Extra Credit
This is Paul Bond's Lao Tzu's Dream. (Do you know what Lao Tzu's name means? Old Teacher. ) Yeah, I'm a total STAN. Look at how he uses hyper-realism (the stones' texture) but utterly surreal elements...you know, the tree & such...knock the viewer a little off balance. Plus, it's a little mockery of the whole hipster cairn-building fad. He's good.
Do you want to see a few more? Check out Magical Realism Art by Paul Bond and enjoy!
Yayoi Kusama, Narcissus Garden
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5th Period
Let me paint a picture. 1,500+ reflective silver balls, $2 each, tightly arranged, your reflection staring back at you as you look at it. I love the idea! Essentially buying your narcissism, the viewer is now forced to confront their own ego. The reflection purely depends on your perspective (how high you hold it, how far away it is from your face, etc.), and that perfectly reflects the fluidity of how one views their own vanity. This pastiche and parody of artistic norms is prime Postmodernism.
This woman is funky, I love it. Kusama primarily works with instillations that push the boundaries of art. Her use of repetition in her art work mimics her struggles with mental illness. What I find so interesting is some might find the continuity of a pattern comforting, while others might find it anxiety-inducing. Super cool amiright?