Tuesday, April 13, 2010

Visual: Shadow Hunting

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People usually don't pay much attention to the things they see everyday, like shadow. This week, I spent me day with the sun, photographing shadows. At first, I just took dark shadows, and felt boring. It is because I can't see anything interesting on the totally dark shape. Later on, I took some photo that have shadow reflected on tiles. It looks more colorful, but I think something was missing.

Then, I took many photos on the car, though the glasses. It is interesting that I can see the outsides and insides in a same picture. After that, I went to 200 West Madison. It was afternoon, the sun was on the top of me. Though the glasses, sitting on the marble bench; I took my final photo. This is the 2nd and 3rd photo below this article.I choose this photo because we can see the dark and color shadow in the same time. Also, we can see the detail, there are shadows reflected to the revolving door.

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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?