Modern Art

Yesterday, the kids and I headed over to the Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth, also known as The Modern. I know Forth Worth and modern art do not seem like two words that would go together. But alas they do. On Wednesday's they have a free day for the entire museum and they have also started a program called Wonderful Wednesday's for kids to attend. Wonderful Wednesday's is a program that starts at 4pm and includes an art project, held the second Wednesday of the month. This is why we went. I'm all for museum day when it is designed to be kid friendly. Couple of weeks ago we went to the Amon Carter for a kid and stroller friendly visit. Anyway, our journey took us through the works of William Kentridge and the Five Themes. He produced some movies of him creating art that were interesting. The stills he had were different. Do you read my meaning.

I feel that, modern art provides the artist and viewer a chance to explore their world outside of the standard box that society puts on people and open the world to something less than perfect. I had to remember this while Bear was tracing his project, that it did not have to be perfect, it can represent anything he wanted. I feel that artist who decide to create modern art can sometimes take this point a little to far. There are just some pieces I do not understand, and probably never will. They truly are in the eye of the beholder.

I think that it would take more time than what we had to visit the Modern to truly be able to contemplate the meaning or purpose of some pieces, but you can not always do that with three small children. Plus I'm not sure Ben would want to explore modern art, but who knows. I will say this one piece I really enjoyed was a ladder that was suspended from the ceiling and when you look up at it from the bottom it looks like it could go on forever, the perspective was fantastic, and I did like that is was not a straight ladder but wiggly. I wish I had brought my camera to take a picture of that one, but I'm not sure I would have been able to do it justice.

Until another day, when I have more time for contemplation, the Modern will just have to wait. But I'm certain that not all of the artist are in a stable frame of mind while creating their works. Just a little trippy. Oh yea, Isabelle really enjoyed this museum and I asked if it was because of the art or project and she said project, go figure.