I honestly can't remember the last time I went to a museum so this was definitely one of those experience cards that I will draw on for a lifetime.
My favorite piece was the samurai painting with NFL and street art influences. I love hip hop and urban culture, and to find it woven in with ancient asian type culture was really awesome. When ever an artist is able to blend cultures together and create a rad concoction my "spider senses" start tingling. Another awesome blend of cultures was the painting of Opera and Moses along with all sorts of colorful chaos. I love to stare at such a piece and try to figure out what kind of madness was going on in the artist head. What giggles and tears came together to develop such art.
I think it goes back to the experiences and knowledge that we have stored up in our noggins. I believe that preparations precedes the creativity, along with a whimsical imagination allowing the artist to make connections that are not seen on the normal level. When the central message is imbedded in hearts and we aren't afraid to keep our heads in the clouds; we can create creative creations.
"connections not seen on the normal level" that is a good way to describe creativity
ReplyDeleteI like the way your last couple sentences describe how creativity occurs. I totally agree that when I saw Oprah and Moses I was like this artist has to be at least a little deranged... but aren't we all?
ReplyDeleteI thought the Oprah/Moses piece was pretty neat as well. One way that I kind of viewed it was as a commentary of today's pop culture. Just as in the days of Moses the people looked to him for guidance, maybe today in our culture the same can be said about Oprah.
ReplyDeleteI also loved the piece that combined the Japanese culture images and graffiti with sports culture. My uncle is a Korean painter and I have always loved Asian art, so I was immediately drawn to this piece. Plus, the graffiti is awesome.
ReplyDeleteEvan, you said you stared at the pieces and tried to figure out what was going on in the artists' heads. I know people that would never spend that much effort at a museum. This rut assignment was good for all of us to try to think in ways we've never thought before.
ReplyDeleteDude that Japanese graffiti painting was awesome for sure! I thought it was cool because it combined both newer forms of expression with old traditional art. and it totally worked and looked awesome!
ReplyDeleteI too loved the painting of Oprah. She is someone today that definitely stands as a modern day hero to many people everywhere!
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