Abdallah-Arc En Ciel *: June 2012

Marina Abramovic is one of the artists I like. She is a great artist that used different technique to create her artworks. I enjoyed watching her art work. She used her body in order to present most of her work which make her art works excellent and unique.

“The artist is present” was my favorite portrait. She used herself to present her art work. I do like the way she installed the work. She created most of this portrait based on many photograph of her. Abramovic had installed these art works in a way that makes it very interesting and attractive. Furthermore Maria Abramovic had used her performance and imagination to create and an exceptional art work.

The one I dislike was “Balkan Baroque”. I didn’t understand this art work. The photograph was not very clear. It was hard for me to figure out the meaning behind this art work. Art is special in the way that not everyone will understand the deep meaning of an art work. With art you are able to interpret what you please from the art, but it is essential to try to understand it from the artist point of view. Even though people may have different opinions on different artworks it is very much possible to appreciate them all.

In conclusion, the way that Abramovic present her artworks ” self-portrait” was great and it plays a vital role on the artwork itself.

For our final field trip that is related to project number 6 we were instructed by our professor to take the role of curator. We were supposed to visit the metropolitan museum but we couldn't. I didn't have chance to go there for next two days because of my schedule. My friend and I went to the MOMA instead where I chose a variety of art works from different exhibit in order to create my own theme which reminisce creativity in art and its positive impact on society.

My favorite work of art was the Belgian Lion. The way it was placed made this piece very interesting. It grabbed my attention because the lion is my horoscope sign. It reminded me also of my drawing skill when I was young. I used to draw any piece of art that I thought it's easy for me to copy. The lion was most things I use to draw a lot. This piece of work represents the power of creativity in art.

Another piece that got my attention was the "to fix the image in memory" by Vija celmins. The placement of these stones was perfect to grab the viewer attention. It’s a great job on the curator part. First time I saw these stone I thought that all are coming from nature but some of them are duplicated by the American artist Vija which give great value to his work.

The “Wooden Room” art work by, Anselm Kiefer is another piece that I really enjoyed. Anselm creates an excellent work. I found many good artworks in this exhibit. The Wooden Room was more interesting to me than the other art work. This artwork was painted by using wood nature color paint and brush stroke with visible drip. This unique piece had the ability to make its viewer think deeper and enjoy the integral creativity of painting.

In conclusion, the experience at the MoMA was phenomenal. I’ve witnessed so many types of works which helps me create my theme. I was able to really analyze and appreciate art and its interior meaning. Hope you enjoy watching my exhibit.