the space above in the Wlcm bck show is probably where i spent most of my time at the welcome back show. the two large images of the woman's face really intrigued me. the contrast between the milky skin and jet black hair and make up of the subject was the aspect that caught my eye with the top photo. the high contrast lighting helps the subject merge with the back round. the neon powder in the bottom image adds another interesting aspect in contrast. when compared to the four images on the adjacent wall there is further contrast between the sizes of opposing images.
the sculpture of the decorated pharaohs head was placed directly in front of you as you walk into the exhibit. it sets the mood for the rest of the show. a classic and recognizable image of pharaoh's dressed up and painted in such a gaudy fashion lets you know that there will be a lot of interesting work that will be thought provoking. the contrast of the preconceptions of the pharaoh and the neon paint and cheap jewelry seems to jump at you as soon as you walk through the door.
this piece played off the pharaoh's neon paint. the interesting play with the canvas was a nice break from the conventional square or rectangle canvas. it is interesting to see the theme of graffiti run not only through the paint but the canvas frame its self.
the use of alternating colored diamonds in this piece was interesting to view for periods at a time. it almost worked as an optical illusion. the work just to the right of this painting almost seemed to highlight the use of reds, greens and yellows. in fact red seemed to run through out most of the exhibit and also seemed to tie the whole wlcm bck show together
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