Life Is The Heart of The Rainbow // Tuesday
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15.5.18 |
Minna-san, Konnichiwa!
On May 12th, i went to Museum MACAN to view Yayoi Kusama's art. I've always been liking her work and reading things about her from time to time. I'm glad i can actually see her work in person here in Jakarta, directly experiencing her paintings, sculptures, and creation of space.
i'm not going to review her art, i'd do that in a separate post, after this. My focus here instead, is to just share a few pictures and feelings about how happy i was spending my Saturday there.
it was a very crowded day. the exhibition was just open for public that day, so the amount of crowd is as what i expected. i got there around 4pm and immediately went in.  "i'm just another dot in the universe" - Yayoi Kusama  
one of my favorite painting from my favorite set of collection.
i went there with my current partner. honestly, being with him is what makes the trip a blast. he doesn't quite understand or appreciate visual art very well before, but he's very curious about a lot of things and open-minded. so it was reallllyyyyy fun talking about it with him. i guided him through the gallery, and along the way we stopped and discussed the possibility of the art. what and why it was made, what message she is trying to convey, and he even took our scenario; and integrating it with the art. he's very imaginative, and i'm happy he was also enjoying the things i enjoy the most :)
If you are interested in taking a trip there, i can give you few tips to maximize your day. For me, you can't just experience the space once, especially when each space has its own view-time that lasts for a mere 30s-1m. and since, we, millenials, need to document everything of our little exciting part in our mostly boring life, i'd suggest you to:
1. read about her beforehand. You can-- you should-- read about her here. Make sure you're informed, so you can appreciate the art more. Do this with any kind of work of art and any artist. It's an essential part needed in appreciating and understanding their work. We have got to step up from merely appreciating picture-worthy art and use it as a background to much deeper understanding in what, how, and why they are made
2. go there in the morning. buy online ticket to secure your way in and prevent unnecessary waste of time or gas
3. take the first to second stroll to understand and really view art in chronological manner without any interference especially with picture-taking hustle
4. take the next stroll to focus on taking good pictures
5. experience each room twice or more
this way you will actually get so much from the money you'd have to spend on the ticket :) this list can be applied to any museum trip actually.
Good luck! |
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