Visual Arts, Columbia University, New York

This course examines ways of looking and ways of seeing, both personally & professionally as artists and in a larger cultural context. Through field trips to contemporary art and other cultural sites, conversations with visiting critical thinkers and practicioners, readings, discussions, and visual & written responses, we will examine how we look, think, act, create and respond--critically questioning our own artistic practices and ways of looking at the world.

Wednesday, October 9, 2013

Prompt #4: Destroy-- Own Monsterland

For this assignment, I took Da Vinci's Mona Lisa, renowned for its elegance and poise, and destroyed the subject into pieces. The keen eyes have been disfigured, not to mention the brute expression of the lips, devoid of any sign of mysterious smile in the original piece. The chest, hands, as well as the landscape have been dismantled into a cacophony, resulting in nothing but a continuous swirls and lines. The beautiful, attractive Mona Lisa has turned into a chaotic monster.
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