Hello All,
Exhibit: One Another Spiderlike,
I Spin Mirrors
Theme: This exhibit
showcased women artists that expressed different relationships that people, in
particular women, interact with their surroundings.
Gallery: Albright-Knox Art Gallery
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Types of lighting: There were skylights,
hovering lights in the center of the ceilings, and even light that was directed
right toward the pieces at angles depending on where the art was. Also, there
were sections that used screens to stop the light from overbearing the room.
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Colors on Walls: All of the walls were white.
This let the artwork stand out for itself and allowed the light to reflect off
of the walls, contrasting with the darker colors of the artwork. This focused
attention on the pieces and made sure there were no distractions.
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Interior Architecture: The gallery was very open
due to the choices to use marble pillars and high ceilings. The floors were
white and represented a very clean atmosphere. Also there were many sets of
stairs both large and small allowing you to enter a newly themed area.
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Movement Through Gallery: The walkway through
the gallery was based on a linear and angular design. This made the gallery
very easy to navigate and give the viewers a straight path to follow, but also
allow the freedom to make different choices and even circle back.
Artwork:
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Organization: The main collection consisted of
the downstairs area. It was separated by types of art. There was a series of
paintings when you first came in that were more realistic and less abstract
than the rest of the gallery. Then as you circled the downstairs, you saw themes of color, lines, sculptures,
and even a wallpaper exhibit that were all separated by a few steps or a
doorway that led to a new section. The main exhibits were located upstairs and
were separated by rooms or hallways and the two main visiting exhibits were
separated by a large open room that clearly divided the upstairs into two
distinct sections
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Similarities: No piece in the gallery was the
same by any means, but each section shared similarities. For example there was
a section that was purely pieces that incorporated lines and color, but there was
another section that showcased the human connection to its environment. The
other exhibit consisted of landscapes in a large scale and so on. Each section
related to one another, but it was clear when you were changing sections that
the theme has changed from room to room.
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Differences: As I stated before, there
definitely were no duplicate pieces and the art was unique in every section.
The pieces may have been similar in ways, but each had an individual message
and also designs. There were pieces that were abstract and ones that were not.
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Frames: Some pieces had traditional frames, some
were just sculptures on the ground with no frame, and some were in glass cases.
The framing varied a lot, but it fit each piece.
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Piece Identification: Each piece had a plaque
that gave the name and description of each piece of art in order to further
describe each piece.
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Proximity: There was a lot of space between each
piece, but you could still tell there were groups of pieces that were themed
together.
Piece 1
Title: Born
Artist: Kiki Smith
Media: Bronze
Date: 2002
1: What’s Good: This piece clearly depicts a woman and a
deer. It is also clear that the deer is giving birth to the woman. The details
and textures clearly depict the situation.
2. Subject Matter: There is a baby deer giving birth to a
fully grown woman.
3. Formal Analysis: This is a bronze sculpture of a woman
and a young deer. The color is bland and dark with no variety. There is a clear
linear motion depicted based on the angle and location of the woman’s legs that
allows us to comprehend that the deer is giving birth.
4. Bracketing: The
deer in this piece can represent a number of things, but in this case it
represents nature and the “birth” taking place represents the life that nature
provides us.
5. Personal Interpretation: This
piece obviously shows a young deer giving birth to a grown woman. I think this
represents the dependency that human and nature share. We are gifted with life
by the natural resources that we have available, such as game for food and even
natural resources that make our lives seem resourceful. We take it for granite
that we are provided with such a miracle.
Piece 2:
Title: Inhabit
Artist: Janine Antoni
Media: Digital chromogenic Color Print
Date: 2009
1. What’s Good: The woman in the center grabs your attention
and you follow the lined to figure out the hidden meaning in the photo.
2. Subject Matter: There
is a woman in the center of this piece that is suspended in air by mysterious
white tope type things, which is an attention grabber. There are bright colors
and it there is a lot going on in this photo, which allows a lot of observation
and intrigues a lot of curiosity.
3. Formal Analysis:
There is a center focus of the woman suspended in the center of the
piece. There are primary colors that seem to be purposefully chosen. Also, the
white straps create a line of direction that forces your eyes to follow to see
what is holding this woman up.
4. Bracketing: There
is a spider, and the white straps resemble a web. Other than that, there was
just a common understanding of a household with a child.
5. Personal Interpretation: This piece clearly was modeled a mother and
her relationship to the house and her family. I think this woman felt
overwhelmed or trapped in this house. I believe that woman is either a single
or stay at home mom and is stuck with the normal routine of raising a family
and can never get everything together as a spider has to recreate its web
constantly, the mother has the endless cycle of housework and a family to care
to.
Piece 3:
Title: Barefoot
Artist: Alison Saar
Media: Wood Bronze, Ceiling Tin, and Tar
Date: 2007
1: What’s Good: This piece is simple, but it definitely
grabs your attention when you see a person with roots as feet.
2. Description: This is a basic sculpture of a person lying
on the ground with roots as feet.
3. Formal Analysis: This piece is a sculpture made up of
wood, bronze, ceiling tin and tar. As the previous sculpture was represented, this
piece lacks color as well in order not to lose focus. There is a clear grabbing
point in the branches that are linear with the path that brings you to the
circular shaped fetal positioned body. The lack of color creates simplicity and
you see a person with roots attached to their feet.
4. Bracketing: The
only thing two things that I can pull from this is that the roots represent
life and the person in the sculpture is young and may represent youth or
innocence.
5. Interpretation: I feel that this piece represents person’s
life. I feel that the branches are the part of a person’s life that can either
hold this person down or allow them to grow. This person is going through a struggle, thus the fetal position and if
they do not get up and face their issues, they will not be able to plant their
roots in the soil upright and continue to live a healthy and strong life.
Going to the gallery in a purposeful way was definitely a
different experience. I became a lot more aware of the organization and
atmosphere of the gallery itself. Also, I learned that there were “exhibits”
and a permanent collection, which would explain why some parts continuously
change. I never realized the importance of the color scheme, architecture,
lighting, and even organization of the gallery itself and how it enhanced the
experience of the art displayed. It was definitely an experience that will
change the way I look at art galleries in the future in a positive way.
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