On Thursday September 14, 2017, I went to an art gallery with my classmates. I left at 11:30am and arrived there at 12:30pm. It took me exactly one hour to get there. It was located in Chinatown on a quiet street. The art gallery was very unexpected, yet inspiring. Before arriving, I expected the art gallery to have numerous paintings with several rooms. However, it was simply a room with a wall covered with pictures of her life. Before the images, there are a few benches facing them and speakers on the left and right side of the room. The pictures were divided by her age, telling us a bit of her story. The gallery made me feel very peaceful. It is a very quiet room with speakers playing calm words, so I felt relaxed. Having that in the background, while I observed the photographs taped on the wall, it feels as if you were almost in the picture with Bernadette Mayer. In addition, knowing that Bernadette Mayer is currently 72, and displaying pictures of her life and herself during her teens and twenties, it reminded me to enjoy my moments. It reminded me to take pictures, so I can look back at them when I am 72, but not too many, so I don’t lose the moment. It was a very great experience for me.
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