Can't Afford a Gallery Purchase?Interior Designer Offers Tips on Recognizing and Maximizing Non-Traditional Art

Art need not be limited to pictures and photographs. Response to unusual art, such as an antique dress form or a high tech bike, is maximized through creative display.

Birmingham, Mich., October 17, 2005--- Shirley Maddalena, President of Maddalena Design Ltd., a commercial and residential design studio in Birmingham, Michigan, urges art lovers, especially those on a budget, to be creative in recognizing and displaying unusual art forms to indulge their art interests and maximize the intellectual and emotional response that such art evokes.

Art in any medium is a gift to the senses and we should not limit our understanding of what defines art,” notes Ms. Maddalena. “Readily available household items or tools of daily life can become art when assessed through a new perspective. However, it’s critically important to understand that the artistry is in the placement as well as the object itself.”

Maddalena offers examples of unexpected art with creative placements that force one’s thoughts to transcend the actual art.

“I recently hung a glistening, high tech bicycle over a contemporary leather couch in an urban loft to juxtapose the image of an energetic loft dweller in action and at rest. The placement moves the art beyond the bike, adding deeper meaning to the observer,” explains Maddalena. “Similarly, an unused dress form from the attic evokes the lady of leisure era when clothed with an elegant dressing gown and positioned next to a recliner in a woman’s bedroom,” offers Maddalena. “It’s not just about the art, it’s about where the art takes you.”

Maddalena Design, a full-service interior design house, celebrates more than a quarter century of creating enduring designs and visual themes for commercial and residential properties. To learn more about Maddalena Design, please visit www.maddalenadesign.com.
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