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“...They do what is called is called glancing, which is the same word for bumping off something and carry on in almost the same direction.”-Christopher John Francis Boone Surfacing this seasons current exhibit by Kristen Cochran and Josephine Durkin at H.F. Johnson Gallery of Art. Throughout this exhibit the viewer might “look” and “glance” not really paying to much mind to the pieces that surrounded them. Curator Christopher Willey said that we should use the word “experience” instead of “look” when referring to art pieces. Because, we are doing far more with our bodies than simply looking. This is an important lesson, because when you do “experience” and not just “look” the perspective is widened.The feeling of being sucked out of your comfort …show more content…

In his work Untitled and Flora Series lines are tangled together in a delicate fashion. Untilted has a smoother texture surface that allows the viewer to really focus on those colors. While you’re following the lines from intersection to intersection, you can’t help but notice how close knit these colors are. Was it done on purpose to have the colors resemble that of the Fall season or perhaps it's up for viewer interpretation. Flora Series differs in that the background looks to be uneven and splitting. This serves the purpose of making those dotted lines really stand out as they skate across the piece appearing in all likeness infinite. Both pieces feel like they are the same but in the same right vastly different. Durkin says that his pieces are created by “... many works that share the same vision, goal, scale, materials, aesthetic and assemble method…” this is how his pieces achieve this almost brother sister …show more content…

Ok maybe not that far apart, but that’s the feeling the viewer gets when looking at their pieces. There's also different experiences from each that are widely different. For Cochran the viewer needs to think deeper and further than they’re used too. Which isn't necessarily a bad thing, it's just that it’s somewhat unnerving. Why? You say could because the viewer is truly getting an understanding of the pieces. In that feelings are being brought out because of a piece, feelings that the viewer had no idea art could bring out. Now if we were to relate this to Durkin's’ pieces they are “worlds apart”. Overwhelming joy, is simply all the viewer can feel from her pieces. The viewer is caught off guard and can only smile no matter how much it hurts. These two artists make the viewer have practically two different experiences, ultimately depends on the viewer. But never the less the viewer will show some sort of expression that might be out of their comfort zone or well within

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