Sunday, March 9, 2008
Blue Oyster Gallery
this is an interesting wee gallery.Like a smalll rabbit warren i wasn't sure were to go.I think it is an amazing setting for a gallery and has quite an ambience about it.
The exhibitions i found very interesting if some what over powering in the noise department.
AROHA NOVAK
This was rather forcefull and in your face.No escaping the reality and total devastation of bombings and war.On a very basic level makes the viewer thankfull they live in good old new zealand and for most of us will never be affected first hand by such horrendous events. The noise , lighting and whole atmosphere of this work dominated the upper gallery.In some instances making it difficult to focus on the next artist.Collaberatively these two artists made a very thought provoking exhibition in the upper gallery.There is a lot more depth to this work but i don't feel literate enough to write without feeling that i would be copying the artist statement.
DARKSIDE
The level of noise in this is too loud for me.I felt that my senses were overloaded, at one stage i had to make myself stay and ilisten to all three ear phones which i am pleased i did.
I sympathised with the Iraqi woman and felt a range of emotions for her ,anger,saddness,injustice.The American women pissed me off.Did she not know that out in the real world there are real issues.I stopped myself and put myself in her reality and then felt compassion for her.For surely how we personally percieve a feeling is our own right.If we cannot own our own feelings and thoughts then are we not being dictated too , are we not valid in our own right and who should cast the first stone??? Is it the American's fault she has not experienced such a horriffic event. If the two extremes were not put side by side would it make such an impression?????
The exhibitions i found very interesting if some what over powering in the noise department.
AROHA NOVAK
This was rather forcefull and in your face.No escaping the reality and total devastation of bombings and war.On a very basic level makes the viewer thankfull they live in good old new zealand and for most of us will never be affected first hand by such horrendous events. The noise , lighting and whole atmosphere of this work dominated the upper gallery.In some instances making it difficult to focus on the next artist.Collaberatively these two artists made a very thought provoking exhibition in the upper gallery.There is a lot more depth to this work but i don't feel literate enough to write without feeling that i would be copying the artist statement.
DARKSIDE
The level of noise in this is too loud for me.I felt that my senses were overloaded, at one stage i had to make myself stay and ilisten to all three ear phones which i am pleased i did.
I sympathised with the Iraqi woman and felt a range of emotions for her ,anger,saddness,injustice.The American women pissed me off.Did she not know that out in the real world there are real issues.I stopped myself and put myself in her reality and then felt compassion for her.For surely how we personally percieve a feeling is our own right.If we cannot own our own feelings and thoughts then are we not being dictated too , are we not valid in our own right and who should cast the first stone??? Is it the American's fault she has not experienced such a horriffic event. If the two extremes were not put side by side would it make such an impression?????
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