I absolutely adored this exhibit. I thought all of the work was visually beautiful and had powerful meaning behind it. (Some of it was also very aesthetically pleasing and satisfying, which is definitely something I am drawn to and like.) To start out, the exhibit had a video about Pindell's art and events throughout her life. I found this very helpful and as something I could always think back and relate to when looking at the art. Throughout the exhibit, wall text talked about the different aspects of Pindell's life and her as a person. These included information on her being a memoirist, traveler, activist, and scientist. I found it so interesting how evident the relationship between these traits and her work was. Some of my favorite art in the exhibit was her 3-dimensional pieces with the hole punches, her work post-accident that included some aspects of self-portraits and had lots of meaning behind it, and the astronomy related pieces. Mentioning all of the post accident pieces leads me to actually talking about the accident and its effects. I thought it was so so fascinating how her head injury and recovery translated into her work, like how she would try to jog her memory or focus on very meticulous tasks. Through all of Pindell's art she has taught me and many viewers how to express ideas and messages with art and how to experiment with different styles and materials. A few artist habits of mind she and her art clearly exhibited were 'develop craft', 'engage and persist', 'express', and 'observe'. I also see how her work demonstrates the steps included in AIII.4, particularly with inspiration (like form travel, issues, and things in the media). It was very nice how the work in the exhibit was shown in somewhat chronological order because it made it easier to see how events in her life affected her art and how she grew as an artist and person. Artists, their work, their techniques and materials, and their styles really do change. One way I can kind of relate to this change of an artist is with my sketchbook. Our sketchbooks show how we, as young artists, and our work progress. Overall, I feel like I really got a lot from this exhibit. I hope to continue to learn more about Howardena Pindell and to use her art as an inspiration. Here are a few of the pieces I particularly liked: Autobiography:Water (Ancestors/Middle Passage/Family Ghosts) 1988 acrylic and mixed media on canvas Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art, The Ella Gallup Sumner and Mary Catlin Sumner Collection Fund Untitled #49 2010 Mixed media on board Spelman College Museum of Fine Art
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Experience: Lunchtime Lecture on Japanese Aesthetics with Amanda Dalla Villa Adams (10/31/18)11/6/2018 Reflection:
I learned so much from Amanda Dalla Villa Adams through her lunchtime lecture on Japanese Aesthetics. To start, she mainly talked about the history of the aesthetics and how they spread. I actually already knew some of this information from lessons and readings in my global studies class this year. However, I had never learned or thought about this information while mainly focusing on the art aspects. It was very nice to kind of see the information in a new light. Next, she talked about Wabi, Sabi, Yugen, and a little on No Aware. Previously, I had very little knowledge regarding these topics. I did know a little bit from the lunchtime lecture last year, but that mainly focused on a specific artist's work and mindset. This website includes a substantial amount of information on Japanese Aesthetics, including basics on Wabi, Sabi, Yugen, and No Aware: Later, she showed us and talked about specific works of art, mainly in the VMFA's collection. These were so cool to see! Just seeing these few pieces inspired me to start looking out for similar styles, and maybe even these specific pieces, at galleries and museums. I now also want to look more into how to apply this new knowledge and information to my art and perhaps assignments in history. This lecture also led me to think about a few questions;
Below are a few examples of art implementing the ideas behind Japanese Aesthetics: |
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