A dramatic, encompassing installation. The structure dominating the room of the Rice Gallery. To me the structure is reminiscence of an autumnal scene. The colours and shapes look like light falling through a forest. Tapumes means boarding or enclosure in Portuguese, and Oliveira echos the large temporary wooden fences which are through out the city... Continue Reading →
American Gothic – Grant Wood
I am sure you all know this picture. The bright pristine house, with the surly looking couple in front of it. Nothing much to see here right? It’s just some farmers in front of their house, so why is this picture so well-known and so captivating? American Gothic on the face of things seems like... Continue Reading →