Category: 2024
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The picture Voyage by Chester Higgins captures the image of a Back man lying in the hall of a wooden pinnace, which floats on the Niger River. I found this piece to invoke strong feelings of restlessness as the individual was in an environment I would normally find to be very peaceful but seemed trapped…
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The Bridge
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This experience reinforced my perspectives that museums are a place that invokes emotion through the display of art and culture. I would encourage other Macaulay students to visit museums in order to broaden their horizons and experience new cultures.
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Ori
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I saw my community in this painting, Chinatown Block Watch by Susan Chen. The story behind the painting is the xenophobia during COVID-19 towards Asian descendants, and the creation of a community patrol to protect its residents. The painting reminds me of the times in which I’ll always see my people being attacked in news…
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I see my community in this museum because although we may not have started at the same place we all needed up here in one shape or another. The literal meaning would be that we all ended up at this museum even though we’re all from different campuses but what I mean is the story…
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Decontractee by Louise Bourgeois is eye-catching by virtue of its subject matter. Though the whole presentation is rather clean and presented with a level of polish, the two disembodied hands just sitting there cannot help but appear as somewhat graphic. Yet, not being paired with anything but the pedestal it sits on, it is difficult…
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For me it was a strong, meaningful way to interpret Maria. It involved, a strong emotion of belonging, and it helped me feel part of the museum and my world. Title: The Virgin By: Joseph Stella
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The piece that invoked a sense of wonder in me was “Ori” made by Harmonia Rosales. I was intrigued by the vivid flowers surrounding the person, and I wanted to know the purpose of it. The piece made more sense after I read the description, which talked about internal harmony and being at peace with…
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The Bridge
