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| Sarah Rockett speaks about her work. |
She says on her website: "Assumed social behaviors and expectations breed divisions within the cultural womb of society, perpetuating an intimidating sense of "others" in relation to the self. My current work explores our socially acceptable phobias of one another, and the resulting secure persistence of individual anonymity in American society by extracting forms and situations from common fears and cinema."
He found the lecture portion of the event to be "so-so." However, he did get some useful information, which came in handy when viewing and seeking to comprehend the artwork. The best part was the explanation of how lines are far more complex and are able to express deeper meaning than Charles had realized was possible.
In the exhibit (no pictures were allowed but can be seen on her website), this deeper meaning and expression came out - both figuratively and literally. The work, "Resistance is Futile" flowed through lines on the wall, wire which swept out from the wall and the shadows which were woven throughout.
Another work, "Stranger Danger," was a mystery. Even with the artist's explanation fresh in his head, Charles looked and looked and couldn't see how or even why this was worthy of display. Some art creates in the viewer a feeling of awe or inspiration, other artwork creates a puzzle that elicits a feeling of indifference. This was the latter.
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