MASS MOCA VISIT

                We went to MassMoca and looked at many exhibits.  My favorite was Material World: Sculpture to Environment.  This exhibit included many rooms in which there were sculptures made up of different materials.  Each artist used a different material to create a sculpture that took up the entire room.  I enjoyed this exhibit the best because each room was like its own world and the sculptures were not on pedestals like sculptures usually are.  This exhibit gave me a new definition for what sculpture means.  All the rooms were connected which adds to the cohesiveness of the exhibit.  Different artists collaborated on this exhibit and each used a different material to make his sculpture.  For example, Michael Beutler used aluminum, wood, brushes and weights while Orly Genger used red rope.  Also, materials such as paper, spotlights, plastics, and fans were used by the other artists that contributed to the exhibit.  My favorite section of the exhibit was Orly Genger’s which was constructed using red rope.  I enjoyed this section the best because it was simple and reminded me of waves and sand at the beach.  The first picture below is a picture of his room in the exhibit.  The next pictures are Alyson Shotz (Fresnel lens sheets, silvered glass beads, stainless steel wire), Michael Beutler (Aluminum, wood, brushes, weights), and Dan Steinhilber (sheeting, fans, and twine)