Night at the Museum: My visit to the Museum of Modern Art 10/20- 10/27

I went to the museum of modern art last week in Charlotte. The museum was having a fairly short expo on Sam Francis. Below are some of the works that I found inspiring.


 Entitled Port Du Nord this painting is an abstract, birds-eye view of a ship yard in the North--could be referring to the north of France or Canada. This painting inspired me to attempt to do similar work with ship yards and birds-eye view perspectives. The way that the various shapes interact is smooth, distinct and precise. I want to focus on such an interaction in my work.


This painting is completely different from the former. The shapes are simple but they overlap. The painting is also messy--the shapes in the foreground are warm and muddy whereas the background displays cold colors.









What attracts me to this painting is its blend of colors. It is a very simple setting but it is beautifully painted. In this weeks work I have repainted this painting from memory.














This final painting is interesting because it reminds me of graffiti. The red marks seem to create ambiguous insects. This relates to me as it enables the viewer to imagine several different scenarios.