Chelsea gallery visits

i'm a little late in writing the actual reviews because i lost my notebook which still has yet to be found but i gave up on that. im just going to try to talk about them from memory.

juergen teller
i enjoyed this exhibit but it didn't impress me. i couldn't figure out why the horizon line in i think all of them was tilted? but i did think the juxtaposition of the female form today against the sculptures and paintings of the past was very interesting. the over exposure didn't bother me since that is his aesthetic, however the whole exhibit just seemed a bit rushed. i thought the close up photo of one of the sculptures was quite beautiful being that it forces you to look closely at just a detail we may have not noticed otherwise.

James Turrell
i had fun in this exhibit but after the 4th or 5th hologram i was bored. it did amaze me, however, that such slight modification of the lights overhead could produce such a different form. this exhibit seemed more like an experiment than fine art, though. i didn't pick up on any deeper concept if there was any, only purely technical which is why i thought there were too many, making it less interesting as i walked through.

Josiah Mcelheny
the craft of his work was impressive to me and the modernist ideals were definitely clear. it's an interesting take on a future modernist society but i don't really see how the concept goes any deeper than it would be cool to have a building with multi-colored glass..

Jed Fielding
I found this exhibit to be emotionally taxing while also uplifting. it was an interesting topic of interest for him to choose, but i thought it was eye opening. the actual shots were very interesting with the different angles and facial expressions of the kids, all giving off a happy vibe, which i was thankful for. there was one with a mirror that i remember being really beautiful. the reflection of the boy's smile was reflected in the mirror he held. i think his photos say a lot more than the eye can see.

Enoc Perez
When i first walked into this exhibit, I was struck with uninterest being that all I saw was architectural paintings. The style of his painting, however, I was more fond of then the content. After reading the press release I appreciated his concept more. The, for lack of a better word, grungy style he chose really reflects his point of this impossible future. But what is really interesting is that these current buildings do shed light into a modernist futuristic society that will never happen holistically.

& unfortunately i didn't get to see the maya lin exhibit but i think i'll make a trip there this weekend.