now » audio guide http://www.defnecivelekoglu.com/now inspirations, projects in progress, findings and thoughts Wed, 22 Jun 2011 15:21:54 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 Gabriel Orozco at Moma http://www.defnecivelekoglu.com/now/archives/738 http://www.defnecivelekoglu.com/now/archives/738#comments Sun, 03 Jan 2010 21:25:23 +0000 defne http://www.defnecivelekoglu.com/now/?p=738 I was at the MOMA last Tuesday and it was really crowded, New York in general was extra crowded last week.
I usually don’t use audio guides at museums but the ones at MOMA are free so I decided to give them a shot. Seeing the Gabriel Orozco exhibit while listening to the audio guide made the experience a lot better for me. For certain pieces I could listen to the explanations by the artist which made me appreciate them a lot better. I am mostly attracted to finding out about how people come up with project to work on and I got to hear about that at this exhibit.

I am not very good at understanding art and appreciating it without understanding it. The thought process that went into Gabriel Orozco’s work was very interesting, inspiring and fun. The piece called “Until You Find Another Yellow  Schwalbe” was one of my favorites.

yellow scooter

“In 1995, while living in Berlin, Orozco purchased a used yellow Schwalbe scooter. This popular motorbike was produced in East Germany during the 1960s, and by the 1990s it had achieved cult status in Berlin. Virtually everywhere Orozco drove he encountered another yellow Schwalbe scooter. As he explored the city, Orozco parked his scooter next to each new mate and photographed them together, eventually forming this series.”

All the work can be found at the impressive website for the exhibit with explanations and the audio.

Gabriel Orozco

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