Today I went to the Guggenheim Museum with my sister and her boyfriend. While we were there we saw various different exhibitions. One thing that really stood out to me was the sculpture that was hanging down from the ceiling made by a Chinese artist. Another exhibition that we visited was Rose+Croix which was a display of many different artists from France and Germany, to name a few. All of the pieces of artwork showed many different kids of emotions. One in particular, a women ironing, caught the attention of me and my sister. She said that the women in the painting was hardworking and admitted she was probably tired, but she was happy to be there because she was working for her family. She specifically said, “Look at the slight smile on her face, artists don’t do that on accident.” I thought the painting the showed that the women was tired and she was drained from ironing, a job that she had to do everyday. I thought she was probably a servant. I said to my sister, “Look at the grey color in the painting and the brush strokes. Also look at her body language-she’s slumped over and tired and looks like she is sick honestly. She’s clearly tired and overworked and drained from what she’s doing.”
Another one that my sister and I had a lot to say about was a painting of a women with snakes coming out of her head and in between her breasts. The explanation of the photo said that the artist wanted to show that women are powerful, which during the time of the painting they were seen as almost equal to animals. This painting showed that women could be in control and demanding. This was shown because the women painted from a higher point of view and the viewers looking up to her.