Looking at my classmates' photos individually versus altogether in the same room were entirely different experiences. One showed the relationship merely between each of our own separate photos, while the other demonstrated the similarities between all of our pictures. I noticed how Callie's "Springfield Terrorist," and Mia's "Rotting Minds," and my works all utilize bold, saturated colors, and how mine and David's "Light More Light" utilize geometric shape and stark contrast of light and dark.
In addition, the gallery room became a part of the art, as the location of a work of art is just as important as the art itself. Seeing a great pianist play in a garage is far different from Carnegie Hall, even if that pianist plays exactly the same way. No decent pianist would, considering the size of the performance space changes how the sound travels. The type of piano being played also affects the sound dramatically. Looking at a photograph unframed on a table is different from looking at it on a computer, or seeing it hung and framed in a gallery. This experience has made me contemplate how the phrase "the medium is the message" is true of all artistic expression. Every aspect of presentation becomes a part of the work itself.
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