LET THEM EAT CAKE!: Adelphi Art Exhibit
As part of last Wednesday's class, I attended the 'Let Them Eat Cake' Art Exhibition at the PAC (Performing Arts Center). I usually do not take the time to go to art shows due to my typically 'busy schedule' but I have realized that I do enjoy them.
I have seen the flyers for this show around campus and I always wondered what exactly it was about. Well… the gallery showed none other than food! Food entices EVERYONE so I excited to go.
Food as a subject matter is very interesting because it captures all your senses. Sometimes when you see a picture of food that you know very well, your mouth can almost taste it. That aspect of a piece of art really intrigues me. Not only am I drawn to art that represents true to life situations but also, I find strange or bizarre subject matters to be just as nice.
I like when I see something different that makes me look further. Usually, when I think about food as a subject, a bowl of fruit comes to mind. However, when I saw this painting, I immediately was drawn to it. I like how you cannot tell what it is right away. It is a slaughtered cow. I honestly would never think of such a compelling subject. We eat meat all the time! It is food and no one can deny that. The painting is a visual of this hamburger or steak before it gets to our plate. It shows us what we never see and that is why I find it so interesting. The brush strokes are very obvious and aggressive just like the action of slaughtering a cow. I find this piece to be one of the best in the whole exhibit.
I couldn't pick only one that I liked so I am going to include two similar pieces that I also really enjoy. These pieces of art are photographs. They are mouths with food sloppily all over. I find them interesting because you also do not know what it is exactly at first.
The first is Spinach Dip while I thought it was a salad. The second is peanut butter while I first thought it was macaroni and cheese. It is interesting to see the different perspectives you can have on art before you see the title. I enjoyed these because they weren't perfect and normal.
Overall the art exhibit was not a waste a time but a great ending to class! What's so great about this gallery is that it is an ongoing event that gives everyone a chance come!
