Monday, September 28, 2009

Gallery Visits on 9/25

Enoc Perez
I absolutely loved his work. I am really interested in architecture and his images were intriguing. The work is even more satisfying up close when you realize that he has used paper and paint so effortlessly together. Mixed media here helps flattens things. The conceptual idea of painting this perfect futuristic building that may never be makes me question my own ideas. I have been painting a house that I grew up in from memory, which is past, and to see his buildings from the future presents a contradiction.

Juergen Teller: Paradis
This was a photography show with a series of photographs of these two women in Musee du Louvre. Why the Louvre? The images were quite large and were arranged so it seemed like you were strolling along with the subjects, these two women, as they visit the Louvre. Although when I read the press release it was more clear why they were at the Louvre. According to the press release this was an inmate study of the nude between the photographer and the subject. I dont know if thats what I understood from the work.

James Turrell
A James Turrell work has to be seen in person! The show was extensive. There was a lot of work, however it was not overwhelming. I felt that the gallery had a lot of space which allowed the viewer to be able to view each piece by itself without being distracted by the piece next to us. The work asked that you move around, walk close, walk away. I enjoyed it.

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