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Locker Gallery Essay

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For extra credit, I visited the Locker Gallery on Friday, December 1st. This gallery appeared to have different artist’s work present, but their art was much more expansive, detailed, and followed individual themes compared to Gallery II. The exhibit mainly had paintings on display, but other media was also incorporated into some pieces. When entering the gallery, a large section of the left walls was taken up by sizable paintings which appeared to be created by the same artists based on the style and colour scheme. The five pieces consisted of earth tones and incorporated the illusions of light, movement, and flow into each painting. One work from the collection particularly captivating was the carousel piece. It had a haunting and …show more content…

This piece was very symbolic and filled with so many aspects that you can notice and analyze new things each time you look at it. On the opposite side from where I examined the first paintings was another space filled with sizable works. I assume these works were also done by one artist since like the other large painting collection, it had a distinct colour scheme and style. Some of the paintings were large, quirky portraits of people and others were solely abstract paint on a canvas. In both the portraits and images, the painting’s similar styles and techniques were consistent throughout. The colour scheme worked with warm colours like oranges, reds, and purples with some browns. One of the standout techniques from this collection was the use of splatter that had physical weight (check). You could see the various layers on the canvas, which gave the pieces depth. The last piece I’ll talk about is one of my favourites. Across from the long, environmental piece was more of what would be considered an exhibit. “Fresh Meat” was written on the wall. On the ground was a hand-held shopping cart depicting the Fresh logo on its side. In the middle of the wall, 3 “meat” items were on display for sale- all of which looked real and ready to buy. There was a ready to bake pizza with mini human legs as a topping, a USDA Grade A human breast, and a USDA Grade A human liver. This collection spoke

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