Wednesday, March 10, 2010

HOB: FolkArt

House of Blues Chicago Foundation Room

I have seen the House of Blues many times, but I never walk inside, and see what it is. This day, our field trip is to get in the House of Blues and appreciate the folk art they have. In House of Blues, they have a collection of many outsiders’ art work. Most of the current HOB artist used the original medium like mud or other simple things that shows in our life to paint their idea of work. Since we went there for our art appreciation class, the HOB staff guide us to their Foundation Room which just open for their members. The Chicago Foundation Room affords a unique setting for entertaining. Members can enjoy the internationally architectural artifacts collections, original folk art paintings, and live entertainment. They can go to the opera bar and enjoy the “Blue shows”. The most interested part in this field trip is the wall decorations. They used many kind of medium to decorate the wall. For example, cotton cloths, beer bottle caps, colorful mud. This is a great trip for our art class. Hope we can have more excited trips later.
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The Lovers by Rene Magritte is painted by oil in 1928. Rene Magritte was one of the major figures of Surrealism and perhaps the greatest Belgian artist of the 20th century. In this painting, we can defined it is a Surrealism painting by the humorous effect and the special performance technique. When you look at this painting, you will ask yourself what this painting means, why do the lovers covered their face and kiss? As you see, there’re two figures in the middle of the room, the background is kind of dark. You can feel something from it.

I choose this painting because when I first look at it. The two figures come though my eyes and I can’t stop thinking of what it means. I want to find the meaning of this painting. When Magritte was fourteen, his mother died by drowning herself in the river. When his mother was found, her dress was covering her face. People said this event affect Magritte’s artwork. However, Magritte said “My painting is visible images which conceal nothing… they evoke mystery and indeed when one sees one of my picture, one ask oneself this simple question ‘What does that mean?’ It does not mean anything, because mystery means nothing either, it is unknowable.”

Are we really thinking too much? How do you think about it? Do you think it just made for art, or does it have a meaning behind it?
 

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