Before the last day of the exhibition, I finally made up my mind to go to see it. Now I think that my decision was right.
I can ensure you that the art works are great, but as soon as I stepped into the hall of exhibition, I realized I had made a mistake. I had forgotten that today was Saturday, which means great bunch of people would flood into the art museum for a glimpse of those famous works. I like an art museum with very few people. The reason is very simple: I want to use my eyes on those great works, not on others’ shoulders, nor on my toes. (When so many people's eyes are on those great works, my toes are in great danger.) There are other disadvantages of too many people, for example, those people who would like to present their knowledge in appreciation of artworks tend to speak loud enough in case someone around them couldn’t hear. Or five or six people with guiding machine stand just at exactly positions that no others could see the painting. What’s more, the guiding machine has too much nonsense to finish in one or two minutes. Someone(like me) who hates such a babbling machine has to stand outside of this wall of body until this talkative machine finish its great lecture.
Talked about the exhibition itself, it was great. This exhibition includes masterworks from Monet to Picasso. They are really a feast to the eyes, and other are feast to the mind. For example, the works by Van Gogh and those works by Pissarro are really beautiful. Some are really funny, for example Le Dejeuner sur L’Herbre by Max Ernst.Some works in this exhibition could be called smart, like the woman in black by Aman Jean, Dream by Dali, Fan, Saltbox and Melon by Picasso. A simple glimpse is not enough. I stood there and lost in my mind. I don’t think I need a guiding machine or a guide. The appreciation of an artwork is a personal experience, which would be destroyed if anyone plays the role of an instructor.
Unfortunately I met a few people who sneakily took photos of these masterpieces. Actually I don't quite understand why they do so. First it is “unhealthy” to the painting. Second and most important, I don’t understand why they put all their attention into taking photos, but not appreciate them at the moment. What’s the use of those photos? Appreciating after the exhibition? Then why not appreciate the real ones under their noses? Keep for their off springs? I don’t think a photo would worth a lot. Or they might have the hobby of collection of those things does not belongs to them? Whatever.
I can ensure you that the art works are great, but as soon as I stepped into the hall of exhibition, I realized I had made a mistake. I had forgotten that today was Saturday, which means great bunch of people would flood into the art museum for a glimpse of those famous works. I like an art museum with very few people. The reason is very simple: I want to use my eyes on those great works, not on others’ shoulders, nor on my toes. (When so many people's eyes are on those great works, my toes are in great danger.) There are other disadvantages of too many people, for example, those people who would like to present their knowledge in appreciation of artworks tend to speak loud enough in case someone around them couldn’t hear. Or five or six people with guiding machine stand just at exactly positions that no others could see the painting. What’s more, the guiding machine has too much nonsense to finish in one or two minutes. Someone(like me) who hates such a babbling machine has to stand outside of this wall of body until this talkative machine finish its great lecture.
Talked about the exhibition itself, it was great. This exhibition includes masterworks from Monet to Picasso. They are really a feast to the eyes, and other are feast to the mind. For example, the works by Van Gogh and those works by Pissarro are really beautiful. Some are really funny, for example Le Dejeuner sur L’Herbre by Max Ernst.Some works in this exhibition could be called smart, like the woman in black by Aman Jean, Dream by Dali, Fan, Saltbox and Melon by Picasso. A simple glimpse is not enough. I stood there and lost in my mind. I don’t think I need a guiding machine or a guide. The appreciation of an artwork is a personal experience, which would be destroyed if anyone plays the role of an instructor.
Unfortunately I met a few people who sneakily took photos of these masterpieces. Actually I don't quite understand why they do so. First it is “unhealthy” to the painting. Second and most important, I don’t understand why they put all their attention into taking photos, but not appreciate them at the moment. What’s the use of those photos? Appreciating after the exhibition? Then why not appreciate the real ones under their noses? Keep for their off springs? I don’t think a photo would worth a lot. Or they might have the hobby of collection of those things does not belongs to them? Whatever.
2 comments:
Musuem trips are great. I tend to be more of a science museum kind of guy myself, but if the art is good and makes you think, it can be great. I've just been jaded by too many postmodern single blue line type paintings that are not much fun to look at.
I think I used to be a science museum kind of guy in high school, but my major in university affects me a lot. Now I put much more attention on the humanity.
I think the most important thing for a painting is to be pleasant to the eyes.
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