Dean Ormonde- Art Gallery At Clarke

 Art Gallery



    This week in visual literacy we took a trio to our art gallery. Students over the years have added their own art pieces to the collection right outside the atrium at Clarke University. Many of the pieces represent the many traits of visual literacy. My favorite is titled Breaking Bread and is a combination of the popular Tv show Breaking Bad and Christianity. The poster most vividly depicts a contrast because the two subjects couldn't be any more different. The show breaking bad is about a very over qualified chemistry teacher who has cancer and makes a last resort effort to provide for his family after his death by cooking and selling methamphetamine. This piece is my favorite because I love both of the things it encompasses. I am Christian and believe in the gospel but I have also watch and enjoyed the show. I found the art the most interesting to look at because it involves a juxtaposition of elements with differing qualities to create visual interest. Artists main goal is to spark thought and visual interest and the Clarke art gallery is full of underlying meaning allows for plenty of interpretation. I've never been very interested in art or finding the underlying meaning of things, but the pieces in Clarke's art gallery did make me think. I found that being able to think and interpret art for yourself is very enjoyable and is something everyone, including myself should appreciate. 

 

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