MOMA

Taking the first step into the exhibition already gave an atmosphere of unease. The ominous music was creepy, pairing well with the displayed artworks that were equally unsettling. When the music changed into the audio of someone just laughing made the experience even more scary. The only thing I can get out of the exhibition was that everything seems to be showcasing the world at its worst. When I thought I finally found a pleasant picture of what seemed like children getting ready for a party, it turns out there was one student hiding behind the curtains dressed like a clown. Due to the horror of the displayed artworks, when I saw the display of two dolls on the ground in the corner, my natural thought was that they were dead rather than they were simply drunk or sleeping. Being in the exhibition diminished my hope so much that I just did not think anything good was going to happen.

There were many impressionable artworks due to their gruesome nature, one featuring a man dragging a knife down his own back, another where a man’s legs seemed to be in reverse and parts of his bones could be seen, a display where the lonely doll was situated on a couch with a box of bugs spilling out next to her, and the display of a half body mother hanging onto her son. Although I am unsure about the definite connection of all the artworks, it is easy to tell these artworks display the worst in humanity and the demons of society.

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