[group shot]

[concrete poetry]

Students sketched Raymond Duchamp-Villon's Large Horse, surrounding the shape with words describing its appearance and filling it with with descriptions of the subject matter.

[Find out more about Duchamp-Villon's Large Horse]





[See the rest of the poems here]

[video log | group 1]

[filmed by]
Shari, Daniel, Trey, Emily, Micah
Seated Woman, Willem de Kooning



[initial reaction]
When first looking at this piece we all knew that it was biomorphic. To us, it appears to be two lovers sharing a kiss.

[second take]
The title "Seated Woman" confuses us, because we percieved it to be two people. It was actually a "sketch" made of clay. The excess forms on the right leave us perplexed. What are they?

[Find out more about de Kooning's Seated Woman]

[video log | group 2]

[filmed by]
Courtney, Sam, Evan, Pavel, Anne
Quantum Cloud XX (Tornado), Antony Gormley



[initial reaction]
Our first reaction was that of a human form being stabbed with dissection pins, a sculpture of excruciating pain.

[second take]
Instead of a figure of pain, the artist did this sculpture because he was interested in quantum physics and the study of how particles interact. It is suddenly incredibly boring.

[Learn more about Gormley's Quantum Cloud XX (Tornado)]

[video log | group 3]

[filmed by]
Amanda, Karem, Damaris, Shanicqua
Bronze Crowd, Magdalena Abakanowicz



[initial reaction]
We think this artist was trying to portray time of war and concentration camps. The bodies are headless, so we're guessing it can be anyone.

[second take]
Magdalena is a Polish artist showing the hardships faced in World War II caused by Nazi control. The headless bodies symbolize the brainless, non-thinking lifestyle created.

[Find out more about Abakanowicz's Bronze Crowd]

[video log | group 4]

[filmed by]
Meaghan, Elise, Ally, Nick
Rush Hour, George Segal



[initial reaction]
Although the figures are portrayed as a group, their demeanor is desensitized, defeated and isolated. There is a prominent sense of monotony and sorrow.

[second take]
George Segal's Rush Hour portrays an everyday image of people on their way to work. Their drab attire and mundane expressions emphasize the monotony of routine.

[Find out more about Segal's Rush Hour]

[photo essays | group 1]

I am interested in politically objective art. This piece seems to carry a message or underlying theme of anti-war or something pertaining to faceless members of society. What is the artist's intention? Does it pertain to war or civil matters.
[Trey]

Bronze Crowd, Magdalena Abakanowicz



The people at the bottom reflect how I feel staring up at those walking to the sky. They share the same wonder and amazement that I have. Who did the artist keep the people attached to the pole?
[Shari]

Walking to the Sky, Jonathan Borofsky



I'm interested in the materials used and the detail of the image. I wonder what the artist was feeling to create the image with the melting effect that was used?
[Daniel]

The Golden Age, Medardo Rosso



I'm interested by the simple visual that signifies a bigger meaning. Stonehenge and other seemingly simple tribal creations spark my interest. How do simple creations signify such larger meanings?
[Micah]

Midsummer Circles, Richard Long



I'm interested in the way the metal is fixed in order to produce the visual of a man. How did he do that?
[Emily]

Quantum Cloud XX (Tornado), Antony Gormley

[photo essays | group 2]

It gives the impression of being very nihilistic, especially the hollowness of the group and the lack of identity with the missing faces. Why do I feel like I see this every day when I see a crowd?
[Pavel]

Bronze Crowd, Magdalena Abakanowicz



I'm interested by how realistic the people are and the platform Borofsky used to anchor the individuals. What happens when they get to the top?
[Sam]

Walking to the Sky, Jonathan Borofsky



I like the massive but not overbearing nature of this steel work, as if it were approachable. The crossing I-beams and rust finish is reminiscent of an old boat yard, almost an elaborate anchor. What consequences have we created for ourselves with industrialization?
[Evan]

Eviva Amore, Mark di Suvero



I'm interested in the abstract proportions, the childlike face with a woman's pregnant body. Why the unmemorable face? What does it symbolize?
[Courtney]

Pregnant Woman (second state), Pablo Picasso



I'm interested in the simplified and destroyed structure of the figures. It makes me feel as though I am in chaos and I am as fragile and closed off and emotionless as these three are. I wonder what the artist was thinking, feeling, trying to express.
[Anne]

Three Figures, Alberto Giacometti

[photo essays | group 3]

I'm interested by how she looks sad. She could have been through something harsh but she hasn't let it defeat her. What has she been through? This feeling is mutual between everyone.
[Shanicqua]

Night, Aristide Maillol



I'm interested in the way it looks, how it's put together and looks like a bunch of bended metal. The gaze and the hands. Why did he make it? What was his inspiration? How could he make this head out of stainless steel?
[Damaris]

Constructed Head No. 2, Naum Gabo



The piece is striking. The small size leads to more questions that are seemingly unanswered. It reminds me of a frailty and of man's insignificance in the vast universe. Was the size intentional? Why make the bases so large?
[Karem]

Two Figurines, Alberto Giacometti



From afar you can see the outline of a man towards the inside of the structure. But up close it reminds me of a tree. I like how it is an illusion of man vs. nature. Was Antony Gormley meaning for it to be an illusion of man and nature? Is it just a way of doing abstract?
[Amanda]

Quantum Cloud XX (Tornado), Antony Gormley

[photo essays | group 4]

I'm interested in this because it is a piece that involves all of the senses. It involves elements of nature incorporated with the rigidity of a man-made structure. What was the artist's goal with this piece? Was the urban environment taken into account?
[Meaghan]

Tending, (Blue), James Turrell



The position the woman is sitting in is very reflective of emotion. This work makes me wonder why it is called "Night," specifically what event brought about this work.
[Elise]

Night, Aristide Maillol



This is very reminiscent of marble Roman copies of bronze Greek sculptures, womanly features, accentuated curves. Stump used as balance. CONTRAPPOSTO. Did Matisse purposely draw elements from Roman copies of Greek work? Was this supposed to represent someone specific?
[Nick]

Standing Nude, Arms on Head, Henri Matisse



The emotion and the beauty of the figure are what drew me to this piece. I want to know the story, the tragedy behind the woman's obvious distress and agony.
[Ally]

The Tragedy of Life, Boleslaw Biegas