1. MoLAA stands for Museum of Latin American Art founded by Dr. Robert Gumbiner in 1996 and is based in Long Beach, CA. Its purpose is to educate the public about contemporary Latin American fine art by the artists who lived and worked in Latin America since World War II. The knowledge that I gained from our coursework this semester like the history of the Spanish conquest, Aztecs and the Toltec domination of Central Mexico, can be applied to the artwork at MoLAA. It gives me a kind of map to better connect and understand what the artist is trying to convey.
2. I chose an artist I found in section 2b. The artist is Laura Hernandez. She is a 47 -year- old Mexican artist from Oaxaca. The piece is Omnia; Watercolor on paper, 47"X 394"- Detail 1#& #2, 1994. A Trip into the Realm of Myth and Dreams.
2. I chose an artist I found in section 2b. The artist is Laura Hernandez. She is a 47 -year- old Mexican artist from Oaxaca. The piece is Omnia; Watercolor on paper, 47"X 394"- Detail 1#& #2, 1994. A Trip into the Realm of Myth and Dreams.
Observation:
It is a hugh piece of artwork that shows the energy and vibrant nature of this artist. The piece named Omnia "covers everything in the universe based on ancient Mayan concepts: the creation of the world , the demons of the dark, and then celestral beings from the heavens.(1)
Interpretation:
The two pieces show elements from pre-Columbian ceremonial icons combined with indigenous folk art. Nature's forces are the artworks primary message highlighting depictions of life and death using symbols of skulls, human figures, animal figures, eyes and moons. (2)
Judgment:
This artist impressed me with her intense energy and how she displayed her art in such large volume and size. It filled a 10,000 foot portion of the museum. I really felt her imagination reaching out to the public.
Questioning:
What is it that drives Hernandez to create such impactful pieces that blows away her audience?
I believe she expresses the hardships and voyages of people's lives in her native land, but is there something else she has experienced to give her this drive to produce such powerful and monster art?
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