The two pieces that made the most impact to be were Wall Drawing #1268 by Sol LeWitt and Room No.2 by Lucas Samaras. Both pieces gave me a very strong first impression because they are so interesting! What I found to be most interesting about the wall drawing was that it was an actually drawing on the wall. The description next to the piece describes how it took sixteen people and 1,717 pencils to create this piece. The mirrored room makes an impact all in itself. What fascinates me is how the artist decided to put this together with the viewer in mind. When you step inside the room it's like being in a different galaxy or something.
The artworks I felt a connection with were both on the romantic side, with a little twist. The first piece is The Flying Fish by Marc Chagall and the second is Spring by Ben Stahn. The reason I felt such a connection with these is that they both seem to have love/marriage as an inspiration. Both pieces also had interesting subjects in the background such as a fish, or a miniature couple jumping rope. Love is certainly a strange emotion that is different to every person and I can see that in both paintings. I'm sure everyone has experienced that in some way, and can feel that connection with these pieces.
The pieces I would like to know more about are Civil Tapestry 5 by Theaster Gates and Untitled by Oliver Mosset. Civil Tapestry 5 is actually made out of fire hoses which is so amazing to me. What makes me curious though is the reason behind it. Was the artist paying homage to firefighters or maybe just simply using the hoses as a medium because it is so different? The piece by Oliver Mosset also makes me wonder what the motive was behind it. Is it a large scale tic tac toe or a bunch of "xo" symbols that represent hugs and kisses? I could always do a little research behind both pieces and I'm sure I will because I'm that kind of person, but it is fun to just let your imagination take over and to try and figure it out on your own, as a viewer of the art.
The works of art you chose are very interesting and diverse. You also seem to have an interest in romantic art. The wall pencil drawing is also very interesting and i did not know it took that many pencils to create.
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