i went to see the armory show on friday. it's an international art fair where galleries show their works for other galleries and independent owners to buy art. after getting horribly lost i was extremely happy to be there. i walked around with some classmates for a bit and then we branched off on our own. and boy was i surprised. i can't even believe the art there! picasso, chagall, sherman, etc. i thought it was an array of contemporary art and i was pleasantly surprised. especially when i saw this:
it's a piece by louise nevelson called moon-star-zag vIII (1981.) i'm completely interested in this box of nostalgia. it just looks like someone walked through their decaying home and grabbed all the pieces they wanted. a bed post, part of a table, a piece of their t.v, a railing, shingles, a piece of a drawer, etc. etc. etc. what makes this piece even more wonderful is the monochromatic aspect. the monotone allows the spectator to focus on the objects, their shapes, and their place instead of their colors. i feel at home when i look at this piece. like everything material is there and accounted for.
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