Wednesday, October 04, 2006

An art critic, I am not

My understanding of and appreciation for art is very much on a layman's level -- I made it through exactly one lecture of an art history class in college before I realized there was no way I was going to be able to make it through.

But I was in need of some inspiration, and there was an exhibit I wanted to see, so I went to the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York yesterday.
There also was Cai Guo-Qiang's "Transparent Monument," which became a little disturbing when I noticed the dead birds at the base. I don't know, I guess I just wasn't expecting something like this at the Met.

(I just hope someone's not getting paid under the table by the maker of some window-cleaning product.)

6 comments:

DeAnn said...

No TV museum?

Off the Curve said...

From what you told me, I wasn't going to have enough time. I had a good trip on paper, but my execution left something to be desired, so I spent a lot of time wandering around aimlessly and getting on the wrong subways.

DeAnn said...

Yes, it would have taken time. I didn't know you were only taking a day trip, crazy man!

Also, how was the photo exhibit? It sounds amazing.

DeAnn said...

Wait ... are those dead birds real birds who died when they hit that piece of art? Because ... ew!

Off the Curve said...

The birds are part of the exhibit. Not sure if that reduces the 'ew' factor any...

Anonymous said...

i wonder if those birds are there to deter other birds from sitting on the exhibits.