This year I visited The Armory Show 2010 with some of my ideas for my BFA thesis in mind.
I quickly reviewed the Modern art in Pier 92, but I was more interested in the contemporary art in Pier 94.
At the Galleria Rafaella Cortese from Milan, Italy, a composite photograph by Anna Maria Maiolino was exhibited. This composite of photographs shows bare feet walking on ground that have eggs laid out. The image for me has to do with the quote "walking on eggs (or egg shells)" where one must tread carefully on the ground that one is walking on.
In relation to my artwork, I refer to an image of walking on grass without really knowing what is beneath the ground cover. More and more, the ground on which we walk upon is created by human activity. In a previous period, the land my have been a landfill but now it is a park with grass cover. We often assume while walking on grass in a park that the normal natural structures, such as bedrock and soil are under our feet. Nowadays, we also worry about the environment and we must be careful how we treat it. If we do not carefully consider the consequences of our actions, we can made the earth uninhabitable.
March 6, 2010 Korean Art Show
This is the first time the Korean International Art Fair partnered with The Armory Show. It was interesting for me to see what Korean contemporary artists are producing. Twenty-five Korean Galleries came to exhibit at the Korean Art Show at la venue.
Through the Chosun Art Gallery, Sung Hee Cho exhibited an artwork that was textured by recycled newspapers. The color and texture from the newspapers were done primarily for its decorative effects. There was very little environmental dialog with this piece.
Overall, I could see with the Korean Art Show the oriental touches in contemporary art. It is something that I could relate to, and I hope to see more of it in the future.
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