Alfredo Jaar
Last year I saw Alfredo Jaar speak at UNCC. I really liked his message. He was addressing political issues he felt strongly about and finding ways to portray them in a very poetic manner. He inspired me somewhat to keep in mind that political art is possible. Its weird because coming out of high school I was very political and following the leaders of the U.S. and keeping up on many different issues concerning Amnesty International. But since entering college I've lost a lot of it. I guess Jaar reminds me that there is something out there to speak about and a way to do it.
Gomez-Pena
From what I saw I really like Gomez's work. I think I responded to it so much just because its so interesting. The whole visual aspect and the interaction between viewers, it kept me very entertained. Though I wonder if keeping me entertained in a work of art like this is a good or a bad thing. As in am I just viewing his Temple of Confessions as something to gawk at and then miss the point of it all? Of course I recognize the message and different things he is trying to say, but I do wonder.
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