The entire exhibition
was very interesting and had a good feel to it. I am not a big fan of
contemporary or modern art but I was interested in the limited visibility
exhibit. It was kind of ominous and up to the viewer’s interpretation, after
all the title was “limited visibility.” Since there was something missing in
the art or visibly missing, it was up to the viewer’s interpretation to
determine what was missing and what is symbolized. The presentation was good
but I wish that they had more of the description of the artist’s intention
rather than what it was made out of. That being said, the lack of description
of intention leaves the meaning up to the viewer as well. Overall the
presentation and feeling of this exhibit was good and it was very interesting.
Visual Analysis
Title: Miradas I by:
Moris
Date: 2012, Mexico
Size: each panel: 39”x
69” total: 69”x117”
Medium: Acrylic
painting over a highly pixelated photo on canvas.
This was created in Mexico
City, Mexico in 2012 which is ironic because many of the individuals in this
painting appear to be white, as far as I can see. This was created in modern
times in Mexico and they possibly envy the Americans because of the
opportunities that we have. Represented in this picture appears to be six
individuals whose bodies blend into the background and you can only see their
eyes. This could represent how they are starting to make a name for themselves
and break away from society, the eyes not blending in represent that they are
stepping out of society. In Spanish, which they speak in Mexico, “Mirada” means
gaze or look. This could be important in interpreting the painting. This
painting shows many eyes gazing at you or just looking ahead. This represents
that everyone has a vision for the future and we all want it to be equal, as
the bodies of these individuals all blend into the background.
The artist blends the bodies
of the individuals into the backgrounds, however you can still see them a
little bit. This shows that they are human also, having the eyes visible is a
great stylistic point as it draws your attention to the eyes and they obviously
represent a deeper meaning. Finally, choosing black as the background was a
good choice because the white portion of their faces stand out even more and
black represents everyone not just white individuals. This represents a
cultural ideal because most citizens of Mexico envy the white Americans for the
privileges that they get but, Moris is trying to communicate with them that
white Americans have a vision for a future that involves everyone as equals.
The eyes looking ahead represents the vision while the bodies blended into the
background represents everyone as equals. This is a strong
statement and comes from an unlikely source, a Mexican citizen. It adds to the
museum because you wonder what their bodies look like as they are “invisible”
but the eyes really draw the attention and tell the story. I believe that the
purpose of this was to inform viewers that everyone has a vision for an equal
future, with vision represented by the eyes and equal represented by the bodies
blending into the background.
I agree with you about wanting to know more about the pieces- they gave me a exhibit guide as I left and told me that they don't normally let people take them (they only have about ten that they leave at the front desk). Weird.
ReplyDeleteIn your analysis, you mentioned equality and when I looked at the piece again, I saw the equal sign. Intentional?
I enjoyed your interesting analysis as to why the artist decided to leave the subject's outlines on the artwork. I agree with your reasoning and I was also impressed by the your connection to Mexican culture.
ReplyDeleteI was interested in the piece you choose you and thought you had a really good interpretation of it. I didn't notice that the author had included silhouettes of the bodies as well as the eyes, and it even more emphasizes the focus on the eyes and deeper meaning of individuality included in the painting.
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