During the beginning of the spring semester, I went with a few of my friends to see Nick van Woert’s Pink Elephants on Parade gallery exhibition. The exhibition itself was an amazing abstract display of different materials and textures.
One of my favorite pieces was this piece that hid what seemed to be like a statue of Poseidon behind a plastic-made cloud of smoke. The effect of the tar in the back, the paint over the plastic, and the colors that gave an lava-like effect embodied a brilliance to both the environment in destruction and to past history. When I looked at the piece, my mind was brought back to the historical destruction that had befallen Pompeii in Italy which had been described as the “wrath of the gods” during that period.
Another piece that really drew my attention was this coal sculpture with pieces of metal stuck in it including a metal bar. For some reason, the piece itself spoke out to me as one of those unique creations land art can make. It reminded me of the industrial times in history where coal was a highly used resource. The piece also spoke out to me as a sort of message to how much humans consume the environment and resources in it.
There were also pieces in the exhibition which brought up personal feelings of nostalgia. The strongest example of this was a piece that was a framed piece of American pine bark that hung on the wall. In the past, I went on many trips to national parks with my family, and I hiked a lot as well. Seeing the pine tree frame piece, I felt nostalgic and remembered some great memories of hiking on the trails and smelling the fresh scents of the trees.
Overall, I believe that there is an unspoken feeling each of van Woert’s pieces have to them even if they may not have a clear cut meaning. All of the pieces felt nostalgic of certain memories I had in the past, and each piece made me feel different emotions from destruction and wariness to happiness and satisfaction. I really enjoyed going to the exhibition and looking at every piece he had to show. I believe that he has a great style and that I could really connect to van Woert’s art better than others.
One of my favorite pieces was this piece that hid what seemed to be like a statue of Poseidon behind a plastic-made cloud of smoke. The effect of the tar in the back, the paint over the plastic, and the colors that gave an lava-like effect embodied a brilliance to both the environment in destruction and to past history. When I looked at the piece, my mind was brought back to the historical destruction that had befallen Pompeii in Italy which had been described as the “wrath of the gods” during that period.
Another piece that really drew my attention was this coal sculpture with pieces of metal stuck in it including a metal bar. For some reason, the piece itself spoke out to me as one of those unique creations land art can make. It reminded me of the industrial times in history where coal was a highly used resource. The piece also spoke out to me as a sort of message to how much humans consume the environment and resources in it.
There were also pieces in the exhibition which brought up personal feelings of nostalgia. The strongest example of this was a piece that was a framed piece of American pine bark that hung on the wall. In the past, I went on many trips to national parks with my family, and I hiked a lot as well. Seeing the pine tree frame piece, I felt nostalgic and remembered some great memories of hiking on the trails and smelling the fresh scents of the trees.
Overall, I believe that there is an unspoken feeling each of van Woert’s pieces have to them even if they may not have a clear cut meaning. All of the pieces felt nostalgic of certain memories I had in the past, and each piece made me feel different emotions from destruction and wariness to happiness and satisfaction. I really enjoyed going to the exhibition and looking at every piece he had to show. I believe that he has a great style and that I could really connect to van Woert’s art better than others.
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