art'.
- It features a walk through San Francisco.
- Artworks include Claes Oldenburg and Coosje van Bruggen's giant bow and arrow.
- Also featured are Andy Goldsworthy's natural sculptures and Ruth Asawa's origami fountain.
- Brixton suggests observation methods: observe, ask questions, investigate relations with space, weather, and community, study the artist, and check permanence.
- The video urges viewers to find free public art in their own cities.
Entities
Artists
- Claes Oldenburg
- Coosje van Bruggen
- Andy Goldsworthy
- Ruth Asawa
- Valentina Tanni
Institutions
- KQED
- Art School
- Artribune
Locations
- San Francisco
- California
- United States