This weekend whilst I was home I went to check out a local exhibition at the contemporary.
I went in with open eyes because I normally find these kind of exhibitions really hard to relate to due them being so open to interpretation with the subject matter being fine art.
I was interested in this piece named 'De Re Metallica' in terms of the line quality and abstract sort of frame layout. De Re Metallica was actually used for 180 years as a practical guide for miners and metal workers until a more modern publication was produced in 1738.
This is a more modern piece that I found interesting entitled 'Las plantas cultivadas por la gente de centro en la Amazonia Colombiana' (The plants cultivated by the people from the centre of the colombian amazon)
The paintings are a series of observational images that catalogue peoples holistically environmental knowledge within the area. The artists work is recognised by both art an scientific circles for their unique qualities.
I found this exhibition really informative about the ecology of the Americas, but at the same time very hard to relate to due to the lack of illustrative principles and products. Fine art and instillations to me can often be really overwhelming and difficult to understand, especially when being already unclear on the theme of the exhibition. Nevertheless it was a good experience and I shall challenge my interpretive thoughts further in the future.
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