Scale in Art

Scale refers "to the size of a form when compared with our own human size"(p.82) Exaggerating the proportions of an art piece stands out and makes a statement. An example of an overexaggeration of proportion is this statue of an eyeball in Chicago. Called the EYE, it stands at the height of three stories. It was created by Tony Tasset. It can be thought of as watching over the city. 



Here an an example of the EYE in comparison to a person.

http://urbanmilwaukee.com/2010/08/19/chicago-and-milwaukee-large-public-art-and-placemaking/