Lovis Corinth
Oil on canvas
The Minneapolis Institute of Art
It appears i've made another new friend this past week. her name is Mia. (MIA) She is a lot more straightforward then my other new acquaintance, Walker. I have to ask Walker a lot of questions, while Mia is much easier to understand. But.. I appreciate both of their friendships.
I'm still debating my subject matter for my installation piece. This is simply an introduction. I'm at the library, but my stomach is begging me leave and let it meet up with spaghetti. So... I'll return to this post; soon.
...ahem. that was delicious.
resume.
[side note, the school is on lock down -- and i'm stuck in the library.]
my camera was broken at the time of the visit... so i am improvising.
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If I were to create an installation with items from The Minneapolis Institute of arts it would include several images, photographs, sculptures of nudity along a back wall, painted black. in the center of the room there would be a very sheer piece of fabric from somewhere in the textiles section. I believe that viewers of the installation would get a sense that nudity is forbidden, but the sense of the cloth justifies the 'stark truth' The various portrayals of nudity would give a sense of history of the body and it's importance.
Even if there is no set purpose by the artist, the purpose is for the viewer to create his/her own thoughts about the installation. Nudity is and will probably always be disputed, so the effect of this installation would be interesting. Perhaps even have a few live nudes.
A quote by William Blake would also be tactfully displayed.
"Art can never exist without naked beauty displayed."
Nude on a Couch
Gustave Caillebotte
Oil on canvas
The Minneapolis Institute of Arts
Battle of the Nudes
Antonio Pollaiuolo
Engraving
The Minneapolis Institute of Arts
Engraving
The Minneapolis Institute of Arts
Reclining Female Nude
Ernst Ludwig Kirchner
Watercolor, graphite and oil pastel on off-white medium weight smooth wove paper
The Minneapolis Institute of Arts
Watercolor, graphite and oil pastel on off-white medium weight smooth wove paper
The Minneapolis Institute of Arts
Nude Male Body on Wicker Seat
Eva Rubinstein
Gelatin silver print
The Minneapolis Institute of Arts
Gelatin silver print
The Minneapolis Institute of Arts
Large Seated Nude
Henri Matisse
Bronze
Bronze
Nude
Edward Weston
Gelatin silver print
The Minneapolis Institute of Art
Gelatin silver print
The Minneapolis Institute of Art
Source: http://www.artsmia.org
This would be a really interesting installation, Alexandria! I think it would be really exploratory- you would form your own opinion based on what you see and feel about each peice and how they relate to one another rather than from just facts about the work and the artist. It would be interesting to see how many different kinds of nude depictions there are and how, when put together, people will react to them.
ReplyDeleteNice juxtaposition of the earlier painted and sculpted depiction of nudes with the contemporary photographs, Alex. I also enjoy your added description of the installation that includes the use of 'veils' and black paint. You may find some of UMN professor/artist Lynn Lukkas's work (www.lynnlukkas.com) that deals with gender and representation.
ReplyDeleteSo, what then are you suggesting about depiction of beauty, the body and gender over time by juxtaposing these works?