On Sunday, September 7th, a group of friends and I took a trip to the Whitney Museum. We had gotten tickets beforehand, so we didn’t have to wait in line since the tickets were free for anyone 25 years old or younger. When we arrived, they had checked our bags and scanned our tickets, and then we were able to enjoy all the art. But before we did that, we had grabbed something from the cafe attached. I had gotten a mocha latte, and it was really good.
The first went to the 8th floor. This floor has lots of art related to hearing and the perspective of a deaf person. The artwork here inspired a wide range of emotions in me. They had a type of audio art that we could listen to through headphones. They had some audio pieces that were calming, like birds chirping, and some that were disturbing, like a man aggressively snoring. In addition, they had several pieces showing how it feels to be a deaf person and how rude hearing people can be just by the things they say.
The next floor we went to was the 7th floor. This floor was called “Untitled” (America). There were many pieces on this floor that caught my attention. I really enjoyed the pieces that had a lot going on, whether it was textured or had many things in the painting. I appreciated the pictures with many things in the painting because wherever I looked, I saw something new. I also enjoyed the textured photos because I really liked seeing the art come off the canvas.
The last floor we went to was the 6th floor, and it was my favorite. Many of the pieces were based on nature and were very colourful. They had one piece that reminded me of Te Fiti from Moana, another piece was just logs on the floor, and when I saw those, all I wanted to do was hop on them from log to log. They also had a piece of video art that was so mesmerizing, I would be able to sit in front of it all day if I could.
Right before we left, there was a small vending machine that dispensed mini drawings, so each one of us got one to remember the trip. I got an ice cream truck and a hot dog food truck. Before going home, we grabbed food from K-town, and I got a chicken teriyaki bowl. It was delicious. Also, thank you so much, Khadijah, for being our guide through it all, leading us from the ferry to the museum and from the museum to food.
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