European Design since 1985-Shaping the new century at the High Museum of Art

            My initial visit to the High Museum of Art was unlike any other experience that I have ever been presented with.  Although I have visited many distinguished museums and galleries in Europe, the dissimilarities in materials, design, and aesthetic were quite evident.  For instance, this exhibit seemed to demonstrate minimalism in terms of the resources used to construct the pieces of artwork.   The majority of the selected pieces appeared to have been created out of glass, metal, and ceramics during the time periods referred to as postmodernism and modernism as opposed to inflatable items during the postmodernism period. 

            Another distinguishing factor was that more traditional European works are very intricate and long-established, and the items at the High Museum appeared to be more contemporary as a result of the increase in angles and movement.  Furthermore, at some notorious museums in Italy, France, and England, the artists do not place as much importance on beautifying the common objects existent in the world like at the High Museum.  However, this exhibit included many unexpected elements as a result of the usage of brilliant colors-the neon evident in the postmodernism period, unconventional materials-the pieces of cloth on the rag chair, and use of everyday objects to create something extraordinary-the cabinets included in the piece you can’t lay down your memory chest of drawers.