Gallery Viewing

The exhibition was done by a photography grad student. This fact informed the viewing and organization of the work. Originally when I walked into the gallery space, it seemed unorganized, but through deepened observation, the placement made more sense. Each element made you view it separately, making you consider the organization of that piece, out of context with the others. The line of black objects placed as you just walked in that was created through everyday  objects such as grapes and records were placed in a fashion where they seemed to degrade down the line. It introduced the black and white color scheme of the ehibit, this piece concentrating mostly on black. It demanded you look directly down at the floor, eliminating the other pieces from  the field of vision. The photograph of white marble was placed on a wall singularly by its self. The other pieces within the first room were viewed similarly, demanding all attention and through looking at all the pieces a unity and understanding of the organization could be understood. A contrast literal and figurative of the black from white could be  identified. The second room was mostly bare but continued the process of discussion of black and white. The white marble referenced the white marble photo on the first wall. A black flag offered contrast to the marble structure. The video was shown in a room of its own, utilizing a slowed down sound track and video. There were three characters, a white woman, a black woman, and a black man. This room clarified the theme, and referenced a picture of black and white woman in the first room. The ehibit was somehow discussing two women lovers. The pieces were not happy or joyful, they were often dark in color expressing a more somber mood, possibly an unresolved conflict.