Wednesday, September 15, 2010


















The Physical Impossibility of Death in the Mind of Someone Living, was a piece that really grabbed my attention today in class.  It is a very interesting and different piece that looks like it can terrify the onlooker.  In the picture Ii looked at on the web,the shark looks fierce and ready to strike.  It is amazing to be able to see such a dangerous animal up so close and personal.  A person is able to compare themselves to the shark and really get an idea of what it would be like to go up against one.  We are never truly able to just see a shark on this level on a regular basis.  I thought that it was interesting when someone pointed out that it an ironic piece of art where the role of the victim is switched.  This particular pieces also reminded me of an exhibit that travels the world called "Bodies: The Exhibit".  The body exhibit takes humans old, young, and those with medical conditions and allows onlookers to see them in a different light.  It shows them with different layers of skin, muscles, nerves, etc.  It is similar to pieces of Damien Hirst's art, only he he uses animals instead of humans. These exhibits allow the viewer to get a unique and natural view, teaching them a lot about both the human and animal body.

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