Experience #4 - ICA5/28/2018 On May 24th, I went to the Institute of Contemporary Art with my art class. I was there for an hour or so and it was absolutely phenomenal. I loved the exhibits and the architecture and the overall feel of the museum as it felt very sleek, modern, and fresh. From the outside, I didn't think the museum would have much light, but I was shocked to find out that the walls were actually translucent and let natural light in without it being glaring. I think the museum would be absolutely beautiful at sunrise or sunset. The look of the museum and its connections to the concept of time travel really inspired me to look into modern architecture and how it can serve as a messenger or a commentary on a certain subject.
Since we were one of the first school groups to be given a tour of the ICA, we were treated a little like guineau pigs which I thought was very cool. The watercolor activity was fun, but I would have liked more time to finish my artwork although I understand that more time on the activity would have meant less time looking at the actual works in the exhibition. Potentially more instruction on what we were supposed to do would have been nice as, maybe it was just me, I was a bit confused when we began the exercise. I think it is very cool that the ICA is making an effort to have interactive activities that are contingent to the architecture of the museum. In regards to the exhibit, Declaration, I absolute ADORED it. I loved the powerful social commentary in all of the work, and I especially enjoyed the interactive exhibits. Women's Words was one of my favorite pieces. Not only did I love the aesthetics of the layout and the colors, but having such grotesque statements about women being so upfront and personal was wild. It left a really big impression on me, and I want to pursue something where I am able to incorporate a wide variety of people and opinions into my artwork. The record your own podcast station was super fun, and I loved the idea of involving one's audience and allowing them to be heard on a platform one creates. I actually visited the Estman radio site multiple times, and, although my podcast has yet to be uploaded, I listened in on other recordings that were uploaded and just hearing all of these people's opinions and dumb thoughts knowing that most if not all of them were in that room, recording at that table, makes me feel connected to them in a sense? In a way, I considered this project to be a way to unite the community. In terms of other works I liked, GWAR was pretty cool although it did make me feel a little nauseous, the Mending project looked absolutely amazing, and the video of scuba divers just breathing seemed odd but also a good way to provoke thought within the viewer. My visit to the ICA inspired me to genuinely pursue my dreams in interactive art. I desperately want to involve my viewer in my artwork and engage them in something that I think is meaningful and will help them understand my message. For me, letting my viewers see my art in their own unique ways and changing it how they want to is probably one of my biggest motivations to create art. I've been thinking a lot about: How can I achieve this goal? Where should I go about finding an audience that I want my art to interact with? How do I accurately transmit my message? How do I get people to engage in the first place?
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