Art And Identity - Field Trip#1

On a recent field trip to the MOMA with my class, I was able to encounter all different views on art. It opened my eyes and allowed me to become even more open minded. The assignment was to look up three types of individual identity, cultural identity, and the identity of historical pieces. While looking around I found many pieces that fell into each category. The three that stood out the most would be : The Sleeping Gypsy by Henri Rousseau (French, 1844–1910) ,Stardoll (for Parkett No.54) Mariko Mori (Japanese, born 1967), and Van Gogh Starry Night 1889.

The Sleeping Gypsy by Henri Rousseau (French, 1844–1910) in my perspective, represents individual identity because it portrays a woman laying sleep in what seems to be an unknown place in the middle of nowhere with no direction. During slumber danger approaches yet does not take an uprising which could easily lead to her. It is easy to assume that the woman is a musician with her instrument lying next to her and what may be a vase of some substance close behind. The painter may have used this as a way to express the emotions of being lost, problems uprooting, and his artistic side, but using the image of a woman.

For cultural identity the artwork that stood out for me was the work Stardoll (for Parkett No.54) Mariko Mori (Japanese, born 1967). The doll is dressed in a Japanese pop music sort of fashion. The fabric as well as the style of the clothes and hair is being used to emulate that of mostly the young crowd that take part in such trend. Noticing that the doll has headphones on and is carrying what seems to be a microphone it leads me to believe that the doll was made for a famous Japanese artist.

 

Last Being historical identity, Van Gogh Starry Night.1889, This painting I consider historical for the simple fact that Van Gogh accomplished captivating what many would view as just a regular view of the night sky and made it his own. People who view this painting who are indeed open minded would realize that each brush stroke, color, and the depth are what brings out the significance of the image. I consider this historical because no matter the age, it may come a time in life where one would come across this picture and be able to remember it for its beauty.

The Sleeping Gypsy by Henri Rousseau (French, 1844–1910) 

Stardoll (for Parkett No.54) Mariko Mori (Japanese, born 1967).

Van Gogh Starry Night 1889.