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 Examples of the ordinary being turned into art:


For examples of the ordinary being turned into art I chose two installations, the first one is by Rebecca louise Law and features many many flowers hanging from a church roof, this is an overhead installation which instantly draws the viewers attention up and allows the the flowers to seem as if they are basking in the sunlight entering through the top windows. I believe that this piece works well within the space of a church interior, and the delicatness and fragility of the flowers works really well with the magnificence and intricacy of the church walls and ceiling. I believe that this installation feels almost dream like with the viewer being showered in millions of flowers and I think that the way they have been suspended cause the piece to feel open and airy, a piece that is open and welcoming to the viewer but just out of reach invoking a sense of longing and desire, I believe that this can also be seen with the use of dark red flowers that have been scattered amongst colours that a lighter and friendlier, the red adds undertones of seduction amidst the overwhelmingly soft and gentle atmosphere, drawing in the viewer and keeping them focused.

The second installation is by Mona Hatoum which consists of a multitude of swings hanging from the ceiling in a white room, this pieces feels bleak and isolated to me and although this installation includes multiple parts they are not connected, the swings seem disconnected and distant from each each other which I believe causes the piece as a whole to have an eerie and desolate atmosphere, and due to the movements of the viewers the swings are always slightly in motion which adds to this atmosphere like a playground that has been suddenly evacuated or spirits haunting an abandoned park. I think that the red and black colours that have been used provide a nice contrast with each other and I believe that the colours fit in with the overall feeling of the piece as colours such as red and black can be associated with the darker aspects of life like blood and death while also providing a stark contrast to the pure white surroundings. I believe that this piece is a commentary on society and that rigid chains attached to the ceiling allow this piece to feel harsh with brutalist undertones which I think invokes a feeling of being trapped. Overall this is a reflective and thought provoking piece that allows the reader to question themselves and the society that they live in. I believe that these two pieces are in vast contrast to each other, one airy and gentle, the other harsh and hostile, however I enjoyed them both and believe that they each invoke their own individual feeling and convey their own messages. 





 



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