The majority of this show consisted of the clocks that filled an entire room. Everywhere you looked, there was a constant reminder, at least for me, that time was passing me by and that I had better get on the ball and make the best of it. Some of these clocks had working hands that caused the ticking of time to echo through the room and resonate in the ears of the viewer. The clocks were overshadowed by the presence of a huge street lamp sculpture that peaked through the ceiling of the adjoining room. The sculpture stood by itself in an empty room competing with nothing for the viewer’s attention. How the artist was able to get his or her hands on the materials to create this sculpture is beyond me. I cannot even begin to conceive transporting it much less finding a space available to display it in. These are the type of problems that I would consider a blessing. I ache for the day when I have to sit and ask myself logistical questions regarding my art, it is going to be so much fun to find transporters and create relationships with gallery owners. This type of work excites me in a way that goes beyond that of a viewer. After seeing this piece, I was inspired to go home and work, not on tiny paintings but to try to figure out how to create larger than life art pieces and not care about transportation or storage. That will come in time, for right now; I am going to concentrate on creating work and not worry so much about the cost of supplies.
We are a group of Art students from the University of California Riverside who are attending a series of Art Galleries in several parts of Southern California. We have decided to use Blogger.com to post the pictures we take, and record our thoughts and opinions about the work we visit. You can find our critiques and thoughts on the work in the "comments" field, which appears below the pictures of the art.
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“Culver City: Blum & Poe Gallery"
The majority of this show consisted of the clocks that filled an entire room. Everywhere you looked, there was a constant reminder, at least for me, that time was passing me by and that I had better get on the ball and make the best of it. Some of these clocks had working hands that caused the ticking of time to echo through the room and resonate in the ears of the viewer. The clocks were overshadowed by the presence of a huge street lamp sculpture that peaked through the ceiling of the adjoining room. The sculpture stood by itself in an empty room competing with nothing for the viewer’s attention. How the artist was able to get his or her hands on the materials to create this sculpture is beyond me. I cannot even begin to conceive transporting it much less finding a space available to display it in. These are the type of problems that I would consider a blessing. I ache for the day when I have to sit and ask myself logistical questions regarding my art, it is going to be so much fun to find transporters and create relationships with gallery owners. This type of work excites me in a way that goes beyond that of a viewer. After seeing this piece, I was inspired to go home and work, not on tiny paintings but to try to figure out how to create larger than life art pieces and not care about transportation or storage. That will come in time, for right now; I am going to concentrate on creating work and not worry so much about the cost of supplies.
~ Ericka Gómez
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