Thursday, July 19th, 2007
MOCA
The girls and I had some time today so we headed over to MOCA in Los Angeles. I hadn’t been there in way too long, and had forgotten what an awesome place this is. We crawled into one exhibit and hung out on the floor and talked, with q-tips and blue super balls hovering around us in various sculpted shapes. The carved lipstick exhibit was another awesome find in the Poetics of the Handmade, as was the exhibit crafted out of Mexican paper money. The skateboards and surfboard were very cool, and the reliefs made out of Reynolds Wrap aluminum foil were awesome.
We all respond to exhibits in various ways. As might be expected, I look at the lighting and speculate about different choices the artist and museum might have made and what emotional resonance that would have had on a given exhibit… One part of the exhibit was particularly under-lit, and initially I questioned the wisdom of that choice, but considered that perhaps the artist was asking us to respond to the collection of works as opposed to the merits of any singular piece. No doubt, you’ll see what I’m referring to when you visit.
Also there right now is the art of Richard Tuttle — “Six” is one of my favorite Tuttle pieces.
The cool thing about MOCA is that it’s not overpowering like a lot of museums; if you’re really pressed for time, you really could jam through in about 90 minutes. In my opinion, that would do the work injustice and you a disservice, and it’s fun to interact and dwell in the various exhibits. The interaction and reflection is what makes going to a museum so tremendously enriching. Highly recommended — check it out. 
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