Contemporary Art

                                        The Last Time Emmett Modeled Nude 

                                                                                               by Sally Mann

The theme is place. It seems like that the nude boy is the dense tropical forests of the Amazon basin. Reflection in the river is really gorgeous. Indeed, I am under the false impression that this boy seems to control water. 

 

The Magic of Regret

                                                            by Laurie Simmons

This theme is story. I like this idea which is one real person and one doll as expressing love. When I saw first time, I didn't recognize that a man is doll.  Although man is doll, they  seem like to enjoy their dating. 

I'm Yours

                                                by Arturo Herrera

This theme is play. This shows how two people make wall painting as entertainment. I just evoke when I went Chicago Artists Month festival. I went an artist's gallery, there was a wall paining, but it did not complete. Artists said that any guests can draw on my wall instead of me. Actually, although that wall painting had many different styles, it was very awesome.

A Journey That wasn

                                                        by Pierre Huyghe

This theme is romance. Usually, winter in the Arctic is harsh, but this picture doesn't seems like that. Light bulb seem like a small sun and igloos is been reflecting by light bulb, so igloos is so shiny. It makes warm and very cute penguins gather to igools. That is why this picture is lovely.

Winter in the Arctic is harsh.

Cindy Sherman Portrait

They are a young couple. They left on a trip overseas to Havana after a long time. However, While they were at the party, her husband cheated on her with somebody who was at the party. Unfortunately, he was caught in the act of adultery by his wife. After finishing party, they came back their room, then they fought. Finally, he was expelled from room, and she started to drink Martini. She was intoxicated and acted very aggressive. Her husband was just in silence withe his heads bowed.

AIC

   I have been The Art Institute Chicago more than 5 times, but this time is something different to me because I may be taking this class. Before I took this class, I just passed by painting. However, I just tried to understand why this artist drew like this way. I like that we went past modern European section because I really like impressionism. Through this time, I could be interested in Salvador Dali, so I was standing his some paintings for a while. His painting is something different other artists such as color tone, and weird object. By the way, it was great time to me, and I realized that my viewing for artwork is improving step by step through this class.

Reflection of Art loop open

Unwinding Cone Shell by Barbara Blacharczyk

I went to HardRock Cafe with George and Carlos. There were 14 pieces of artwork, but this is my favorite one among them. The artist used drawing techniques and rare materials. Although I do not know what this artist want to show us exactly, I can feel something like beyond expressions.  He shows us how he is creative, so that is why I choose him.

Art film - Frida

As you look at the title, this movie is about Frida Kahlo. When Frida was 18 years old, she had a serious car accident, so she was injured such as broken ribs, perlvis, and legs. She had to saty in her bed, and she could not do anything. Therefore, she began painting. Since then, she had a run of ill luck such as divorce, accident again. In my opinion, since she undergo hardships, and overcome an ordeal, we can feel her feelings in her painting. Many painting was made by her personal experience. For example, when she had heard that she could not get baby, she drew. Also, when she had heard that her back spine was broking by accident, she drew her portrait to focus on her back spine. As painting, she took some time for self-examination. While I was watching this movie, I just occurred to somebody’s quote that “If pain did not exist, there might not have been art.” Her all of pain based on her painting. This is the most impressed her speech that “I drank to drown my pain, but the damned pain learned how to swim, and now I am overwhelmed by this decent and good behavior.” Her painting style was very unique, so if I watch her painting without her name, I could recognize that this painting is made from Frida. Like this unique really need to artist.