MCA visit

I did not visit MCA before not because I did not have a time, but because I was scared to visit there. In contrast to the Art Institute of Chicago, MCA had looked like the place only for art lovers. The field trip with class this time made me feel comfortable to be there because I knew I did not need to pretend that I knew well about arts. Inside of the museum was completely different from impression of the outside. By stepping forward, I found a lot of different exhibitions. Each of them was separated not only by the wall; their styles and the way of performance were full of individuality. I enjoyed several installations.

“Dynamic Installation” by Sarah Sze was my favorite of them. Her art work consisted of all kinds of stuff in our daily lives. In addition, the stuffs were decorated, like spider web. Her work caught my conscious and led me walk sailing into her work. The security shouts made me awake suddenly. That experience gave me a new idea about installation. I had thought installation was just dynamic, and the audience could walk around to see an art work. At installations in MCA, artists gave questions about race, politics and our way of lives. I understood these questions were answers why they were contemporary artists. They performed their arts had inspired by their lives in the present time. Some of the arts were full of joy, and others were strongly angry for my eyes.

The Office Shaman

This is my best favorite contemporary art on the web "art21".

"The Office Shaman" by John Feodorov

I want him in my desk. I believe I can forgive everything once I see him...Lovely.

November 4, Tuesday

I found an article about the latest movie by Takeshi Kitano. It’s titled “Achilles to Kame” The story about an old and non popular artist and his wife. It sounds some artist’s biography in the class. Takeshi might be famous as a film producer and a painter in America, but he is a very popular comedian in Japan. He can be my contemporary artist for my assignment… I am still looking for who is a contemporary artist.

November 3, Monday

I did homework of art appreciation… I thought I am an ordinary person because I was excited about the election even though I am not a citizen in this country. I couldn't concentrate my attention on looking for my artistic subject today. That's my bad, but I am glad to be here in Chicago a moment will happen in front of me. How arts will change after new president? Art works and artists have been affected by politics and the times.

November 1, Saturday

Coming Monday, November 3 is a deadline for mailing my works to Japan. I rushed "Shodo" in several pieces of paper in the morning. This is one of my lifeworks that I have brought to Chicago. I have difficulty to spare a time to practice it. In addition, it’s too dry to do here. However, I want to keep practicing it because my work tells me my temper and condition that I cannot find by myself. If I have confident, my brush moves smooth and accurate. And the best piece shines like fresh chocolate.

October 31 Friday

Yesterday night, I met my friends at a restaurant in downtown. We were busy to catch up what has been happened to everyone in almost three months. They also tossed my birthday for two months late. Our sushi on the table dried out while we were talking and laughing. That was such a fantastic time. We three met in Chicago two years ago came from different cities in Japan. Soon we became good friends and began to hang around. We always talk about guys, fashion, anti-aging, family and Japan. Japan is our common point beside of we are same age. The Japanese community is very small in Chicago, especially in downtown, so I think it’s miracle I met both of them. On the way to home, the water tower, a symbol of Chicago looked so beautiful and so different. I felt warm looking at this tower.

5 day ART DIARY

October 29, Wednesday

Every Wednesday, the middle of a week I refresh my body and feeling. Submitting art homework makes me feel contented, but soon taking another one to home. Today as usual, when I came home, began to prepare a dinner quickly. Menu on Wednesdays is simple and quick because I should go out for having fun. After finish cooking, I did some homework until around six o’clock. Now it’s time to go, where? It’s dance class. I kicked out all my stress and bad things had happened to me for this week with Latin music. There is no Japanese speaker and ESL student; also no one consider if I can speak English. At the beginning, joining this class alone was an adventure. I was scare and embarrassed. Now it became my pleasure.