The Shadow / Of A Spectacle / Is The View Of The Crowd

In art, there are qualities that speak louder than words. It expresses many different messages and emotions and each person has an experience different from the next. In this paper, I will be discussing two artworks I encountered. The piece is a good example of how people can encounter different experiences in one piece. I attended the Orlando Museum of Art a while back with family and overall enjoyed my experience. On my visit, I found the museum quite impressive and felt a deep connection with specific pieces.

This is a must watch Broadway show that makes your fine, terrible, or even boring day, an absolute blast. The Play That Goes Wrong has finally made its way to America and right at the heart of New York City near Times Square at the Lyceum Theatre. Therefore, the experience is a win-win situation for the audience. The Lyceum Theatre’s architecture is astonishing as it is filled with ornaments, I also realized the letter ‘L’ around the theater, but the most interesting fact is that it is a landmark. It has a proscenium stage while the audience is in the orchestra, balcony, or the mezzanine seats, like where I sat, and there is barely any space if you are a tall person. My seat was near the far end of mezzanine, I couldn’t see a part of the left side of the stage, so I found myself bending sideways to see what was going on, but I saw nothing. I found the side stage lights and a side balcony blocking my view and yet I had a great time.

The sky matched the mood of the scene as we walked up to the 9/11 memorial. The first sight that is visible in the area as we approach the exhibit is a small, antique church. In a way, this church symbolizes God’s presence in the crowd of people taking in the scenery. This moment in time, my view of life was changed as I realized the phenomenal event that we recognize with a moment of silence every year is so much bigger than I thought. It’s not until a person explores the 9/11 memorial that they fully understand the sorrow that comes with the memory of our nation’s tragedy.

When entering the musical, the ushers were engaging pleasantly with the guest attending their show. They had smiles of warmth and made the audience feel welcomed. The admission for this performance was free, and the audience turnout produced a packed house. This fact that this was a free event made the experience for me more pleasurable because I didn’t have any concerns that dealt with the obvious, was I getting my money 's worth? Was this musical really worth it? It made the critiquing much more enjoyable because I was not doing it for selfish reasons. The set-up was very well organized, neatly positioned, and angled perfectly to face all audience members. However, one thing that stood out to me was how close the performers were to the audience. There was not much space between the two. The lighting was decent. The room facility wasn 't too bright or too dim and the light did not produce a glare on any of the performers’ faces. The performers were all dressed in a black formal attire, and looked rather ravishing. The gentlemen looked extremely well groomed in their tuxedos and some even going with the classic bow tie. The women were fairly breathtaking with their all black pant suits and dresses. I thought the coordination was fabulous.

The performance hall was designed in a thrust manner, which from a frontal view of the stage, I sat on the left hand side. This designed allowed for an unorthodox relationship between the actor and the audience. The actors would commonly come off the stage and run around the hall, lacing the rows. While running around, they would sometimes sing to one individual or extend their hand for

As we dressed for the show, my thoughts were flooded with images and ideas. We descended the hotel stairs, hailed a taxi, and arrived at the theatre; while I remained in a pleasant daze. My first impression of the Nederlander met and exceeded all my expectations. I had envisioned an old theater, forgotten by the Broadway elite. As we walked to the door, we were able to see the wall signed by the cast and photos of the premier. The theater itself had a rundown feel to it and left you with the distinct impression that the magic was within the walls and on stage. As we entered the doors, I soaked in every thing. Our seats were located in the center, orchestra section, which gave us a perfect view of all the action.

This piece was created during a time of political and social change. Increased political awareness and a focus on celebrity demanded art that was more

I thought the place would be more like the auditorium that I saw before from my high school, but in fact the lighting and the design had made the theatre looked more like a palace. It was divided into two levels, with the second level hanging over half of the first floor. The stage was covered with two red curtains that the outer curtain would be pulled open when the performance started. The theatre itself was surrounded by many window-like niches that appeared every few feets. We actually had met the musicians before the performance. Some of them were relaxing at the field in front of the building and talking to the audiences. The male musicians were dressed up in black suits uniformly while the female musicians had either dressed in black, long dresses or trousers. The similarities between all of the musicians were their friendly attitude and the sort of excitement that they shared on their

The first thing you notice upon entering the stadium styled sanctuary, is the focus on the stage; very theatrical. To the left of the stage, there is a large drop down screen for people to follow along with the lyrics when the singing has begun. Hanging behind the band on the main stage, is a “bohemian” or rustic looking curtain one might see at a concert or hanging on a coffee

The two works of art that I have chosen to analyze are 1) Jordan Casteel. Miles and JoJo. 2014. Oil on canvas, 54” x 72” and 2) Aaron Fowler. He Was. 2015. Mixed media, 134” x 165” x 108”. The themes that these works of art represent in regards to the exhibit are love, family, and pain. However, they also fall into other thematic categories. The main theme that seems to apply to both “Miles and JoJo” and “He Was” is Human Experience. Additionally, these arts differ in some ways.

Understood in its totality, the spectacle is both the outcome and the goal of the dominant mode of production. It is not something added to the real world ­ ­ not a decorative element, so to speak. On the contrary, it is the very heart of society's real unreality. In all its specific manifestations ­­ news or propaganda, advertising or the actual consumption of entertainment ­­ the spectacle epitomizes the prevailing model of

Allowing her viewers to a part of her pieces has always made her stand out as a performance artist, whether they knew they were a part of the piece or not. The House with the Ocean view (Fig.3) was performed at the Sean Kelly Gallery for 12 continuous days. It was considering a “living installation” because the gallery became her living quarters. The audience becomes the ocean for The House with the Ocean view. The living quarters consisted of three units, a bedroom, a living room, and a bathroom. She interrupts her fasting and meditation only to use the bathroom. To be a part of the performance, Marina expects the audience to respect her by remaining silent, creating a connection through energy, and to use the telescope that was provided.

‘Rasen Kaigan is all work completed in the wake of the disastrous tsunami of 2011 that led to the nuclear disaster at Fukushima. She employs a dazzling, fresh, dynamic style, photographing at night or dusk with blown out flash, cross-processing and double exposures conveying a palpable energy and a sense of chaos.’ What first attracted me to Leiko Shiga’s work was her use of lighting and color. Her phantom like style transmits the viewer to another realm. The presentation of these dark spaces being selectively lit omits the feeling of intrusion. I relate this space to a state of mind, like snapshots of memories of people and places, slowing fading in and out of recognition.

This is a work about parallel simulation. The world of this work is a parallel universes and people are survieing in parallel lives. Though the installations itself may be composed of no more than dolls and plastic toys, Cao asserts a lot of intersting details and smart references in it, and the video highlighted both the mundanity and vice of contemporary society through the creation of an obviously fake, alternate world modeled on our own. It's interesting for me to see how something so very unreal can be a source of real anxiety as soon as one realizes that there are indeed many truthful parallels in our

The artwork caught my attention with its backlit statement. Having been fascinated by cinematic works for long, “Meeting You Halfway II (2009)” got my interest from the first line of the statement: “Based in the fundamental principles of cinematic display, in which light is projected outward through a narrow gap on the a wall or screen, Anthony McCall artworks create sculptures in light that draw viewers, almost involuntarily, into physical engagement.”