My Morbid Curiosity...

          I actually really enjoyed Morbid Curiosity, which actually sounds ironic given the name. Everything was just so interesting!

          From the bone chandelier to the mound of clothing.  What struck me at the very beginning was how much the skeleton theme reminded me of Dia de los Muertos (Day of the Dead), a Mexican celebration of the dead. It reminded me of the parties and celebrations back home with my friends and their families.  As I moved further into the exhibit, though, that feeling quickly disappeared.  I was frightened and disgusted by everything I was seeing.  At times, I felt that the people the sculptures could be representing would be insulted by such a grotesque display.  One in particular was the display of a half deteriorated body.  As I really examined it, the statue seemed to come alive and I actually threw up a little bit looking at it!

           I was really excited to see the Guerra de la Paz portion of the exhibit because I had done research on them.  My favorite piece was the mound of clothing that sat in the center at the back of the room.  I found it interesting how many different articles of clothing there was and in how many different colors.  I couldn't help but wonder who might have worn these pieces of clothes and where they are now. I find it so fascinating that they wanted to bring people and spirits back to life by using their clothes. I had never thought about the life that remained in clothing after its wearer passed away or just stopped wearing it.  I think about that now when I get clothes from my sister.  I think about what she must have done, where she had gone, who she met, etc.  I think it's the coolest thing and the best fossil of our time.

           I definitely had a good time at this exhibit. It got me really thinking and wondering what these artist must have experienced to want to creat such art.  I don't think they just woke up one morning and said they were going to create dead people for art.  What did they go trough? Could they have experienced a horrible death? Did someone close to them die out of the blue? Do these people FEAR death??  I wonder what they must think of the afterlife...