Take home part of Final Test Essay

At the PS1 Moma museum trip there were a lot of different works of art that caught my attention but this work of art by Gina Beavers, Love Yourself, acrylic on canvas, 2015 made me think about the importance of having self-confidence and loving yourself. This work of art resembles a person’s navel framed by hands that form a heart-shape around the exposed belly and hands touching their own body that in fact can not only represent loving yourself but also portrays the vivid image when you look at yourself in the mirror and realize that what you got in front of you it's you, and you are supposed to love yourself for who you are. It can represent both the security and insecurity of many individuals when it comes to self-loving. Sometimes a person might feel intimidated of his or her own body, some don’t even like it. This is why this painting shows hands touching their own body. It can also reflect the importance of the saying that demands to “Love yourself first in order to make someone love you”. The artwork is in fact totally creative and what also grabs my attention is the fact that Beavers’ work shows a body that is formed in paint, which is an artificial body. However, the most interesting fact is how the paint is just paint and artificial, yet the body resembles a vivid image of an alive body. Also, the rough texture used in the surface of the painting contributes immensely when showing the vivid body on the painting. Hands touching their own body can have a millions of strange effects and feelings on human beings.

Another work of art that grabbed my attention from the PS1 Moma museum trip was Lobster Roll, 2012, Acrylic on canvas by Gina Beavers. This painting is not only connected to the millions of pictures uploaded on the famous application instagram and the famous phrase on a hashtag as #Foodporn. It has some type of connection to what our word is becoming today but also her work is impeccable because Beaver, not only paints but uses a base for the image and uses some sort of thickening rough texture that represent the different shapes that she is building. The things that most catches my attention is the fact that when her painting is hanging in the wall looks so real and due to the rough texture used when designing it, her work has a lumpy look and a physical quality that makes you want to devour what is in front of you.