Final Exam Q10 artwork picture

Shadow

Shadow is a very normal original phenomenon,but we don't really notice them in a daily basic.Shadow is something we often forgot, but we will start to remember if the shadow is having a connection with us, but only when we can also see the connection. When I think of shadow,I start to think about ghost. This month is also Halloween, so I took this picture around that time and try to make it scary. From what I imagine of ghost, they are an unattended shadow or shade was thought by some cultures to be similar to that of a ghost. People also believed as an alternative construct that shadows are in fact a representation of God's presence around an object; like a halo.Some early eastern beliefs also play to this theory. Speculative fiction occasionally features entities somehow made of shadow,such beings are almost invariably evil. 

Goya's Ghosts

I choose Goya's Ghosts to be my film, not only because Natalie Portman is my favorite actress, I also want to watch the movie itself too. The story itself is fictional,although the historical setting of the movie is authentic. 

The first part of the film takes place in 1792. The Inquisition is being reinstated. It is spearheaded by a fanatic monk named Lorenzo (Bardem). Lorenzo talks out of both sides of his mouth. He is having his portrait painted by the well known artist Francisco Goya (Skarsgard) but when he sees that the Church doesn't approve of Goya's work he makes the suggestion that Spain go back to its old, repressive ways.

A young woman named Ines (Portman), who is one of Goya's models, is accused of heresy because she doesn't want to eat pork. She is tortured into a false confession and left in the dungeons to rot. Goya asks for Lorenzo's help and Lorenzo visits her. Lorenzo and Ines pray together but he also rapes her. And Lorenzo is invited to the home of Ines' parents. He is put to the "question" by Ines' father Tomas (Jose Luis Gomez) and fails. He is eventually driven out of Spain.

I think Goya's Ghosts is a fascinating film. It contains many themes that still resonate today. Torture, a foreign army occupying a country and hypocrisy to name a few. It is a film of ideas. I did not take my eyes off of the screen for a minute. I only wished that Goya's Ghosts were a mini series because there would be more time to explore all of these complex ideas.

The Art Institute of Chicago

It was my third time visiting the Museum of Art Institute of Chicago.The atmosphere there was warm, temperamental and solemn as always. This time, my major point is to check out the new Modern Wing,this is my first time vising this part of the museum, they have a lot of the art work I like,for examples,Blue Guitar.




Pablo Picasso - Blue Guitar






The Picture of Dorian Gray By Ivan Albrigh

This is the most favorite art work I like all the time,is in the museum too. It is a historically significant painting.I read the book also watched the movie.The painting is a key work included in the film and iconicly associated with the film.

Nighthawks

One of Hopper's most famous work and is one of the most recognizable paintings in American art.

Here is Abby presenting her favorite art work in the new Modern Wing, I like this one also. It remind me of wedding dress. 

Public Art Tour

I went to the public art tour with Abby, we took pictures for each other. 

We walk from school to Roosevelt,and we catch all the public art on the way. 

This is the first public art work in our trip.

This one is the one I like the best, the goddess inside is surround by all type of flower, it's very pretty.

This one is near by the Art Institute of Chicago.

The Crown Fountain is a major addition to the city's world-renowned public art collection. 

This fountain is the memory of nature, this marvelous sound of a little river in the mountains translated to the city. 

The famous Cloud Gate also called the bean, no matter when I visit Millenium Park,

Cloud Gate is always the most visit sculpture.Cloud Gate is a beautiful and interactive.

In the back is the Jay Pritzker Pavilion, a lot of music festival and concert is in this place.

This is the Millennium Monument in Wrigley Square, is a public square located in the northwest corner of Millennium Park

The MCA

I really enjoyed visiting the MCA, this is the second time I been here. I really like the exhibition series featuring iconic works from the MCA Collection by William Kentridge. 

All the exhibitions I had seen is amazing but the most important part is that I learned so much about the skyscraper. There is a lot of the exhibition has particular relevance to Chicago, the artists use so many forms to show us about all the different type of skyscraper, from video and film to sculpture, painting, and photography. 

I really like the bookstore, it has so many book I want to get. I also like the art work by Heidi Norton, he build up sculptures on large sheets of glass and he embeds common houseplants in layers of resin, paint, or colored wax. Is very cool and different.

Taipei 101

This place is a must to visit when going to Taipei, This building already become the Icon of Taipei. It has a great night show of firework when celebrating new year. It’s not costing a lot of money to visiting the top floor of this building, it has GREAT view over the city of Taipei!

I remember when I visit there, we are provided with a device explaining the different sections of the view of the city from the building. The device comes in different languages and I choose Chinese. There is an area where you can send postcards to love ones. The ink stamps provided are really cute. A nice idea. I can't see very much on the observatory. There is a small theater that explains how the 101 was constructed. Quite an educational video. 

The damper is also interesting. A huge ball bearing to stablelize the building during earthquakes. 

Taipei 101 is an amazing icon yet great attraction in Taipei, Worthy Indeed! :D