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Mid way through my project, one of the Grace art teachers took me and another student to see the Judy Chicago "Herstory" show at the New Museum. Once there, the artistic director, Massimiliano Gioni, began to lead us through the 5 floors of the show. The exhibit was a collection of interpretations and portrayals of womanhood, and I was so impressed with every piece, display, and message behind the works. One part of the exhibition that stood out to me was the section about giving birth. In the exhibit, there were multiple lighthearted and happy depictions of giving birth, but one of the pieces was very dark and looked almost scary. This showed me how big of a role colors and shapes play in the emotions and feelings a piece can convey. While the exhibition wasn't directly related to my project, I still found the tour incredibly interesting and it definitely helped my creativity for this project.
Additionally, over spring break, I toured the Arte Reina Sofia museum in Madrid, and it helped be better understand what I wanted my displays to look like. Unfortunately, I wasn't allowed to take many pictures, but the colorful and exciting pieces seemed to have more plain podiums and frames, while the simplistic pieces usually had more body and personality to their displays. This gave me inspiration for how I want my art to be shown, as I feel a more simplistic display would better exaggerate the color schemes and overall emotions of each piece.
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