Field Exercise #2-NHCC Art Museum

          It’s been a while since I have been in an art museum.  I almost forgot how delicate the surroundings are.  When the three of us walked into the museum the security woman reminded us the rules we are to follow in such a fragile place.  After we were informed of the simple rules, it went completely silent with the faint sound of music coming from hidden speakers.  We allowed ourselves to separate and explore all of the pieces, each one speaking to us in a different way.    

I found myself rather fond of some artwork.  The materials used in some were so bizarre it made me wonder how someone would get such an idea.  One piece in particular was called El Sueno de Matachire, a microchip piece made of: circuit board, wire, resistors, ribbon, cable, a copper circuit board and audio plugs.  The artist, Marion Martinez put these materials together to create a religious scene of a woman on a pathway leading towards a church.  It was very beautiful and I couldn’t wrap my mind around how he made electrical circuits and wiring send such a powerful message. 

The concept of art is used to show the mind of an artist.  We look at an art piece and realize that we are seeing the imagination of an artist come to life.  It was hard not to notice horror and heartbreak from people who express these feelings with nothing but colors spread onto canvas.  Every piece of artwork had a story behind it whether it was seen as negative or positive, either way it was expressed with beauty.  -I couldn't find the El Sueno piece but this is the type of work done by Marion Martinez