We had an outstanding visit to the Artists for Kids Gallery this morning. The children were so engrossed in observing, pondering, questioning, and reacting to the art we saw and then created. Meghan, our docent, was thought-provoking.
If you haven't been before, these are the magnificent doors to the gallery. What animals do you see in the carvings?
Ask your child what readymades are.
Ms Munro likes to brag that Geoffrey Farmer is one of her oldest friends.
Aboriginal artist Brian Jungen created this readymade piece out of wooden barriers. What might he be saying with the way he placed them?
This is called Home Depot #4 by David Weir, who, lucky for us, was at the gallery. He is also an architect, and this piece was inspired by an idea he had for a backsplash. There was an awesome incidental Math connection because the outlets are in an
array. 😜
Douglas Coupland created this piece out of various spools of thread. Some people interpret it as representing the variety of people in a community, or the varied buildings in a city.
This looks like a painting, but it's actually a botched digital image (like when a printer glitches and the image comes out as streaks). Stan Douglas created it.
The artists featured in this exhibit have used objects we find in our everyday lives as art; this challenges many people's notions of what constitutes art. Makes for good discourse!
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