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Rachel Whiteread : is known for large scale sculptures of negative spaces, including stairwells, under chairs. Some of her most notable works are the Holocaust monument, and her installation of an inverted version of the Forth Plinth. Her primary mediums are plaster and resin. Her pieces are enormous feats of craftsmanship resulting in awe striking ephemeral pieces. The drawings on exhibit were really wonderful.
Eadweard Muybridge is a photographer. He is known for photo studies of motion. Degas made a bronze horse statue based on one of his studies. Muybridge also invented the zoopraxiscope, which I didn't know. I really enjoy his panoramas, however after a while, the photo studies became repetitive. I did find the colors used on the walls to be inviting and and lush, which, I know is not necessarily about the art per say, but i want go into museum studies, so it is a point of interest.
The Damien Hirst room, was kid of disappointing. I was hoping to see some of his more provocative sculptures, I suppose after seeing the shark, butterflies and an arrangement of scientific plastics are pretty lack luster.
One of the rooms that was the most interesting to me was Art For Whom. It was filled with political art from the mostly the 70's. There was a piece called She/She by Linder, a feminist piece done via photo collage. Another was a collection of slogans from the North of Ireland, about the troubles in orange, white and green. It asked questions of who is the audience, about the politicization of art.
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