Field trip 5

                                           "Performance Art at The Whitney Museum"
           During our trip to the Whitney Museum, we viewed the exhibit, " Rituals of Rented Island" which displayed artists who participated in the performance art scene from 1970-1980. For many artists, they made work that referenced social and cultural issues during that time period. Also,many of the art displayed there illustrated the experiences the artists went through during that time. In addition, three pieces that spoke to me were art pieces made by artist Vito Acconci  because he challenged the way to get inspiration.
          In Vito Acconci's "Proximity Piece", the artist Acconci is following viewers in order to force himself into his or her space during his experience. When it comes to this art piece, the artist wants to explore human relationships with themselves and those around them by trying to break down the barriers. Unlike other artists, Acconci interacts with the audience to get certain reactions from them and aimed to deconstruct the boundaries set by society. Additionally, this piece reminds me of the social idea that people want to understand other people by experiences.Based on this, i really liked this piece because it shows how an artist  interacts with his audience in a different way to understand where they come from.
         Another art piece by Acconci called " Performance Test", the artist sat on a chair and stared at each members of the audience for fifteen minutes straight. Based on this, this art piece is similar to "Proximity Piece" because they both involve audience interaction and observation from the artist. For the artist, he wanted to capture the audience's movements and interaction between them to understand their relationships. Due to this, his observations in both art pieces show that he uses art to interact with himself, the people around him and his environment.
        Finally, the last art piece is called "In Adaptation Studies (Soap and Eyes)", in this piece Acconci films himself hitting himself in the face with  a plate of soup, and lets the soap drip from his skin. Due to this, the artist forces himself out of his comfort zone by connecting with it physically by defining and expanding its limits. Based on this, the artist is examining himself by putting his body under pressure to understand his limitations as a person.In my opinion, i wouldn't go to that extremes but i admire him because he pushed the boundaries to achieve what he wanted to achieve with his art.
  Overall, i liked the experience of going to the Whitney Museum and seeing the different art work of performance art. It gave me a new perspective of the time period and the struggling artists during that time. in addition, i have an admiration for the artist Vito Acconci because he pushed the boundaries and got his audience to react to his art pieces.

                                                       Vito Acconci
                                                        " Proximity Piece"
                                                          Performance
                                                            1970
                                                           

Vito Acconci

"Performance Test"

Performance

1969

Vito Acconci

"In Adaptation Studies (Soap and Eyes)"

Performance

1970

LES Galleries Reaction

During our trip to the Les galleries, I noticed there were differences in the galleries from the galleries in Chelsea because they had different forms of galleries. For instance, many of the galleries had different themes such as photography, abstract, and many others. I liked the galleries in Chelsea because the galleries were more bolder and out there. However, the Les galleries had good aspects such as using film as a form.of art was very creative.
One gallery in the Les gallery that I liked was the "Anastasia Photo gallery" because it illustrates different photos from artists, time periods, and places. I liked this gallery because it was creative in using photography in telling a story and a work of art at the same time. The gallery drew me in because of the way the photographs were placed and the facial expressions on the people. In addition, it had a similar feel to one of the galleries in Chelsea because it challenges the perspectives of different people.
Also, two other galleries I liked on the Les were "Scaramouche" because it showed individual videos and film-making to illustrate their work. In addition, it was very different from Chelsea's galleries because it was more exposed and vulnerable.The final gallery that I liked on the Les was the "Allegra Laviola gallery"because it showed art that had historical background which is original, since most galleries in Chelsea didn't do that. Based on this, both of the galleries caught my attention because they each showed different aspects of life such as m
the power of films and hardships.
Overall, the galleries in the Les were original because they used different ideas and incorporated into the galleries. The galleries in Chelsea were great too because they showed morals and messages in their galleries. I liked the film- making gallery because it incorporated both art and film together to create something new. Due to this, both the galleries in Chelsea and the Les are great in their own way and each contribute to their crafts. It was great to see different ideas come to life from different perspectives.