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Mass Moca
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| The Couple, 2007-2009 By Louise Bourgeois Cast and polished aluminum, hanging piece; 61 x 30 x 26 inches |
This past summer I had the opportunity to take a trip to an art museum located on the outskirts of Massachusetts called, Mass MoCa. I had been to this museum before during my senior year of high school for a field trip where we had to gather information for our artist comparisons. During that time it was stressful taking in a lot of information when learning about different artist to use when creating our exhibitions. I did not take a picture of this piece when I was there unfortunately. However, I remembered this piece so vividly without snapping a picture. I had felt a connection looking at the couple tangled in each other's love, it was almost as if I had felt suffocated by their romanticized embrace.
The message that the artist was trying to show was that relationships have such a powerful way of bringing people close enough to share an intimate bond but also display how a relationship can put a strain on yourself as an individual. Even though most relationships are romanticized in theory through the media, and society. This message that the artist conveyed was affective because you can clearly see that through the use of mediums, depth, contrast of colors and lines.
The reflective material used causes the viewer to view themselves as if they are a part of this relationship and let them view it from the outside as a bystander. As they begin to see the vast curved lines throughout the piece, they see how the couple is connected through a deep bond. You can see more depth of how deep the lines go, showing darkness deep down in the crevices throughout the piece. From the outside, the piece is very bright because of the reflective material, but when you go closer you can see the darkness hiding within. This contrast is significant because you see a very bright reflection and dark shadows within. The darkness symbolizes the couple's internal issues that are not broadcasted publicly but known to them as a couple.
The use smooth texture shows how perfect they are together embracing each other. However, the use of lines and the reflective material allows the viewer to see their imperfections appear transparent through their embrace. The position symbolized that they are suffocating in their own personal conflict as they try to drown each other in love to make their relationship work.
The message that the artist was trying to show was that relationships have such a powerful way of bringing people close enough to share an intimate bond but also display how a relationship can put a strain on yourself as an individual. Even though most relationships are romanticized in theory through the media, and society. This message that the artist conveyed was affective because you can clearly see that through the use of mediums, depth, contrast of colors and lines.
The reflective material used causes the viewer to view themselves as if they are a part of this relationship and let them view it from the outside as a bystander. As they begin to see the vast curved lines throughout the piece, they see how the couple is connected through a deep bond. You can see more depth of how deep the lines go, showing darkness deep down in the crevices throughout the piece. From the outside, the piece is very bright because of the reflective material, but when you go closer you can see the darkness hiding within. This contrast is significant because you see a very bright reflection and dark shadows within. The darkness symbolizes the couple's internal issues that are not broadcasted publicly but known to them as a couple.
The use smooth texture shows how perfect they are together embracing each other. However, the use of lines and the reflective material allows the viewer to see their imperfections appear transparent through their embrace. The position symbolized that they are suffocating in their own personal conflict as they try to drown each other in love to make their relationship work.
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